Mixed-use report

5963 N 4th St

1,740 sqft · RSA5 · built 1945

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $125K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $132K · sold 1×. On the 5900 block of N 4th St.

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$349/year

2026 taxable assessment $24,900 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $132,200; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 871583750
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$5,730.15 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$3,396.59 principal$1,218.27 interest$421.45 penalty$693.84 other charges
4years recorded 2017–2021tax periods 2022-02-08last payment in snapshot Noactionable flag Yespayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Nosheriff-sale flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $132,200 total assessment, $132,200 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 $550.64 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2011$115.89 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $76.81 penalty2012$95.23 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $57.76 penalty2013$130.41 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $95.90 penalty2014$209.11 total · $0.00 principal · $51.17 interest · $54.01 penalty

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What stands out

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What to do with this

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If you’re buying

Built 1945: 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.

Multiple units and RSA5 zoning need reconciliation

The assessment or license record describes multiple units while the zoning district is generally single-family. That does not establish whether the use is lawful, nonconforming, abandoned, or incorrectly coded. Verify the registered use and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I before pricing multiple rents.

The last transfer used nominal consideration

The latest deed records $100 or less. 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

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.

$551 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.

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
$124,900
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $132,200 · built 1945
Price / sq ft
$76
block $139 · below block
Assessment change
-14%
-1%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +6% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$349
0.28% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
$6K
recorded then · verify current
Times sold
1

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

$0$100K$200KZIP 19120 median$132K1999200420092014201920242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationDRYWALL
  2. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  3. L&I violationDOMESTIC PIPING SYSTEM
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. PermitSecurity Gates
  6. L&I violationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER
  7. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  8. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  9. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location
  10. PermitElectrical
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R
  14. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  15. L&I violationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT
  16. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  17. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  18. PermitPlumbing
  19. LicenseRental
  20. PermitElectrical
  21. PermitPlumbing
  22. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  23. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  24. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  25. L&I violationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT
  26. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  27. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  28. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  29. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  30. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving
  31. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property
  32. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

The paper trail

Security Gates permit recorded in 2021.

  1. 2008 L&I: 1 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  2. 2011 PlumbingPermit
  3. 2013 ElectricalPermit
  4. 2014 PlumbingPermit
  5. 2016 4 L&I violationsL&IInspection failed ×2L&I visit
  6. 2017 ElectricalPermitInspection passedL&I visit
  7. 2019 3 L&I violationsL&I
  8. 2021 Security GatesPermit
  9. 2026 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit

Browse the source ledger

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Browse 33 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. ViolationDRYWALL

    Case CF-2026-078221 · Violation VI-2026-048212 · Code A-301.1/33 · OPEN

  2. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2026-078221 · Violation VI-2026-048213 · Code A-301.1/50 · OPEN

  3. ViolationDOMESTIC PIPING SYSTEM

    Case CF-2026-078221 · Violation VI-2026-048214 · Code A-301.1/57 · OPEN

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-078221 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitSecurity Gates

    Permit GM-2021-005069 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT SECURITY GATES & GRILLS- For The Installation of Security Gates & Grills as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.

  6. ViolationPERSONAL PROPERTY EXT OWNER

    Case 709923 · Violation 5216603 · Code CP-305B · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 709923 · Violation 5216602 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  8. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 709923 · Violation 5216601 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  9. LicenseFood Establishment, Retail Permanent Location

    License 747545 · Closed

    LENNOX GROCERY · Expires 2019-08-01

  10. PermitElectrical

    Permit 740238 · COMPLETED

    (1) FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL, (1) ANNUNCIATOR KEYPAD, (1) KITCHEN SUPPRESSSION SYSTEM TRIP, (6) AUDIBLE HORN/STROBES, (3) MANUAL PULL STATIONS, (7) COMMON AREA SMOKE DETECTORS, (1) 120V COMBINATION SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR DETECTOR, (1) HEAT DETECTOR PER NFPA 72(MIXED USE)EAST DISTRICT

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 559109 · 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.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 559109 · 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.

  13. ViolationAFDS-REQD EXIST MIX RES/NON-R

    Case 559109 · Violation 4151909 · Code FC-907.3/21 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 559109 · Violation 4151906 · Code A-301.1/51 · ERROR

  15. ViolationAFES-COMM KITCH SERVICE & CERT

    Case 559109 · Violation 4151907 · Code FC-904.11/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 559109 · Violation 4151908 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  17. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 711652 · Inactive

    LENNOX GROCERY · Expires 2017-08-18 · Inactive 2017-10-17

  18. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 529037 · COMPLETED

    LATERAL 20140931138 (COMMERCIAL)

  19. LicenseRental

    License 607853 · Inactive

    PETER LATCHMAN RHAMDAS · Expires 2015-02-28 · Inactive 2015-04-29

  20. PermitElectrical

    Permit 495250 · COMPLETED

    200AMP REPLACE SERVICE WIRE AND TRIPLE METER SOCKET 'ONLY' AS PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE) ***NO ADDITIONAL WIRING AND NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS PERMIT***

  21. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 362888 · COMPLETED

    REPLACE CURB TRAP AND MAIN DRAIN

  22. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 503386 · Inactive

    ANA J GONZALEZ (GONZALEZ GROCERY) · Expires 2015-04-30 · Inactive 2015-06-29

  23. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 467853 · Active

    ANA J GONZALEZ (GONZALEZ GROCERY)

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

    Case 144721 · PASSED

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

  25. ViolationCAL PROHIBITED CONDUCT

    Case 144721 · Violation 822175 · Code 19-2602.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 144721 · FAILED

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

  27. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 380683 · Inactive

    MARIA L PEREZ · Expires 2009-04-30 · Inactive 2010-05-26

  28. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 379519 · Inactive

    MARIA L PEREZ · Expires 2010-07-31

  29. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 311276 · Inactive

    RAFAEL RAMIREZ · Expires 2007-04-30 · Inactive 2006-08-09

  30. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 207309 · Inactive

    DORIAN FORD (D AND D MINI MARKET) · Expires 2005-04-30 · Inactive 2012-12-22

  31. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 206616 · Inactive

    PETER LATCHMAN RHANDAS · Expires 2004-04-30

  32. LicenseDumpster License - Private Property

    License 278810 · Inactive

    ROSE M HARRISON · Expires 2010-07-31

  33. LicenseFood Preparing and Serving

    License 204084 · Inactive

    ROSE M HARRISON · Expires 2000-04-30

What this record suggests

The City file documents 5 permits touching kitchen work, electrical work, plumbing. 5 carries a completed, issued, or approved status; that documents the filing, not the present quality of the work.

Flags: 3 open L&I violations · $6K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot — verify current balance · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $551 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
1,740 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,739 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average
city code 5
Interior condition
Below average
city code 5
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code

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

Run the numbers

What owning 5963 N 4th St 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.

$132K
20%
6.875%
$950/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, $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

5963 N 4th St sits on the 5900 block of N 4th St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 4:38 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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