Land report

1638 N 4th St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$72K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$69K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19122
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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 $68,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspection

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  4. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  9. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  17. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  22. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. InspectionL&I investigation
  26. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. PermitNew Construction
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  33. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  34. InspectionL&I investigation
  35. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  36. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  37. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  38. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  39. InspectionBP_BLDG
  40. InspectionBP_BLDG
  41. L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
  42. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  43. InspectionBP_BLDG
  44. PermitZoning/use
  45. PermitDemolition
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. TeardownDemolished
  48. PermitPlumbing
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  51. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  52. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Verify the public record

$1,012/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $72,300 × 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 $68,800. 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.

OPA 183152800
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$1,119.59 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$815.39 principal$43.76 interest$49.03 penalty$211.41 other charges
2years recorded 2020–2021tax periods 2021-12-14last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $50,000 total assessment, $50,000 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 a balance and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$1K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016

What it is
Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
627 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

1600 block of N 4th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1636 N 4th St  ·  1640 N 4th St

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 25, 2026.

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 53 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-074075 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-074075 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2026-074075 · Violation VI-2026-045790 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2026-074075 · Violation VI-2026-045789 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-074075 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-133365 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-133365 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-133365 · Violation VI-2025-096666 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-133365 · Violation VI-2025-096665 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-133365 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-058970 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-058970 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2025-058970 · Violation VI-2025-044421 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-058970 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-011647 · FAILED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2024-011647 · Violation VI-2024-009597 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2024-011647 · Violation VI-2024-009598 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-011647 · FAILED

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

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-048154 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-048154 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  21. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2023-048154 · Violation VI-2023-036532 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  22. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2023-048154 · Violation VI-2023-036531 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-048154 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-096377 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-096377 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  26. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-096377 · Violation VI-2022-070719 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-096377 · FAILED

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

  28. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-018487 · Expired

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY.

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-105896 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 574675 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2021-015037 · Issued

    FOR THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING FENCING AT THE FRONT AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN.

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-105896 · Violation VI-2021-076317 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-105896 · Violation VI-2021-076318 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-105896 · FAILED

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

  35. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 717809 · Violation 5259015 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 717809 · Violation 5259016 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 708814 · Violation 5195604 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 708814 · Violation 5195603 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  39. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 574675 · CLOSED

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

  40. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 574675 · FAILED

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

  41. ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION

    Case 574675 · Violation 211937703 · Code A-301.1/53 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  42. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 574675 · Violation 211937702 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER DEMOLITION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 574675 · FAILED

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

  44. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 622853 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE DEMO

  45. PermitDemolition

    Permit 622859 · COMPLETED

    COMPLETE DEMO.2/4/16 OWNER WAS ISSUED PERMIT #622859

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501148 · 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.

  47. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 652850 · COMPLETED

    SEAL LATERAL PA20153061428 (SFD)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"

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501153 · 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.

  49. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 501148 · Violation 3702497 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 501153 · Violation 3702517 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 501153 · Violation 3702516 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  52. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501153 · 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.

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 501148 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 8:35 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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