2026 assessment
$900K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
236 S 44th St
2,400 sqftRSA3built 1935
Property at a glanceApartment building
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
200 block of S 44th St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$288K 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 · 2017$397K 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 · 2018$397K 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 · 2019$710K 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 · 2020$737K 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 · 2021$737K 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 · 2022$737K 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 · 2023$676K 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 · 2024$676K 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 · 2025$900K 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 · 2026$900K 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$1.2M 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 · 2005Deed / sale $340KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2016Deed / sale $425KA 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 · 2016-12-22Addition 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 · 2017-06-02ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2017-06-05PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2017-06-22MechanicalThis 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 · 2017-09-26SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2018-06-19South 44th 4 LP: 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 ↗
- License · 2007-04-24HENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): 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 ↗
- License · 2014-02-28HENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2023-01-19Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-02-15Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2024-05-30Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-02-07Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-05-15Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-01-28Sprinkler CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2026-05-14Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
- LicenseSouth 44th 4 LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitSuppression
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitElectrical
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $425K
- LicenseHENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseHENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $340K
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
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Property tax
$5,543/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $396,000 × 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 $1,155,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2721325002026 OPA taxes $396,000 of $900,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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.
$396,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$7,055/year
$900,000 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: ($900,000 assessed − $504,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $5,543/year
Full-assessment scenario: $900,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $12,598/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.
Interior
2,400 sqft
livable area
Lot
2,208 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
South 44th 4 LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 463, Edgemont PA, 19028 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
200 block of S 44th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 234 S 44th St · 238 S 44th St
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.
South 44th 4 LPActive
Rental · Initial issue date Jun 19, 2018 · Filed expiration Jun 17, 2027
HENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO)Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Apr 24, 2007 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014
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 17 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-013869 · Certified
Expires 2027-05-14
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2026-005875 · Certified
Expires 2027-01-28
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-013133 · Certified
Expires 2026-05-15
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2025-009103 · Certified
Expires 2026-02-07
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-016181 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-30
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2024-014945 · Certified
Expires 2025-02-15
- CertificationSprinkler Certification
Certification BC-2023-006163 · Certified
Expires 2024-01-19
- License issue eventSouth 44th 4 LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 780615 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 808522 · COMPLETED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R, WITH A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AND A CLASS I MANUAL WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 793753 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 4 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (FOUR FAMILY DWELLING)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 776770 · COMPLETED
ALTERATION: INTERIOR PLUMBING OF AN EXISTING 4-STORY STRUCTURE WITH (4) DWELLING UNITS. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 778214 · COMPLETED
INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE AND WIRING THROUGHOUT WITH NEW SWITCHES, OUTLETS, GFCI AND LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH STROBES, HORNS, SMOKES, 10 DETECTORS, HEAT DETECTORS AND PULL STATIONS AS PER NFPA72
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 728971 · Completed
FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY) TO AN EXISTING FOUR-STORY, FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING. WORK TO INCLUDE INTERIOR DEMOLITION, STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO STAIRS, INTERIOR NON-BEARING WALLS, MILLWORK, AND FINISHES. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEMS. ** ALL ASBESTOS TO BE TREATED & REMOVED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. **
- Recorded transfer$425K transfer
2016
- License terminal eventHENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 407639 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventHENRY & HENRIETTA ROSENBERG (AGT: LOUIS STARKMAN CO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 407639 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$340K transfer
2005
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:31 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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