2026 assessment
$44K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
3916 Brown St
Property at a glanceVacant lot
Alpha Acquisitions LLC
2027 published assessment
$48K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3900 block of Brown St
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 $47,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$7K 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$12K 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$12K 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$12K 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$12K 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$12K 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$12K 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$27K 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$27K 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$44K 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$44K 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$48K 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 · 2026Deed / sale $39KA 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-06-28LICENSE-VAC LOTA 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 · 2007-06-28EXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAIA 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 · 2007-06-28HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-10-29VACANT LOT STANDARDA 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 · 2007-10-29PROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2007-10-29LICENSE-VAC LOTA 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 · 2007-10-29BRU 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 · 2009-03-05HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2012-06-27BRU 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2026-09-02ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealInspection
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Every dated record11 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $39K
- InspectionBRU INSP
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
- L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
- InspectionBRU INSP
- L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
- L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Verify the public record
Property tax
$622/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $44,400 × 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 $47,700. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2430680002026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
$13,249.37 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1997–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.
$4,759.65 principal$5,079.92 interest$331.36 penalty$3,078.44 other charges
The snapshot’s 2022 context used $11,500 total assessment, $11,500 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $9,088.43 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
1997$324.49 total · $91.23 principal · $157.37 interest · $6.39 penalty1998$314.80 total · $91.23 principal · $149.16 interest · $6.39 penalty1999$305.11 total · $91.23 principal · $140.95 interest · $6.39 penalty2000$295.42 total · $91.23 principal · $132.74 interest · $6.39 penalty2001$285.73 total · $91.23 principal · $124.52 interest · $6.39 penalty2002$663.16 total · $231.13 principal · $294.69 interest · $16.18 penalty2003$638.62 total · $231.13 principal · $273.89 interest · $16.18 penalty2004$614.06 total · $231.13 principal · $253.08 interest · $16.18 penalty2005$589.52 total · $231.13 principal · $232.28 interest · $16.18 penalty2006$564.97 total · $231.13 principal · $211.48 interest · $16.18 penalty2007$540.43 total · $231.13 principal · $190.68 interest · $16.18 penalty2008$554.75 total · $249.38 principal · $183.29 interest · $17.46 penalty2009$546.73 total · $258.50 principal · $166.73 interest · $18.10 penalty2010$519.28 total · $258.50 principal · $143.47 interest · $18.10 penalty2011$538.16 total · $284.08 principal · $132.10 interest · $19.89 penalty2012$526.65 total · $295.03 principal · $110.63 interest · $20.65 penalty2013$512.29 total · $305.64 principal · $87.11 interest · $21.39 penalty2014$272.52 total · $114.03 principal · $22.24 interest · $7.98 penalty2015$260.41 total · $114.03 principal · $11.98 interest · $7.98 penalty2016$221.33 total · $119.13 principal · $1.78 interest · $1.19 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
$13K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Reside < Acre
Owner
Alpha Acquisitions LLC
Lot size
1,422 sqft
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
3900 block of Brown St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3914 Brown St · 3918 Brown St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 23, 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 23, 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 12 dated rows
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2026-003542 · Scheduled
Related permit ZP-2026-003542 · PERMIT, For the erection of an attached structure with a roof deck and access structure. Proposed three (3) family dwelling. Size and location as shown in plans.
- Recorded transfer$39K transfer
2026
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 132785 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 118875 · PASSED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD
Case 132785 · Violation 717878 · Code PM-306.0/2 · CMPLY
- ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
Case 132785 · Violation 717876 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY
Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 132785 · Violation 717877 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CMPLY
- InvestigationBRU INSP
Case 132785 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT
Case 118875 · Violation 612980 · Code PM-102.4/1 · COMPEXCP
- ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
Case 118875 · Violation 612981 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPEXCP
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 118875 · FAILED
A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2026-003542 · Denied
For the erection of an attached structure with a roof deck and access structure. Size and location as shown in plans.
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 23, 2026, 12:26 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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