Multi-family report

3864 W Girard Ave

3 stories · 2,328 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Entity-held · assessed $300K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $218K · 3 licensed units · sold 1×. On the 3800 block of W Girard Ave.

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Property summary

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The estimate, live balance, and back-tax record are different.

BlockReport can calculate the annual tax from the City’s taxable assessment. Payments, credits, interest, and a current amount due live separately in Philadelphia Tax Center.

Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,199/year

2026 taxable assessment $300,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $218,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Official current account balanceCheck live

A Tax Center balance is net of bills, payments, credits, interest, and adjustments. A credit—or an amount due—is not automatically “back taxes.”

OPA 243220500
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Choose “View period balance” to see the tax year and any credit, interest, or delinquency.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $1,513.89 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$1,513.89 total · $1,167.09 principal · $17.50 interest · $11.67 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

What stands out

From the public record
Finding

History

Record summary

4 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2016); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2016); Inspection passed (2017); L&I violation (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2018); recorded transfer $120K (2019); Inspection passed (2020).

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1920: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

If you own it

$1,514 in the historical tax ledger through 2016

Historical context only, not a current payoff figure; that ledger also contains a lien entry. Verify today's balance and lien status directly with Philadelphia Revenue before relying on it.

If you’re the landlord

Lead certificate is not optional

Built 1920: every rental unit needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate on file with the City. Without one: fines up to $2,000/day per unit, tenants may withhold rent, courts can order rent refunded — and no eviction will stand.

Licensed rental — keep it that way

Renewal requires city tax clearance and zero open L&I violations on the property. A lapsed license suspends the right to collect rent or evict.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Who's behind it

Girard Brothers LP · corporate / LLC owner

• Tax bills mail to Po Box 919, Glenside PA, 19038 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this building, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$300,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $218,400 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$94
block $94 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+201%
+11%/yr since 2016 · 2027 -27% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,199
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1
licensed rental

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$250K$500KZIP 19104 median$218K2015201720192021202320252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record19 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. LicenseRental
  7. Deed / saleDeed / sale $120K
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  14. LicenseRental
  15. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE
  17. L&I violationINTERIOR DOORS
  18. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

The paper trail

4 L&I violations (2015); L&I violation (2016); L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed (2016); Inspection passed (2017); L&I violation (2018); Inspection failed ×3 (2018); recorded transfer $120K (2019); Inspection passed (2020).

  1. 2015 4 L&I violationsL&I
  2. 2016 L&I violationL&IL&I: 3 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2017 Inspection passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×3L&I visit
  5. 2019 $120KTransfer
  6. 2020 Inspection passedL&I visit

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Browse 20 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-018210 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-20

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-009500 · Certified

    Expires 2026-03-27

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-013816 · Certified

    Expires 2025-04-12

  4. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-005313 · Certified

    Expires 2022-10-06

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 621256 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. LicenseRental

    License 853766 · Active

    Girard Brothers LP · Expires 2026-10-19

  7. Recorded transfer$120K transfer

    2019

  8. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 621256 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 621256 · CLOSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 621256 · Violation 211945464 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 521867 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509200 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 521867 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 521867 · Violation 3890420 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 509200 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  16. LicenseRental

    License 686334 · Inactive

    ANNIE BLANDING · Expires 2016-12-31 · Inactive 2017-03-01

  17. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 509200 · Violation 3839133 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA RODENT HARBORAGE

    Case 509200 · Violation 3839134 · Code PM15-302.5 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationINTERIOR DOORS

    Case 509200 · Violation 3839135 · Code PM15-305.6 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 509200 · Violation 3839136 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $2K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Stories
3
Interior
2,328 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,680 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Quality grade
B
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 3864 W Girard Ave takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at 3 licensed units × ~85% of the area's median unit rent — the whole building's income, not one unit's. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$218K
20%
6.875%
$3K/mo

When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

3864 W Girard Ave sits on the 3800 block of W Girard Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 3862 W Girard Ave  ·  3866 W Girard Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 11, 2026, 5:03 AM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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