2026 assessment
$540K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
3945 Baring St
3 stories1,974 sqftRSA5built 1930
Property at a glanceApartment building
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
3900 block of Baring St
Assessment and City record timeline
Published City assessments for this building 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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$144K 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$144K 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$144K 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$245K 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$254K 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$254K 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$254K 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$400K 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$400K 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$540K 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$540K 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$615K 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 · 2020Deed / sale $235KA 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 ↗
- Permit · 2021-01-06Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2021-06-28Addition and/or AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-07-21AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-07-23AlterationsThis 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 · 2021-09-23Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2021-12-03Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2023-10-02Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…This permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2023-10-12Baring Brothers LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2019-07-23Edna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2020-09-20Edna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2016-08-12EDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2017-10-10EDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2022-04-06Fire Alarm 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 · 2023-04-24Fire Alarm 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 · 2024-04-12Fire Alarm 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 · 2025-03-27Fire Alarm 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 · 2026-04-20Fire Alarm 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 assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / salePermitLicenseCertification
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Every dated record18 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- LicenseBaring Brothers LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAlterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- LicenseEdna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $235K
- LicenseEdna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- LicenseEDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseEDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
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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Property tax
$1,890/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $135,000 × 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 $615,000. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2411769002026 OPA taxes $135,000 of $540,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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.
$135,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$5,669/year
$540,000 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: ($540,000 assessed − $405,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,890/year
Full-assessment scenario: $540,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,559/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.
Stories
3
Interior
1,974 sqft
livable area
Lot
919 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
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
Baring Brothers LP · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to Po Box 919, Glenside PA, 19038 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
3900 block of Baring St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3943 Baring St · 3947 Baring 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.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Baring Brothers LPActive
Rental · Initial issue date Oct 12, 2023 · Filed expiration Oct 11, 2026
Edna C Hobbs EstateInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jul 23, 2019 · Terminal license date Sep 20, 2020
EDNA HOBBSInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Aug 12, 2016 · Terminal license date Oct 10, 2017
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 18 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-018215 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-20
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-009501 · Certified
Expires 2026-03-27
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-013868 · Certified
Expires 2025-04-12
- License issue eventBaring Brothers LP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 935511 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2023-007860 · Completed
Certificate of occupancy only for 3 family dwelling units. See CP-2020-005415 for the completed alteration work.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-011073 · Certified
Expires 2024-04-24
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-006277 · Certified
Expires 2023-04-06
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-011646 · Completed
INSTALL A 250 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (4) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMOM AREAS AND THREE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC. ** NO FIRE ALRM WORK**
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2021-004115 · Cancelled
INSTALL A 250 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (4) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. PROVIDE WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND THREE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES, PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC AND 2016 NFPA-72. ** NO FIRE ALARM WORK ON THIS PERMIT**
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-009974 · Completed
Alterations: Interior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018.
- PermitAlterations
Permit PP-2021-013102 · Completed
REPLACE 3/4" K COPPER WATER LINE, CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET AND HOUSE DRAIN
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit MP-2021-003588 · Completed
3 APPLIANCES CONNECTED TO THE NEW DUCTWORK. 5 SUPPLY REGISTERS. first floor - 2-ton Mitsubishi heat pump system, 800 cfm 16 SEER second floor - 2-ton Mitsubishi heat pump system, 800 cfm 16 SEER Third floor - 1.5-ton Mitsubishi heat pump system, 600 cfm 16 SEER
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2020-005415 · Completed
LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND LIMITED STRUCTURAL REPAIR/REINFORCEMENT PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING.
- License terminal eventEdna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 818883 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$235K transfer
2020
- License issue eventEdna C Hobbs Estate: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 818883 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License terminal eventEDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 710957 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventEDNA HOBBS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 710957 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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 24, 2026, 6:33 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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