House report

3923 Brown St

5 bd1 ba3 stories1,864 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$89K 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$256K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record45 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. LicenseDarnell Russell Investments LLC (Darnell Russell ): Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked
  3. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
  6. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  7. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  8. L&I violationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationSMOKE ALARM LOCATION
  13. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS
  14. L&I violationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  15. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. LicenseDarnell Russell Investments LLC (Darnell Russell ): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES
  24. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  25. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  27. InspectionL&I investigation
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $87K
  29. LicenseDITECH FINANCIAL *: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  30. LicenseCITIMORTGAGE (SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseDITECH FINANCIAL *: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  35. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  36. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  37. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. LicenseCITIMORTGAGE (SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  41. LicenseWILSON RICHARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  42. LicenseW P INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  43. LicenseWILSON RICHARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  44. LicenseW P INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  45. Deed / saleDeed / sale $17K

Flags: 6 open L&I violations. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,240/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $88,600 × 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 $256,400. 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 243122500
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
1
Stories
3
Interior
1,864 sqft livable area
Lot
1,600 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
E+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Darnell Russell Investments LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 24 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $4.1M combined
• Tax bills mail to 3923 Brown St, Philadelphia PA, 19104

Block context

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

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Next door: 3921 Brown St  ·  3925 Brown 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 23, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Darnell Russell Investments LLC (Darnell Russell )Revoked

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 16, 2020 · Terminal license date Sep 15, 2025

DITECH FINANCIAL *Closed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 20, 2016 · Terminal license date Aug 19, 2019

CITIMORTGAGE (SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES-AGENT)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 26, 2015 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 2016

WILSON RICHARDClosed

Rental · Initial issue date May 31, 2005 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

W P INVESTMENTS INCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 19, 2004 · Terminal license date Aug 20, 2010

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 45 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-040298 · FAILED

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

  2. License terminal eventDarnell Russell Investments LLC (Darnell Russell ): Rental landlord or residential registration marked revoked

    License 851433 · Revoked

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

  3. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030416 · Code 9-3902 (1) · OPEN

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030417 · Code PM15-304.7 · OPEN

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030418 · Code PM15-304.15 · OPEN

  6. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030419 · Code PM15-604.3 · OPEN

  7. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030420 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

  8. ViolationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS

    Case CF-2025-040298 · Violation VI-2025-030421 · Code F-1103.8 · OPEN

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-040298 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-002230 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-002230 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationSMOKE ALARM LOCATION

    Case CF-2024-002230 · Violation VI-2024-003070 · Code F-1103.8.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE HANDRAILS GUARDRAILS

    Case CF-2024-002230 · Violation VI-2024-003071 · Code PM15-304.12 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationMECHANICAL- MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case CF-2024-002230 · Violation VI-2024-003072 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2024-002230 · Violation VI-2024-003073 · Code PM15-305.3 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-002230 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-002230 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-049729 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2020-010085 · Expired

    *CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER* Partition framing, drywall, interior bedroom doors, closet doors, trim, paint, possible tile work, and installation of porch (interior renovation only as per plan).

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-049729 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-049729 · FAILED

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

  22. License issue eventDarnell Russell Investments LLC (Darnell Russell ): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 851433 · Revoked

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

  23. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE STAIRS, DECKS, PORCHES

    Case CF-2020-049729 · Violation VI-2020-027350 · Code PM15-304.10 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  24. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2020-049729 · Violation VI-2020-027345 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  25. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2020-049729 · Violation VI-2020-027347 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2020-049729 · Violation VI-2020-027346 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  27. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-049729 · FAILED

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

  28. Recorded transfer$87K transfer

    2020

  29. License terminal eventDITECH FINANCIAL *: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 711785 · Closed

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

  30. License terminal eventCITIMORTGAGE (SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 681935 · Inactive

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548129 · CLOSED

    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. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548130 · 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.

  33. License issue eventDITECH FINANCIAL *: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 711785 · Closed

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

  34. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 548129 · Violation 4034560 · Code PM15-302.4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  35. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 548129 · Violation 4034559 · Code PM15-302.1 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  36. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 548129 · Violation 4034558 · Code PM15-108.2 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  37. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 548130 · Violation 4130064 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548130 · 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.

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 548129 · 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.

  40. License issue eventCITIMORTGAGE (SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES-AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 681935 · Inactive

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

  41. License terminal eventWILSON RICHARD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 320627 · Closed

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

  42. License terminal eventW P INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 263871 · Inactive

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

  43. License issue eventWILSON RICHARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 320627 · Closed

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

  44. License issue eventW P INVESTMENTS INC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 263871 · Inactive

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

  45. Recorded transfer$17K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

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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