2026 taxable assessment $0 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $105,500; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Land report
4155 W Girard Ave
Vacant lot · Philadelphia Land Bank · fully tax-exempt (2026 OPA). On the 4100 block of W Girard Ave.
Property summary
Assessment$87,7002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $105,500
Last sale$7KRecorded 2018
Est. tax bill$0/year2026 OPA · full assessment exemption shown
Tax delinquencyNo 2022 matchNot proof account is current
Permits0Every fetched City permit
Violations0 open10 historical across 5 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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.
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 0621792002026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.
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 $2,687.83 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2006$213.76 total · $82.01 principal · $75.04 interest · $5.74 penalty2007$241.11 total · $109.48 principal · $90.32 interest · $7.66 penalty2008$248.11 total · $118.60 principal · $87.17 interest · $8.30 penalty2009$236.80 total · $118.60 principal · $76.50 interest · $8.30 penalty2010$225.48 total · $118.60 principal · $65.82 interest · $8.30 penalty2011$233.27 total · $130.34 principal · $60.61 interest · $9.12 penalty2012$228.56 total · $135.37 principal · $50.77 interest · $9.48 penalty2013$222.61 total · $140.23 principal · $39.96 interest · $9.82 penalty2014$283.83 total · $143.06 principal · $27.99 interest · $10.01 penalty2015$285.74 total · $155.64 principal · $16.34 interest · $10.89 penalty2016$268.56 total · $162.59 principal · $2.44 interest · $1.63 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 recordHistory
Why it mattersInspection failed (2008); 2 L&I violations (2009); Inspection passed (2009); 2 L&I violations (2011); 2 L&I violations (2012); 2 L&I violations (2013).
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Fetched L&I and zoning records
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- Recorded owner
- Philadelphia Land Bank
- Tax mailing address
- 1234 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107
- L&I district
- CENTRAL WEST
- Building ID (BIN)
- —
- OPA account
- 062179200
Permits0No match
Violation cases510 violation records · 0 open
Investigations21 failed · 1 passed · 0 closed
Building certifications0No match
Business licenses0No match
Appeals0No match
PermitsPermit number, issued date, work and City status0
No permits matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Violation cases10 individual violation records; resolved history remains visible5
Case 153503CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Mar 31, 2008
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 893123Mar 31, 2008 COMPLIED
- VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LICViolation 893124Mar 31, 2008 COMPLIED
Case 202882CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Jun 12, 2009 · completed Aug 13, 2009
- VACANT LOT STANDARDViolation 1359864Jun 12, 2009 COMPLIED
- LICENSE - VACANT LOTViolation 1359863Jun 12, 2009 COMPLIED
Case 272943CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Apr 14, 2011 · completed May 13, 2011
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 2040263Apr 14, 2011 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2040262Apr 14, 2011 COMPLIED
Case 346582CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened Aug 24, 2012 · completed Nov 13, 2012
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2553276Aug 24, 2012 COMPLIED
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 2553277Aug 24, 2012 COMPLIED
Case 382206CLOSED
STANDARD · Opened May 22, 2013 · completed Jul 23, 2013
- EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIViolation 2803696May 22, 2013 COMPLIED
- CLIP VIOLATION NOTICEViolation 2803695May 22, 2013 COMPLIED
InvestigationsEvery inspector visit, including CLOSED outcomes2
HCEU INSPCase 153503
Mar 31, 2008 FAILED
HCEU INSPCase 153503
Jun 12, 2009 PASSED
Building certificationsInspection result and filed expiration date by L&I building ID0
No building certifications matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
Business licensesHistorical and active licenses are both retained0
No business licenses matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
AppealsApplication status and decision are separate City fields0
No appeals matched this parcel in the fetched City dataset.
City of Philadelphia OPA, L&I and Zoning Board records, shown as filed. A CLOSED investigation is an outcome label, not a missing visit; an appeal's application status and decision may differ.
Legal due diligence
What this record proves—and what it does not.
These checks are triggered by this property’s actual City rows. They identify the controlling document to verify; they do not declare a use legal, a building safe, or title clear.
2 verify
1 favorable dated record
VerifyFailed inspections are dated events—not the current condition1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 12, 2009.
Why it mattersA PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.
Verify nextOpen the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗VerifyOPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverifiedOPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.
Why it mattersFull OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.
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Open the controlling City guidance ↗Favorable dated recordNo open violation; closed history remains relevantThe fetched record shows 0 open and 10 historical violations across 5 cases.
Why it mattersA closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.
Verify nextUse the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Closing file: checks no public-record summary can replace3 documents/searches to assign before settlement
Property Sales Certification
The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.
Next: Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.
Official guidance ↗Date-effective City Property Payoff
The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.
Next: Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.
Official guidance ↗Professional title and water-lien searches
OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.
Next: Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗Informational only—not a legal opinion, title report, code inspection, tax payoff, or substitute for a Pennsylvania lawyer, title company, inspector, or tax professional.
Records to verify together
Rule-based groupings across this property's dated public records. Each flag shows the records that belong in the same verification step and where the inference stops.
Assessment/permit mismatch
The assessment jumped 170% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.
Evidence: assessment moved from $32,500 to $87,700 · no permit shown in 2024-2026
Limit: Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it.
Transparent record rules, not a score or forecast. Each flag is a prompt to verify the cited records, not a prediction or allegation.
Vacant landLand report
An empty lot: no building, just the land and its paper trail. The homeowner tools don't apply; the deed history, owner and zoning are below, and the analyst can trace what the owner holds citywide.
historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Philadelphia Land Bank
OPA tax treatment
Full assessment exemption shown
2026 OPA taxable assessment $0 · basis and live balance require separate verification
Assessed value
$87,700
2026 OPA · 2027: $105,500
Lot size
1,894 sqft
Zoning
RM1
Block context
4155 W Girard Ave sits on the 4100 block of W Girard Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4153 W Girard Ave · 4157 W Girard Ave
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner — OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history — Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections — L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022 — Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016 — Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance — Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals — L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents — US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates — Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:01 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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