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3856 Pennsgrove St

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3 bd3 stories1,626 sqftRSA5built 2021

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$390K 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$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$398K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleLand buyL&I violationPermitLicense

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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseThang Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $400K
  4. PermitNew Construction
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitZoning/use
  9. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. Land buyLand record $7K
  12. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  13. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  16. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  17. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

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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$1,092/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $78,000 × 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 $397,500. 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 243165100
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $78,000 of $390,000 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 ~$1,092/year

$78,000 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$4,367/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$5,459/year

$390,000 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: ($390,000 assessed − $312,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,092/year Full-assessment scenario: $390,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $5,459/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
3
Stories
3
Interior
1,626 sqft livable area
Lot
1,055 sqft
Basement
Full, unfinished city code C
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

3800 block of Pennsgrove St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3854 Pennsgrove St  ·  3858 Pennsgrove 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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Thang TranActive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 4, 2022 · Filed expiration Sep 3, 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 17 dated rows
  1. License issue eventThang Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 905046 · Active

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

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit MP-2021-000441 · Completed

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES -(3-ton condenser located in backyard 92% furnace 3 ton evaporator coil ductwork throughout space 10 diffusers). For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (Note: rooftop installations will require plans unless it has already been included on any approved alteration plans.

  3. Recorded transfer$400K transfer

    2022

  4. PermitNew Construction

    Permit FP-2020-002543 · Completed

    For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13D (using a new 1" combined fire/domestic service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 5/14/2020) throughout a new three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house), to be used as Group R-3 (SFD), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see AP#1051280 for new construction permit.

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit PP-2020-013469 · Completed

    4 Water Closet/Toilet, 4 Lavatory/Sink, 3 Shower/Tub, 1 Kitchen Sinks, 1 Laundry Sink, 1 Hot Water Heater, 1" Combined Domestic, Curb trap, Fai & House Drain PPC 2018

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit EP-2020-010167 · Completed

    Install 200amp service complete with ground Fishing wiring throughout for outlets switches lights G.F.C.I smoke detector per N.E.C CODE 2014

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1051280 · Completed

    ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IRC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY. SEE AP# 1048839 FOR PLANS.

  8. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 1023613 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (WITH A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE FRONT THIRD STORY ROOF ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE ENCLOSING ACCESS STAIRS ONLY, AND A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE REAR SECOND STORY ROOF ACCESSED FROM THE THIRD FLOOR), SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION; SEE AP#1011296 FOR PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.

  9. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 637843 · Violation 4700530 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 637843 · Violation 4700529 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. Land recordLand record

    2018

  12. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 534486 · Violation 3944849 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 534486 · Violation 3944848 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 480898 · Violation 3562784 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 480898 · Violation 3562785 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 300098 · Violation 2233576 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 300098 · Violation 2233577 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 10:20 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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