2026 assessment
$914K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
122 S 39th St
3 stories4,065 sqftCMX4built 1900
Property at a glanceApartment building
Trustees Of The Universit
2027 published assessment
$780K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
100 block of S 39th St
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
Assessment and City record timeline
The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.
Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $779,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$258K 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$258K 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$620K 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$639K 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$644K 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$644K 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$644K 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$914K 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$914K 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$914K 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$914K 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$780K 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2011Deed / sale $750KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2011-10-07ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2012-01-20Major 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 · 2016-05-26Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2016-08-02SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety 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 · 2016-08-08PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-08-16PlumbingThis 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 · 2016-08-24ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2016-08-30MechanicalThis 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 ↗
- Permit · 2016-09-06ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2012-03-16THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN (ATTENTION ROBERTA RUBY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA 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 · 2012-03-16DENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA 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 · 2006-03-23DENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2021-04-13Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2022-05-11Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2022-07-12Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-05-18Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2023-05-19Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-16Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-21Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-05-19Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-05-19Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-05-20Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitSuppression
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseTHE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN (ATTENTION ROBERTA RUBY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseDENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitElectrical
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $750K
- LicenseDENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$12,787/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $913,500 × 1.3998%. This is an estimate, not a bill or account balance. The City maintains payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due.
OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $779,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8816014102026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder
Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.
Property report
Commercial property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's multi-family category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Trustees Of The Universit
$ / sq ft
$192
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
40th Street and vicinity
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
6
active rental license
Interior area
4,065 sqft
Lot size
2,320 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1900
Zoning
CMX4
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Trustees Of The Universit · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 57 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1B combined
• Tax bills mail to 220 S 40th St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
100 block of S 39th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 124 S 39th St · 126 S 39th St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN (ATTENTION ROBERTA RUBY)Active
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 16, 2012 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027
DENNIS T RITONDOInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 23, 2006 · Terminal license date Mar 16, 2012
A license is an L&I registration, not proof that a business is open, operating today, or located at this storefront. Dates are license dates. Events are deduped by parcel, business identity, and license type, so a renewal is not shown as another opening. Other permit and filing types remain in the full source ledger.
Open every source row 23 dated rows
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-016300 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-20
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-014973 · Certified
Expires 2026-05-19
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-018710 · Certified
Expires 2026-05-19
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-016466 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-21
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-014494 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-16
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-014180 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-19
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-011248 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-18
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2022-014713 · Certified
Expires 2023-07-12
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-007193 · Certified
Expires 2023-05-11
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2021-004818 · Certified
Expires 2022-04-13
- PermitElectrical
Permit 707283 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW 400AMP SINGLE PHASE 7 METERS, 7 PANELS AND GROUNDING - INSTALL NEW WIRING SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, SMOKES/CO DETECTORS TO 6-APARTMENT AS PER NEC 2008 (WEST DISTRICT) NO FIRE AND NO LOW VOLTAGE ON THIS PERMIT
- PermitMechanical
Permit 711491 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK IN A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 709909 · COMPLETED
1 FIRE PANEL,2 PULL STATION,10 HORNS,1 SMOKES DETECTORS,5 HORN STROBES TIE IN SPRINKLER PER NFPA 72(MULTI FAMILY)WEST DISTRICT
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 709882 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT A (3)STORY (6)FAMILY DWELLING - NOTE: "FLAT OFFSETS" OF STACKS MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION P-1107 OF THE PPC (PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE) 2004 - FUEL GAS PIPING REQUIRES A SEPARATE PERMIT - INSTALLATION PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE PPC 2004
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 713312 · COMPLETED
REPLACE 5" LATERAL,CURB TRAP, FAI,HOUSE DRAIN. INSTALL NEW 1" WATER SERVICE(MULTI FAMILY)PA20162170037 SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED","ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"
- PermitSuppression
Permit 711765 · COMPLETED
EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- FOR THE RELOCATION OF SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 651895 · Completed
FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. TO INCLUDE THE DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF NON-BEARING PARTITIONS AND STAIRS, ERECTION OF RATED STAIRS ENCLOSURE AND INSTALLATION OF MILLWORK AND FINISHES. USE TO REMAIN SIX (6) DWELLINGS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ON THIS APPLICATION TO DOCUMENT EXISITNG USE). STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. *ASBESTOS REMEDIATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION*
- License issue eventTHE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENN (ATTENTION ROBERTA RUBY): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 557865 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventDENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 361348 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 379707 · COMPLETED
EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PORCH AREA, INSTALL NEW WHEEL CHAIR LIFT AND STEPS, RENOVATE PORCH AREA.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 362315 · COMPLETED
INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA-72 (WEST DIST)
- Recorded transfer$750K transfer
2011
- License issue eventDENNIS T RITONDO: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 361348 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 27, 2026, 4:22 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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