Land report

1838 N 4th St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$83K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$75K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Olde Kensington · North Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19122
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case 579918

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Apr 21, 2017

  • Ext A-Vacant Lot Clean/MaintaiPM-302.2/4
  • Clip Violation NoticeCP-01

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $75,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew Construction
  6. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. PermitNew Construction
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  15. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  19. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  20. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  23. PermitZoning/use
  24. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  25. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  26. InspectionCSUFINAL
  27. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  28. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  29. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  30. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationWALL FRACTURED
  37. L&I violationWALL BULGED
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL

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$1,155/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $82,500 × 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 $75,300. 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 183154800
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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.

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Land report

Vacant land

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

2 open violations

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

Block context

1800 block of N 4th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1836 N 4th St  ·  1840 N 4th St

No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 37 dated rows
  1. ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION

    Case CF-2023-099554 · Violation VI-2023-074094 · Code A-104.1/5 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-099554

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2021-015841 · Completed

    Electrical Permit for combo RP-2021-017636

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2023-000914 · Completed

    FOR A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 1" COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  5. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-009117 · Completed

    Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-017636 EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (1) Appliance (11) Registers

  6. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025528 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2021-017636

  7. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025530 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-017636

  8. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2021-025529 · Completed

    Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2021-017636

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-067131 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2022-067131 · Violation VI-2022-048663 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-067131 · FAILED

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

  12. PermitNew Construction

    Permit RP-2021-017636 · Completed

    Erection of a three story structure with cellar; 2nd and 3rd floor bay; roof deck over three story portion with pilot house to access roof deck; for use as single family dwelling.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-104678 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-104678 · Violation VI-2021-075427 · 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.

  15. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-104678 · Violation VI-2021-075426 · 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.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-104678 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000226 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-000226 · Violation VI-2021-000074 · 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.

  19. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-000226 · Violation VI-2021-000075 · 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.

  20. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-000226 · Violation VI-2021-000076 · 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.

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000226 · FAILED

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

  22. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2020-009153 · Completed

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  23. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 991175 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  24. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 579918 · Violation 211937687 · Code PM-302.2/4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  25. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 579918 · Violation 211937073 · Code CP-01 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  26. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 303676 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  27. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 303676 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  28. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 303676 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 303676 · CLOSED

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312718 · 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.

  31. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 312718 · Violation 2335679 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 312718 · Violation 2335678 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  33. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 312718 · Violation 2335677 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 312718 · 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.

  35. ViolationWALL FRACTURED

    Case 303676 · Violation 2374260 · Code PM-307.1/9 · DEMOLISH

  36. ViolationWALL BULGED

    Case 303676 · Violation 2374259 · Code PM-307.1/8 · DEMOLISH

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 303676 · 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 27, 2026, 8:19 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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