House report

1903 W Venango St

8 bd3 ba3 stories2,928 sqftRSA5built 1930

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$90K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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 19140 (Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga) median$92K201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19140 (Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection

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 record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. L&I violationFAILURE TO NOTIFY PRIOR TO START
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. PermitAlterations
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $160K
  5. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  6. PermitAlterations
  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  9. PermitRough-In
  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  15. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
  16. PermitChange of Use
  17. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  18. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  19. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  20. L&I violationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL
  21. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  24. AppealZoning board appeal
  25. AppealZoning board appeal
  26. PermitAlteration
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  32. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  33. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 3 zoning/board appeals on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,264/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $90,300 × 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 $91,800. 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 131010800
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Marked vacant, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says vacant, yet a $160,000 sale was recorded in 2025. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
3
Stories
3
Interior
2,928 sqft livable area
Lot
2,458 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Sealed / compromised city code 7
Sealed / compromised
Quality grade
C- assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
3 Completed · Granted with conditions · 2022

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Lakeshore Real Estate LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 4 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $566K combined
• Tax bills mail to 276 Old Bergen Rd, Jersey City NJ, 07305 — outside Philadelphia

Block context

1900 block of W Venango St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 1901 W Venango St  ·  1905 W Venango 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 27, 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 35 dated rows
  1. ViolationFAILURE TO NOTIFY PRIOR TO START

    Case CF-2025-126514 · Violation VI-2025-091149 · Code A-402.8.1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-126514

  3. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2025-014770 · Completed

    Replace 3/4" water service

  4. Recorded transfer$160K transfer

    2025

  5. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2024-001460 · Expired

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2" WILKINS 950XLT2BFSS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  6. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2024-008328 · Expired

    INSTALL 6 WATER CLOSETS, 3 SHOWER/TUBS, 6 LAVATORIES, 3 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 1 SAND INTERCEPTOR, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 1 SUMP PUMP AND 3 HOT WATER HEATERS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS.

  7. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2024-004351 · Expired

    Install 400 amp service, complete with grounding, meters, and disconnects. Wire throughout building for Switches, Outlets, light fixtures, G.F.C.I receptacles, and smoke alarms as per 2017 NEC. Install complete fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72.

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2024-001075 · Expired

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, BATHROOM & CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC AND APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2022-005153 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.

  9. PermitRough-In

    Permit EP-2024-004397 · Completed

    ROUGH IN FOR EP-2024-004351 Wiring throughout building for Outlets Switches Lighting and Fixtures G.F.C.I Smoke Detectors, fire alarm Wiring throughout for horns and strobes pull stations and Smoke Detectors Per NEC code 2017

  10. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2023-006254 · Expired

    Install 200-amp service, (3) 100-amp sub-panels for each apt., complete grounding system with 2 ground rods, fishing wire thru-out. Install receptacles, switches, arc-fault circuit breakers, gfi's in all wet locations, recessed lighting, hard wired smokes, exterior lighting front & rear. As per 2017 nec

  11. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2022-005153 · Expired

    LEVEL III ALTERATIONS WITH REAR SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITIONS WITH COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**

  12. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2022-011720 · Issued

    FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AT THE REAR AND FOR THE ERECTION OF ADDITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS).

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-002063 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit CP-2022-003471 · Completed

    In accordance with Code Bulletin PM-1801, a PA professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the Department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.” MAKE SAFE PERMIT - For repair to exterior side wall due to loose and missing bricks and for the replacement of roof decking and four (4) rafters and for temporary shoring to resolve case CF-2022-002063. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A Separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case CF-2022-002063. Roof insulation must to be brought to code in next building permit application.

  15. AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance

    Appeal ZP-2021-010204 · Completed · Granted with conditions

    Related permit ZP-2021-010204 · PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  16. PermitChange of Use

    Permit ZP-2021-010204 · Issued

    Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family

  17. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2022-002063 · Violation VI-2022-001376 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2022-002063 · Violation VI-2022-001377 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · COMPLIED

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

  19. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2022-002063 · Violation VI-2022-001378 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationINTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL

    Case CF-2022-002063 · Violation VI-2022-001379 · Code PM15-305.1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2022-002063 · Violation VI-2022-001380 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-002063 · FAILED

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

  23. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit GM-2021-007232 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  24. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 34433 · OPEN · Dismissed

    Related permit 882974 · PERMIT FOR INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING FROM SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING (MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  25. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 30074 · OPEN · Dismissed

    Related permit 753794 · AN INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS FROM SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  26. PermitAlteration

    Permit 724354 · EXPIRED

    EZ PERMIT INTERIOR ALTARATIONS. FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363966 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363964 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363964 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363966 · 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.

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

    Case 363964 · Violation 2712495 · 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.

  32. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 363964 · Violation 2712496 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    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 363966 · Violation 2865472 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363964 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 363966 · 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 28, 2026, 7:02 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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