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3606 Powelton Ave

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3 stories3,150 sqftRTA1built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Drexel University

2026 assessment
$637K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$652K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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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 $651,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$652K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. L&I violationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  10. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  12. PermitElectrical
  13. PermitSuppression
  14. PermitAlteration
  15. LicenseDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $651,600. 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 881822610
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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.”

Property report

Not a house

Apartment building. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Drexel University Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$207 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Licensed units
6 active rental license
Interior area
3,150 sqft
Lot size
3,000 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1920
Zoning
RTA1

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Drexel University · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 104 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.5B combined
• Tax bills mail to 3020 Market Street, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

3600 block of Powelton Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3604 Powelton Ave  ·  3608-16 Powelton 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

DREXEL UNIVERSITYActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 24, 2004 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 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
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-036129 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-004641 · Certified

    Expires 2027-02-11

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-024649 · Certified

    Expires 2026-09-18

  4. ViolationSUPPRESSION SYSTEM TESTING & MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2025-036129 · Violation VI-2025-027328 · Code F-903.5 · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-036129 · FAILED

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

  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010042 · Deficient

  7. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-005401 · Certified

    Expires 2026-02-28

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-029141 · Certified

    Expires 2025-10-16

  9. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-014469 · Certified

    Expires 2025-01-24

  10. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2023-004018 · Certified

    Expires 2024-01-17

  11. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-006620 · Certified

    Expires 2023-11-29

  12. PermitElectrical

    Permit 424149 · COMPLETED

    UPGRADE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ACCOMODATE THE BUILDING'S NEW SPRINKLER SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (APT BLDG)

  13. PermitSuppression

    Permit 419943 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  14. PermitAlteration

    Permit 352058 · COMPLETED

    ROOF REPLACEMENT, DIMENSIONAL SHINGLES(COLLEGE HOUSING)

  15. License issue eventDREXEL UNIVERSITY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 221490 · Active

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 5:42 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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