2026 taxable assessment $112,360 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $517,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Multi-family report
6 bd · 6 ba · 3 stories · 2,544 sqft · CMX2 · built 1915
Investor / LLC · assessed $456K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $518K · 3 licensed units · sold 3×. On the 4200 block of W Girard Ave.
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Property tax
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.
2026 taxable assessment $112,360 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $517,700; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
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 0621731002026 OPA taxes $112,360 of $455,700 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →Applying the same rate to the billed-year full assessment. OPA's numeric split does not say when or whether the current treatment changes.
See the assessment math →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 $4,209.86 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Bought for $32K in 2013, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $90K in 2019.
View supporting records →City Property History
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Oct 23, 2017 COMPLETED Completed Oct 26, 2017
REPLACE 3/4" K COPPER WATER LINE.... PA ONE CALL #2017-2852482
Oct 16, 2019 COMPLETED Completed Oct 16, 2019
FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR 2ND AND 3RD STORY ADDITION ON THE ONE-STORY PORTION OF EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. FOR CONTINUED USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING THROUGHOUT INCLUDING THE REAR ADDITION.
Oct 16, 2019 Completed Completed Nov 17, 2020
PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR 2ND AND 3RD STORY ADDITION ON THE ONE-STORY PORTION OF EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING AND ALTEERATION FOR CONTINUED USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING THROUGHOUT INCLUDING THE REAR ADDITION. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK.
Jan 7, 2020 Completed Completed Nov 17, 2020
INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Jan 17, 2020 Completed Completed Oct 30, 2020
NEW 300AMP SERVICE, 3-125AMP SERVICE PER UNITS, 1-100AMP PANEL FOR HOUSE, WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER 2017 NEC. (WEST DISTRICT) WIRE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72.
Feb 18, 2020 Completed Completed Mar 20, 2020
INSTALL NEW DRAIN LINES & WARER LINE TO 24-FIXTURES 3-KITCHEN SINK 5-TOILETS, 5-LAVS, 1-BATH TUB, 4-SHOWERS, 3-WASHERS, 3-WATER HEATERS & STACK & INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2018 SECTION 919 (PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK SYSTEM)
Feb 19, 2020 Completed Completed Apr 22, 2020
triplex) install all new ductwork with heat/ac. 3-2 ton air handlers with heat pumps.
Aug 26, 2020 Completed Completed Dec 14, 2020
TO AMEND PERMIT # 1006433 TO SHOW NEW FLOOR LAYOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
Sep 1, 2020 Completed Completed Dec 14, 2020
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
STANDARD · Opened Jul 27, 2008 · completed Feb 3, 2011
STANDARD · Opened Apr 23, 2009
STANDARD · Opened Nov 21, 2011 · completed Feb 1, 2012
Jul 23, 2008 PASSED
Apr 21, 2009 FAILED
Oct 21, 2010 FAILED
Oct 22, 2010 CLOSED
Nov 18, 2011 FAILED
Dec 19, 2011 FAILED
Jan 31, 2012 PASSED
Mar 1, 2013 CLOSED
Inspected Feb 11, 2022 Certified Expires Feb 11, 2023
Inspected Nov 5, 2024 Certified Expires Nov 5, 2025
Inspected Sep 2, 2025 Certified Expires Sep 2, 2026
Inspected Dec 5, 2025 Certified Expires Dec 5, 2026
DENNIS J COBIA
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 7, 2004 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2007 Inactive Aug 21, 2007
PAUL D MILES
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Aug 21, 2007 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2013 Inactive Jun 15, 2013
VERICREST FINANCIAL
Revenue code 3219 · First issued Jun 15, 2013 Inactive Expiration Feb 28, 2014
LINA HOLDINGS LLC
Revenue code 3202 · First issued Jul 13, 2023 Active Expiration Jul 12, 2027
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
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.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.
Verify nextVerify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersIf dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.
Verify nextPlan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersPhiladelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.
Verify nextRequest the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗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 ↗Why it mattersA license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.
Verify nextIf business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersThe numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.
Verify nextObtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗Why it mattersPhiladelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.
Verify nextCheck the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗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 ↗Why it mattersFire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.
Verify nextConfirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.
Open the controlling City guidance ↗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 ↗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 ↗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 ↗LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.
Next: Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.
Official guidance ↗Separate water-lien guidance ↗For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.
Next: Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.
Official 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.
The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.
The 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,573/yr, while applying the same rate to the full assessment would imply about $6,379/yr — $4,806/yr more. OPA's assessment split does not establish the exemption program, expiration, or buyer eligibility. Verify the basis and live bill with OPA and Revenue.
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.
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.
Excavation deeper than 5 feet, or within 10 feet of an adjacent structure, legally requires the developer to survey neighboring homes first and give owners 10 days' written notice. Insist on the pre-construction survey — it is your evidence if cracks appear.
Built 1915: 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.
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.
Lina Holdings LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 3720 Spruce St #508, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address
How this building has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the record to dig into any number.
Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line
Bought for $32K in 2013, built new under a 2017 permit (reduced taxable assessment shown), sold for $90K in 2019.
Flags: material assessment exemption — legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $4K with a lien entry. Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
OPA's 2026 taxable assessment implies about $1,573/year. Applying the same 1.3998% rate to the full assessed value would imply ~$6,379/year — $4,806/year more. That is a scenario, not a forecast: the assessment split alone does not identify the exemption program, approval date, expiration, transfer treatment, or live Tax Center balance.
2026: ($455,700 assessed − $343,327 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,573/yr
full-assessment scenario: $455,700 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,379/yr
The OPA amount does not prove a ten-year abatement or any other specific program. Obtain the approval history and verify the current Tax Center account; a buyer should not assume the seller's relief transfers or restarts.
The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
What owning 4242 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.
When this house last sold (2019) a 30-year mortgage ran about 3.94% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $2,100/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment with an optional full-assessment stress test, not a live Tax Center balance.
4242 W Girard Ave sits on the 4200 block of W Girard Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4240 W Girard Ave · 4244 W Girard Ave
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 1:03 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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