2026 assessment
$197K
OPA value, not a listing price
Apartment building report
1956 W Hunting Park Ave
Research this property with Analyst →3 stories3,062 sqftRM1built 1950
Property at a glanceApartments
Smothers Investment 1 LLC
2027 published assessment
$412K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
1900 block of W Hunting Park Ave
ZIP 19140
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga
Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
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 $412,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2026$197K 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$412K 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 · 2003Deed / sale $15KA 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 · 2024-01-31Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.This 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 · 2024-02-12Change of UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2024-03-18Wall Covering ReplacementThis 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 · 2024-05-29Addition 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 · 2024-09-30New ConstructionThis 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 · 2024-11-21Addition 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 · 2025-02-04Rough-InThis 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 · 2025-03-14AlterationsThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-19UNSAFE STRUCTUREA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-19EXTERIOR WALLSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-04-19ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICESA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2022-04-19L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-08-05L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2025-07-15Smothers Investment 1 LLC (Rental Property): 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseSmothers Investment 1 LLC (Rental Property): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitAlterations
- PermitRough-In
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitWall Covering Replacement
- PermitChange of Use
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
- L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
- L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $15K
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,762/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $197,300 × 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 $412,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810012692026 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.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $412K, but it traded for $143,000 in 2023 — a 2.9× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Building report
Apartment building
Apartments, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartments
Semi/Det 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Smothers Investment 1 LLC
$ / sq ft
$135
below the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Licensed units
5
active rental license
Interior area
3,062 sqft
Lot size
14,187 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1950
Zoning
RM1
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Smothers Investment 1 LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 252 W Seymour St, Philadelphia PA, 19144
• Holds an active rental license for this address
• The last transfer was a nominal/family deed, not an open-market sale
Block context
1900 block of W Hunting Park Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 1958 1/2 W Hunting Park Ave · 1958 W Hunting Park Ave
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.
Smothers Investment 1 LLC (Rental Property)Active
Rental · Initial issue date Jul 15, 2025 · Filed expiration Jul 14, 2027
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 15 dated rows
- License issue eventSmothers Investment 1 LLC (Rental Property): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0983809 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2025-001450 · Completed
INSTALL 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVATORIES, 2 SHOWER/TUBS, 2 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 1 HUB DRAIN, 1 HOT WATER HEATER, 2 KITCHEN SINKS AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS.
- PermitRough-In
Permit PP-2025-001451 · Completed
ROUGH IN 2 full bathroom, 2 kitchen and 2 laundry sink
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2024-011101 · Completed
WIRING TWO APARTMETS, LIGHTS,RECEPTICAL ,SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2017. SERVICE ENTRANCE 200 AMP JUST FOR THOSE 2 WITH 100 AMP BREAKERS FOR EACH APARTMENT.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2024-001961 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2024-001435 · Completed
For level II alteration with partial change of occupancy classification to create five (5) family dwelling in an existing structure. Building to be fully sprinklered per NFPA 13R. Separate permits required for MEP % FP work.
- PermitWall Covering Replacement
Permit GM-2024-000306 · Completed
EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closure. *CONTRACTOR IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR WITH NO EMPLOYEES* Vinyl siding on rear of the house
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2024-001382 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family
- PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
Permit GM-2024-000752 · Completed
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations; including underpinning, excavation and removed of foundation slab. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures. *CONTRACTOR IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR WITH NO EMPLOYEES*
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-032681 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case CF-2022-032681 · Violation VI-2022-025550 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS
Case CF-2022-032681 · Violation VI-2022-025551 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
Case CF-2022-032681 · Violation VI-2022-025552 · Code A-304.1/1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-032681 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$15K transfer
2003
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 4:06 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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