The Block Report

Apartment building report

3904 Spruce St

4 stories5,500 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$800K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$843K 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 $842,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$500K$1.0M$843K2016201820202022202420262027
Property assessmentAssessmentPermit

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Every dated record2 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  2. PermitPlumbing

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$11,198/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $800,000 × 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 $842,800. 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 881331400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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.”

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts Dormitory Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$153 above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Interior area
5,500 sqft
Lot size
4,800 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1915
Zoning
RM1

Block context

3900 block of Spruce St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 3906 Spruce St  ·  3900-02 Spruce 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 21, 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 2 dated rows
  1. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-005771 · Expired

    1 - 15 Amp AFCI Circuit Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches 11 - 20 Amp AFCI Circuit for rewiring outlets and lighting in each room: Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches. 4 - 20 Amp AFCI Circuit to 1st floor areas: Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches 3 - 20 Amp GFCI Circuit for basement level: Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches 39 - 20 amp decora Duplex Includes the Duplex style outlet, wiring, box, and cover. 8 - 20 amp GFCI Includes the GFCI outlet NEMA 5-15R, wiring, box, and cover plate. 1 - Replace a tamper-resistant AFCI/GFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application. -2nd floor rear room next to sink 19 - Light Switch ( One Location) Includes a toggle switch, wiring, box, and cover plate. 1 - Special situation wring Dining room Chandelier Includes the wiring, a ceiling fan rated box, and the installation of an owner provided basic chandelier. surface mounted wiremold and drilling and fishing across coffered wood ceiling. 23 - Light Fixtures Includes the wiring, a ceiling fan rated box, and the installation 7 - Closet Light Includes the wiring, an electrical box, and the installation of a closet rated pullchain light fixture. 2 - Door Light Includes the wiring, and the installation of an owner provided basic door light. 1 - Basement lighting correction Includes the wiring, electrical box, and the installation of a provided utility lamp holder fixture and lamp. 8 - Smoke & Carbon monoxide detector 5 - EMERGENCY LIGHTS: DUAL HEAD ILLUMINATION IN CASE OF POWER FAILURE 3 - EXIT SIGN DUAL HEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT BASEMENT HAZARD CORRECTIONS Certain disconnected Sections of conduit and old fixtures from over the bar and across the front of the basement can now be removed. This will help additional cleanup of the basement ceiling. Old fl

  2. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 684077 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP REPLACEMENT PA20161033754 (FRATERNITY HOUSE)PA2016033754 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"

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:53 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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