2026 assessment
$1.8M
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
3900 Lancaster Ave
3,900 sqftCMX2built 1947
Property at a glanceCommercial
City Of Phila
2027 published assessment
$1.8M
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3900 block of Lancaster Ave
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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 $1,805,600. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$1.7M 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$1.7M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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$1.8M 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 ↗
- Permit · 2007-11-13New 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 · 2008-04-11ElectricalThis 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 · 2018-10-23AlterationThis 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 · 2010-06-10EMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVEA 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 · 2010-06-10VIOL C&I MESSAGEA 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 · 2010-06-10EGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITYA 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 · 2010-06-10EGRESS LIGHTING REQA 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 · 2010-06-10FIRE RATINGS MAINTAINEDA 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 · 2010-06-10INT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SANA 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 · 2010-06-10EXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)Repair or maintain exterior windowsHow L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2010-06-10ANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITEA 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 · 2010-06-10ANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARMA 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 · 2010-06-10FIRE-PULL STATION SIGNSA 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 · 2010-06-10CI INSPA 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 · 2011-04-29CI INSPA 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 · 2011-09-12CI INSPA 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 · 2012-01-18CI INSPA 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 · 2013-01-07CI INSPA 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 ↗
- Certification · 2022-09-23Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 · 2026-01-14Emergency and Standby Power Systems 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 assessmentAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionCertification
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Every dated record20 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
- PermitAlteration
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- InspectionCI INSP
- L&I violationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
- L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
- L&I violationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
- L&I violationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ
- L&I violationFIRE RATINGS MAINTAINED
- L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
- L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
- L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
- L&I violationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
- InspectionCI INSP
- PermitElectrical
- PermitNew Construction
Verify the public record
Property tax
$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 $1,805,600. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 7832546002026 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
Commercial. 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
Commercial
Misc Fire/Police Mas+Oth
Owner
City Of Phila
Public / institutional
$ / sq ft
$463
above the $151 median for 7,668 commercial parcels citywide
Corridor
40th and Lancaster
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,900 sqft
Lot size
9,650 sqft
Built
1947
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
City Of Phila · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 3859 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.6B combined
• Tax bills mail to 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19107
Block context
3900 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3902-04 Lancaster Ave · 3906 Lancaster Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 2026.
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 20 dated rows
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2026-001551 · Certified
Expires 2027-01-14
- CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
Certification BC-2022-013919 · Certified
Expires 2023-09-23
- PermitAlteration
Permit 921049 · EXPIRED
ROOF REPLACEMENT - INSTALL A HOT ASPHALT ROOF SYSTEM (COMMERCIAL)
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 238895 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 238895 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 238895 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 238895 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationEMERG LIGHTING DEFECTIVE
Case 238895 · Violation 2336094 · Code FC-1006.3/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
Case 238895 · Violation 2336092 · Code A-000.0/10 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEGRESS EXIT SIGNS VISIBILITY
Case 238895 · Violation 2336095 · Code FC-1011.1/2 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEGRESS LIGHTING REQ
Case 238895 · Violation 2336093 · Code FC-1006.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE RATINGS MAINTAINED
Case 238895 · Violation 2336102 · Code PM-604.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
Case 238895 · Violation 2336100 · Code PM-305.3/3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/MAINTAIN (Repair or maintain exterior windows)
Case 238895 · Violation 2336099 · Code PM-304.8/1 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT STANDBY/EMERG LITE
Case 238895 · Violation 2336098 · Code FC-914.1/5 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 238895 · Violation 2336097 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- ViolationFIRE-PULL STATION SIGNS
Case 238895 · Violation 2336096 · Code FC-907.4/4 · CLOSEDCASE
City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.
- InvestigationCI INSP
Case 238895 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 134615 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF 100 KW GENERATOR AND 400/A ATS, (WEST DIST)
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 105466 · Expired
UPGRADE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ADDRESSABLE INTIATING DEVICES, RELOCATE AND ADD INITIATING AND NOTIFICATION DEVICES AS NEEDED TO BRING SYSTEM TO CURRENT FIRE CODE AT 16TH POLICE DISTRICT. (CC DIST) UPGRADE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO ADDRESSABLE INTIATING DEVICES, RELOCATE AND ADD INITIATING AND NOTIFICATION DEVICES AS NEEDED TO BRING SYSTEM TO CURRENT FIRE CODE AT 16TH POLICE DISTRICT. (CC DIST)
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 25, 2026, 2:25 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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