Multi-family report

1540-42 Adams Ave

5 bd4 ba3 stories1,872 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$220K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building against its block and ZIP. Dated City filings are marked on the same line. Select one to read it. Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals.

$0$125K$250KZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) median$185K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseMETRO GROUP LLC (AGNT: THOMAS SCOTT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  7. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  10. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  11. L&I violationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES
  12. L&I violationTOILET REPAIR LEAK-NR
  13. L&I violationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC
  14. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  15. L&I violationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS
  16. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  17. L&I violationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR
  18. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationFA-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2
  24. L&I violationFA-INSTALL REQ
  25. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  26. L&I violationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES
  27. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  28. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  29. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  30. L&I violationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE
  31. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  33. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  34. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  35. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. LicenseMETRO GROUP LLC (AGNT: THOMAS SCOTT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  38. LicenseMICHAEL A RIHL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  39. LicenseMICHAEL A RIHL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. InspectionL_CLIP
  41. InspectionL_CLIP

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$3,080/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $220,000 × 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 $185,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.

Current City balanceCheck Tax Center

Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.

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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
1,872 sqft livable area
Lot
3,048 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Electric baseboard city code C
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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.

Block context

1500 block of Adams Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1536-38 Adams Ave  ·  1544 Adams Ave

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

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No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

METRO GROUP LLC (AGNT: THOMAS SCOTT)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 16, 2007 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2018

MICHAEL A RIHLInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 24, 2004 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2005

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 41 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventMETRO GROUP LLC (AGNT: THOMAS SCOTT): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 426401 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425935 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427217 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425935 · 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.

  5. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427217 · 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.

  6. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 427217 · Violation 3190598 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 427217 · Violation 3190597 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 427217 · 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.

  9. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223554 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223555 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationELEC-FIXTURE/OUTLET LOOSE-RES

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223560 · Code PM-407.2/8 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationTOILET REPAIR LEAK-NR

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223561 · Code PM-504.3/18 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationDRAINAGE-DOWNSPOUT REPR/REPLC

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223556 · Code PM-302.4/7 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223553 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationINT S-WALL/FLOOR/CEILING LOADS

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223557 · Code PM-305.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223559 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationINT S-STAIRS REPAIR

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223558 · Code PM-305.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 425935 · Violation 3223552 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 425935 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211273 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211273 · 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.

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211273 · 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.

  23. ViolationFA-REQ¿D EXIST GROUP R-2

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489874 · Code FC-907.3/17 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  24. ViolationFA-INSTALL REQ

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489873 · Code FC-907.3/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  25. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489882 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  26. ViolationELEC-SYSTEM HAZARDOUS-RES

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489881 · Code PM-407.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489872 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  28. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489871 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

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

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489876 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  30. ViolationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489877 · Code FC-703.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  31. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489878 · Code FC-704.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  32. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489880 · Code PM-102.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  33. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489870 · Code A-503.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  34. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489879 · Code FC-605.6/1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  35. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 211273 · Violation 1489875 · Code FC-907.3/20 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 211273 · 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.

  37. License issue eventMETRO GROUP LLC (AGNT: THOMAS SCOTT): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 426401 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  38. License terminal eventMICHAEL A RIHL: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 221719 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  39. License issue eventMICHAEL A RIHL: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 221719 · Inactive

    License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.

  40. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 12150 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 12150 · FAILED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 12:18 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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