2026 taxable assessment $226,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.
OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $282,400; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Mixed-use report
4970-72 Lancaster Ave
4,345 sqft · CMX2 · built 1925
Entity-held · assessed $227K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $282K · sold 1×. On the 4900 block of Lancaster Ave.
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Property summary
Assessment$226,9002026 OPA assessment · 2027: $282,400
Last sale$25KRecorded 2000
Est. tax bill$3,176/year2026 taxable assessment × 1.3998%
Tax delinquency$33KCity snapshot · Jun 2022
Permits6Every fetched City permit
Violations3 open32 historical across 15 cases
“Open” reflects records available then historical records keep their source dates estimates are labeled
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Property tax
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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 8712068002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$33,088.75 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2013–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$21,058.77 principal$7,925.88 interest$1,518.50 penalty$2,585.60 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $219,800 total assessment, $219,800 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $29,097.15 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2000$1,083.59 total · $0.00 principal · $845.33 interest · $70.49 penalty2001$1,529.96 total · $0.00 principal · $1,295.53 interest · $70.68 penalty2002$1,813.25 total · $365.59 principal · $1,247.52 interest · $70.68 penalty2006$2,145.65 total · $1,009.67 principal · $923.85 interest · $70.68 penalty2007$2,049.33 total · $1,009.67 principal · $832.98 interest · $70.68 penalty2008$1,953.00 total · $1,009.67 principal · $742.10 interest · $70.68 penalty2009$1,856.67 total · $1,009.67 principal · $651.23 interest · $70.68 penalty2010$699.58 total · $360.45 principal · $200.04 interest · $25.23 penalty2011$2,033.41 total · $1,109.60 principal · $515.96 interest · $77.67 penalty2012$1,988.51 total · $1,152.37 principal · $432.14 interest · $80.67 penalty2013$1,932.32 total · $1,193.78 principal · $340.22 interest · $83.56 penalty2014$4,100.15 total · $2,678.26 principal · $522.26 interest · $187.48 penalty2015$3,427.68 total · $2,678.26 principal · $281.22 interest · $187.48 penalty2016$2,498.92 total · $2,215.38 principal · $33.24 interest · $22.15 penalty
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What stands out
From the public recordPermit on record
Record summaryAdministrative permit recorded in 2015.
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If you’re buying
Built 1925: 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
3 open violations: 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.
$29,097 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
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.
Who's behind it
Bizness As Usual INC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 13 Chatham Rd, Ardmore PA, 19003 — outside Philadelphia
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
$226,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $282,400 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$65
block $65 · in line w/ block
Assessment change
+62%
+5%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +24% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,176
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$33K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1
Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line
- OPA assessment · 2016$174K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$174K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$211K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$218K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$220K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$220K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$220K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$239K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$239K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$227K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$227K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$282K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Permit · 2007-07-27UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-04-17UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2009-07-21Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2009-12-17PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-09-24UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Inspection · 2012-09-24HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Permit · 2015-07-02AdministrativeThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2009-09-10VACANT PROP UNSAFEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2009-09-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-01-21VIOL NONE FOUNDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-01-21ELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NRA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-01-21VIOL C&I MESSAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2012-04-04LICENSE-RES GENERALA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13CO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)Carbon-monoxide detector requiredHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13ELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13SD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancyHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13EXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOFA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13EXT S-WINDOW/FRAME RODENTPROOFA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13INT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINATA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-01-13ELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-09-29LICENSE-RES GENERALA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-09-29FA-INSTALL REQA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-09-29NON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2014-09-29FIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2016-04-15EXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2016-04-15HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-11-03EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-11-03UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-11-03EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-11-03CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2017-12-06ONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2017-12-06HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2018-05-10ONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-01-28ONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)A dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-11-20EXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-11-20EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-12-26VACANT AND OPENA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2019-12-26VACANT STRUCTURE AND LANDA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2019-12-26HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2021-05-18VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-16ADDRESS IDENTIFICATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-16VACANT STRUCTURE LICENSEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-08-16EXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENTA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2004-10-12CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-08-20CI INSPA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2010-03-17HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-10-06HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2014-09-19PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-19HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2018-12-11PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-12-09CSUINITIALA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2019-06-25PRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-02-25HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-09-04L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2021-06-23L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-03-12L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2024-11-30L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2008-04-30RentalA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-12-02Food Preparing and ServingA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2012-09-20Food Preparing and ServingA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2015-04-30Food Preparing and ServingA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2020-08-20Food Preparing and ServingA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
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Every dated record62 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationADDRESS IDENTIFICATION
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
- L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
- L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
- L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- PermitAdministrative
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
- L&I violationFA-INSTALL REQ
- L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
- L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
- InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
- L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
- L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
- L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
- L&I violationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF
- L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW/FRAME RODENTPROOF
- L&I violationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT
- L&I violationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
- PermitUse
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
- L&I violationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- PermitPlumbing
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
- L&I violationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- LicenseRental
- PermitUse
- InspectionCSUINITIAL
The paper trail
Permit on recordAdministrative permit recorded in 2015.
- 2009 Major alterationPermitPlumbingPermit
- 2012 UsePermit
- 2015 AdministrativePermit
- 2018 L&I violationL&I
- 2019 5 L&I violationsL&I
- 2020 Inspection passed ×2L&I visit
- 2021 L&I violationL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
- 2022 Inspection failedL&I visit
- 2024 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 1 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
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Browse 75 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 668456 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-041151 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-090601 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationADDRESS IDENTIFICATION
Case CF-2024-090601 · Violation VI-2024-069953 · Code F-505.1 · OPEN
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2024-090601 · Violation VI-2024-069954 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE PROTECTIVE TREATMENT
Case CF-2024-090601 · Violation VI-2024-069955 · Code PM15-304.2 · OPEN
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2021-041151 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
Case CF-2021-041151 · Violation VI-2021-030530 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 610788 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 849365 · Inactive
Faithful Hands Academy LLC (Faithful Hands Academy LLC) · Expires 2022-08-19 · Inactive 2022-10-18
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 716921 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 720061 · 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.
- ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 720061 · Violation 5277449 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
Case 720061 · Violation 5277450 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 716921 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 720061 · 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.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 610788 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
Case 716921 · Violation 5277903 · Code PM15-304.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
Case 716921 · Violation 5277904 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 668456 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 668456 · 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.
- ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case 668456 · Violation 211956755 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - ADMINISTRATIVELY City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 666787 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 633466 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 633466 · 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.
- ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case 633466 · Violation 4889907 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 614696 · PASSED
A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 614696 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 614696 · 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.
- ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
Case 614696 · Violation 4615522 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7
Case 610788 · Violation 211942222 · Code PM15-304.1G · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 610788 · Violation 211942221 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
Case 610788 · Violation 211942225 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 453347 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 528257 · 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.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 453347 · 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.
- ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WALLS
Case 528257 · Violation 3901803 · Code PM15-304.6 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 528257 · 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.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 613201 · COMPLETED
NO ALTERATIONS; CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCT FOR DAY CARE CENTER IN GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING WITH ALL CARE ROOMS HAVING A DOOR DISCHARING DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC WAY. BUILDING SHALL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA FIRE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 662736 · Inactive
FELICIA KING (BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING ACAD) · Expires 2016-04-30 · Inactive 2016-06-29
- ViolationFA-INSTALL REQ
Case 453347 · Violation 4334783 · Code FC-907.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
Case 453347 · Violation 4334781 · Code 14-1704/10 · CLOSEDCASE
The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 453347 · Violation 4334784 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
Case 453347 · Violation 4334782 · Code FC-906.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 416373 · 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.
- InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
Case 416373 · 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.
- ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
Case 416373 · Violation 3323367 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
Case 416373 · Violation 3323372 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
Case 416373 · Violation 3323366 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-DOORS/FRAMES RODENTPROOF
Case 416373 · Violation 3323371 · Code PM-304.8/20 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationEXT S-WINDOW/FRAME RODENTPROOF
Case 416373 · Violation 3323370 · Code PM-304.8/19 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationINT A-RODENT BURROWS, ELIMINAT
Case 416373 · Violation 3323369 · Code PM-303.4/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 416373 · Violation 3323368 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC-RECEPTABLE DEFECTIVE-RES
Case 416373 · Violation 3323373 · Code PM-407.2/9 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- PermitUse
Permit 428840 · COMPLETED
USE PERMIT
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 322293 · 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.
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 574097 · Inactive
ISHEA REESE (CHILD'S PLAY DAYCARE CENTER) · Expires 2013-04-30
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 322293 · 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.
- ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 322293 · Violation 2585768 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 225098 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 214030 · 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.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 225098 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND
Case 225094 · Violation 1573767 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationELEC SYSTEM IS HAZARD-NR
Case 225098 · Violation 1598512 · Code PM-506.2/2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 225098 · Violation 1598511 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 225094 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 253953 · COMPLETED
MOVED TOILET OVER 6" TO COMPLY WITH ADA REGULATIONS
- LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
License 489028 · Inactive
TRACEY GRAHAM (KIDS ACDMY EARLY LEARNING CTR) · Expires 2010-04-30 · Inactive 2010-04-13
- ViolationVACANT PROP UNSAFE
Case 214030 · Violation 1457529 · Code PM-307.1/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 214030 · 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.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 211135 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, NEW SINK AND KITCHEN AREA, NEW BATHROOM (IN ADDITION TO ADA ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM). CO FOR 1ST FLOOR DAYCARE. 2ND FLOOR TO REMAIN VACANT AND ACCESS RESTRICTED PER DEPT REGULATIONS
- PermitUse
Permit 211131 · COMPLETED
USE 1ST FL. AS A CHILD CARE CNETER WITH 50 CHILDREN MAX AND 5 UNDER THE AGE OF 2 1/2 YRS. OF AGE 2ND AND 3RD FL. OFFICES
- LicenseRental
License 443579 · Inactive
BIZNESS AS USUAL INC (ELMORE WASHINGTON AGENT) · Expires 2020-02-29 · Inactive 2020-04-29
- PermitUse
Permit 92389 · COMPLETED
DAYCARE CENTER FOR 50 CHILDREN INCLUDING A MAXIMUM OF 25 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWO AND ONE HALF YEARS,WITH PREPARING & SERVING OF FOOD, ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTUR,FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN 24 HOURS. UPPER FLOOR TO REMAIN VACANT AT THIS TIME FOR USES AS PERMITTED IN THE DISTRICT.
- InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 33707 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
What this record suggests
The City file documents 6 permits touching kitchen work, bathroom work, electrical work, plumbing. 6 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.
Flags: 3 open L&I violations · $33K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $29K 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.
Interior
4,345 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,526 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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 4970-72 Lancaster 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.
When this house last sold (2000) a 30-year mortgage ran about 8.05% — Freddie Mac's average that year.
Mortgage
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P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
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+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
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down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
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rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
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modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
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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
4970-72 Lancaster Ave sits on the 4900 block of Lancaster Ave. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4974-76 Lancaster Ave · 4978 Lancaster 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
- Imagery — Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 2:54 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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