Multi-family report

4135 Westminster Ave

3 stories · 2,460 sqft · RM1 · built 1920

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $341K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $352K · 4 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 4100 block of Westminster Ave.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$4,773/year

2026 taxable assessment $341,000 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $351,600; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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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

$149K transfer recorded in 2016. Electrical permit recorded in 2018.

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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.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less and shared-name parties. That is not a usable market-sale price and can reflect a family, estate, gift, correction, or entity transfer. Inspect the deed and order a title search rather than inferring the relationship or chain.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

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.

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
$341,000
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $351,600 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$143
block $104 · above block
Assessment change
+414%
+16%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +3% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$4,773
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
3
latest deed has shared-name parties

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

$0$250K$500KZIP 19104 median$352K200820122016202020242027
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 record33 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRental
  2. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. PermitSuppression
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. PermitMechanical
  7. PermitMajor alteration
  8. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  9. PermitAlteration
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
  12. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $149K
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  20. L&I violationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED
  21. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS ANNUAL TEST
  22. L&I violationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER
  23. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  24. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  25. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  26. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  27. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  28. L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
  29. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  30. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  31. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseRental

The paper trail

$149K transfer recorded in 2016. Electrical permit recorded in 2018.

  1. 2014 L&I: 2 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2016 $149KTransferElectricalPermit
  3. 2018 AlterationPermit4 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8L&IL&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visitMajor alterationPermitPlumbingPermitMechanicalPermitPlumbingPermitSuppressionPermitElectricalPermit

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Browse 35 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. LicenseRental

    License 819622 · Active

    Jacqueline Bailey-Ross (4135 Westminster) · Expires 2026-07-30

  2. LicenseVacant Residential Property / Lot

    License 810983 · Closed

    JAQUELINE BAILEY-ROSS · Expires 2020-04-30 · Inactive 2020-06-29

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 899643 · COMPLETED

    EXISTING 200AMP SERVICE STAYS AND WIRING THROUGHOUT BUILDING (MULTI FAMILY)

  4. PermitSuppression

    Permit 921245 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R STANDARDS WITH A 1.5 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS.

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 922488 · COMPLETED

    1" DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY 1 1/2" FIRE WATER SUPPLY

  6. PermitMechanical

    Permit 919076 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) GAS FIRED FURNACES 92% EFF. 40000 BTU'S AND FOUR (4) CONDENSERS ONE AND ONE HALF (1.5) TONS WITH RELATED DUCTWORK AND TWENTY (20) REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS *CONDENSERS TO BE SET IN REAR YARD*

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 912443 · COMPLETED

    PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISING FOUR FAMILY DWELLING

  8. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 884676 · COMPLETED

    **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMIT WORK SCOPE.** FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE LIMITED TO INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS, FIRE-RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES, FLOOR FRAMING REPAIR PER ENGINEER'S STATEMENT, RATED SHAFT ENCLOSURES, AND WALL/FLOOR/CEILING FINISHING FOR DWELLING UNITS. (SEE AP#866638 FOR CASE VIOLATION REMEDIATION WORK PREVIOUSLY APPROVED, INCLUDING INTERIOR BEARING WALLS AND ROOF/EXTERIOR FRAMING REPAIRS.) [IEBC 2009, WORK-AREA METHOD, LVL III ALTERATIONS] **SEPARATE PERMITS REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**

  9. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 617761 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. PermitAlteration

    Permit 866638 · COMPLETED

    REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (WITH LIKE IN KIND) OF FIRE DAMAGED PORTIONS OF MAIN ROOF AND INTERIOR NON STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION OF FIRE AND WATER DAMAGED MATERIALS.

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 617761 · Violation 4553573 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7

    Case 617761 · Violation 4553572 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 617761 · Violation 4553571 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 9

    Case 617761 · Violation 4553574 · Code PM15-304.1I · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 617761 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitElectrical

    Permit 745254 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE HOUSE PANEL AND METER,ADD QUAD WALL OUTLETS AND REPAIR TO GROUNDING SYSTEM PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)WEST DISTRICT

  17. Recorded transfer$149K transfer

    2016

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452683 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 452683 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 222952 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 222952 · 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.

  22. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671527 · Code PM-306.0/1 · ERROR

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now.

  23. ViolationLICENSE RES CAL REQUIRED

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671526 · Code PM-102.8/1 · ERROR

  24. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS ANNUAL TEST

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671516 · Code FC-914.1/1 · ERROR

  25. ViolationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671524 · Code PM-302.4/5 · ERROR

  26. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671523 · Code PM-305.3/3 · ERROR

  27. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671522 · Code FC-605.6/1 · ERROR

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

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671525 · Code PM-305.3/2 · ERROR

  29. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671515 · Code A-503.2/2 · ERROR

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

  30. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671517 · Code FC-914.1/3 · ERROR

  31. ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671518 · Code FC-907.4/4 · ERROR

  32. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671519 · Code FC-906.2/1 · ERROR

  33. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671520 · Code FC-906.2/2 · ERROR

  34. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 222952 · Violation 1671521 · Code FC-908.7/1 · ERROR

  35. LicenseRental

    License 441289 · Inactive

    WESTMINSTER LLC · Expires 2017-02-28 · Inactive 2017-04-29

What this record suggests

The City file documents 8 permits touching electrical work, plumbing, roof work. 8 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: active rental license · latest deed has shared-name parties — relationship unverified. 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
2,460 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,615 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Heat
Undetermined
city code H
Central air
No
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 4135 Westminster 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 4 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.

$352K
20%
6.875%
$5K/mo
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, $2,800/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

4135 Westminster Ave sits on the 4100 block of Westminster Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 4133 Westminster Ave  ·  4137 Westminster Ave

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 3:37 PM 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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