Multi-family report

2038 E Susquehanna Ave

4 bd2 ba3 stories2,157 sqftRSA5built 2017

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$673K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) median$552K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19125 (Fishtown · East Kensington) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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 record25 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. LicensePAUL NICHOLAS ROBINSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationMULTI FAMILY (R2)
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. PermitSuppression
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. PermitMechanical
  14. PermitElectrical
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitNew construction
  17. Deed / saleDeed / sale $590K
  18. PermitNew construction
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT
  21. InspectionBP_BLDG
  22. PermitZoning/use
  23. AppealZoning board appeal
  24. InspectionL_FINAL
  25. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,884/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $134,560 × 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 $552,000. 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 313027900
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Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $134,560 of $672,800 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

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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 assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$1,884/year

$134,560 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$7,534/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$9,418/year

$672,800 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($672,800 assessed − $538,240 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,884/year Full-assessment scenario: $672,800 × 1.3998% ≈ $9,418/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Stories
3
Interior
2,157 sqft livable area
Lot
785 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
B assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Granted with conditions · 2016

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

Block context

2000 block of E Susquehanna Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2036 E Susquehanna Ave  ·  2040 E Susquehanna 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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

PAUL NICHOLAS ROBINSONActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 19, 2019 · Filed expiration Jun 18, 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 25 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 679442 · 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.

  2. License issue eventPAUL NICHOLAS ROBINSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 815887 · Active

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 679446 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 679442 · 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. ViolationMULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case 679442 · Violation 5066335 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 679446 · Violation 4999617 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE AND LAND

    Case 679446 · Violation 4999616 · Code PM15-301 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 679446 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 679442 · 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.

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 775814 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 5" LATERAL,CURB TRAP AND PIPE TO BASEMENT AND (2)1" COMBO WATER LINE (TWO FAMILY)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"

  11. PermitSuppression

    Permit 765896 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D, WITH TWO, ONE-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINES FOR EACH UNIT, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 762377 · COMPLETED

    PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW TWO FAMILY DWELLING.

  13. PermitMechanical

    Permit 763845 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.INSTALL 2 1/2 TON HP WITH ALL DUCTWORK. PA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR

  14. PermitElectrical

    Permit 761532 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING NEW 300AMP SERVICE WITH WIRING THROUGHOUT, NEW SWITCHES, OUTLETS, GFI'S, LIGHT FIXTURES, AS PER 2008 NEC.

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 560782 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitNew construction

    Permit 719820 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT THREE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, TWO ROOF DECKS AND TWO ACCESS PILOT HOUSES (STAIRS AND LANDING ONLY).

  17. Recorded transfer$590K transfer

    2017

  18. PermitNew construction

    Permit 740932 · COMPLETED

    ERECT FOUNDATION ONLY

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 560782 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT

    Case 560782 · Violation 4163350 · Code A-301.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 560782 · FAILED

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

  22. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 586405 · COMPLETED

    ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECKS AND PILOT HOUSE ACCESS FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING

  23. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 24895 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 586405 · PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECKS FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  24. InvestigationL_FINAL

    Case 14697 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 14697 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 7:58 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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