Mixed-use report

4030 W Girard Ave

3,948 sqft · CMX2 · built 1915

Individual, other or unknown mailing address · assessed $150K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $190K · sold 2×. On the 4000 block of W Girard Ave.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$2,100/year

2026 taxable assessment $150,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $189,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 871510890
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

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

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What stands out

From the public record
Finding

Permit on record

Record summary

$224K transfer recorded in 2007. Electrical permit recorded in 2011.

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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 1915: 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 open violation: the clock matters

Most L&I appeals must be filed within 30 days; unsafe or imminently dangerous orders can carry a shorter deadline. Unresolved notices can lead to fees, court enforcement, City abatement work, and liens. Read the dated notice and verify its current status with L&I.

If you’re the landlord

If it is rented, verify the Rental License

The fetched license records do not show an active Rental License. Ownership type or a tax mailing address does not prove that tenants occupy the property; if it is rented, verify the current license and legal occupancy in eCLIPSE.

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.

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
$150,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $189,500 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$48
block $73 · below block
Assessment change
+35%
+3%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +26% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$2,100
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
2

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

$0$125K$250KZIP 19104 median$190K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record37 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC
  7. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  8. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  9. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  10. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  11. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  12. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  13. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  14. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  15. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES
  21. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  22. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  23. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  24. L&I violationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES
  25. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  26. L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
  27. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  28. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  29. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY
  30. L&I violationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. PermitElectrical
  33. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  34. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  35. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  36. LicenseRental
  37. Deed / saleDeed / sale $224K

The paper trail

$224K transfer recorded in 2007. Electrical permit recorded in 2011.

  1. 2007 $224KTransferL&I violationL&I
  2. 2011 ElectricalPermit11 L&I violationsL&I
  3. 2013 10 L&I violationsL&I$35KTransferInspection failedL&I visit
  4. 2014 Inspection passedL&I visit
  5. 2025 L&I violationL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  6. 2026 Inspection failedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 37 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-137411 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2025-137411 · Violation VI-2025-099959 · OPEN

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

    Case 311147 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 360560 · 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.

  5. ViolationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080701 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080702 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080703 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080704 · COMPLIED

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

  9. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080705 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080710 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080709 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080708 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080707 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY

    Case 360560 · Violation 3080706 · 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 360560 · 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. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2013

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

    Case 311154 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311154 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311147 · 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.

  20. ViolationHEAT GAS SYSTEM DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 311147 · Violation 2330312 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403641 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403642 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403647 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationLIGHT FIXTURE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403648 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403643 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403649 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403646 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403644 · COMPLIED

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

  29. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403645 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC

    Case 311154 · Violation 2403640 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 311147 · 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.

  32. PermitElectrical

    Permit 329341 · COMPLETED

    CLEAN UP FAULTY WIRING IN BASEMENT,REMOVE OLD J-BOXES,GROUND SYSTEM, TROUBLE SHOOT EXISTING WIRING, BASEMENT AREA, REPLACE 100 AMP PANEL WITH SAME, 20 CIRCUIT UNIT IN BASEMENT ALL AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DIST)

  33. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 142099 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 142099 · Violation 798885 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 142099 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  36. LicenseRental

    License 416820 · Inactive

    KERA RITTER · Expires 2008-02-29 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  37. Recorded transfer$224K transfer

    2007

What this record suggests

The City file documents 1 permit touching electrical work. 1 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 1 open L&I violation. 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.

Interior
3,948 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,370 sqft
Exterior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Vacant
city code 6
Vacant
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 4030 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 the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$190K
20%
6.875%
$1K/mo

When this house last sold (2013) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.98% — 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, $1,400/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

4030 W Girard Ave sits on the 4000 block of W Girard Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 4028 W Girard Ave  ·  4032 W Girard Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:02 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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