2026 assessment
$111K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
3959 N Fairhill St
Research this property with Analyst →2,235 sqftRSA5built 1940
Property at a glanceMixed-use
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$141K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
3900 block of N Fairhill St
ZIP 19140
Neighborhood area
Hunting Park · Nicetown–Tioga
Approximate · based on ZIP 19140
Open L&I record
Open City history ↗8 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case
The actual City titles, code sections, case posture, and latest recorded inspections are shown here instead of only an aggregate count.
Case CF-2022-102981
IN VIOLATIONNotice Of Violation
- Pile Dimensions
F-3409.1 - Tire Storage
F-1106.2.4 - Individual Piles
F-3405.1 - Tire Dealer License
9-621(2)(A) - Unapproved Conditions
F-604.6 - No Smoking Signs
F-310.3 - Obstructions
F-106.8 - Securing Compressed Cylinders
F-5303.5.3
OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.
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 $140,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$115K 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$115K 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$98K 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$101K 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$102K 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$102K 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$102K 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$126K 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$126K 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$111K 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$111K 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$141K 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 · 2019Deed / sale $43KA 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 · 2023-06-14Change of UseThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-10-05OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR COA 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 · 2022-10-05ZONING AND USE REGISTRATION PERMITSA 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 · 2022-10-05PILE DIMENSIONSA 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 · 2022-10-05TIRE STORAGEA 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 · 2022-10-05INDIVIDUAL PILESA 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 · 2022-10-05TIRE DEALER LICENSEA 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 · 2022-10-05UNAPPROVED CONDITIONSA 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 · 2022-10-05NO SMOKING 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-10-05OBSTRUCTIONSA 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 · 2022-10-05SECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERSA 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 · 2022-10-06L&I investigationA 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 · 2023-08-30L&I investigationA 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 ↗
- License · 2004-09-04RUBEN MELENDEZ: 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 · 2015-04-29RUBEN MELENDEZ: Rental 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2023-07-05ZBA 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 violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record17 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitChange of Use
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
- L&I violationZONING AND USE REGISTRATION PERMITS
- L&I violationPILE DIMENSIONS
- L&I violationTIRE STORAGE
- L&I violationINDIVIDUAL PILES
- L&I violationTIRE DEALER LICENSE
- L&I violationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
- L&I violationNO SMOKING SIGNS
- L&I violationOBSTRUCTIONS
- L&I violationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $43K
- LicenseRUBEN MELENDEZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseRUBEN MELENDEZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,559/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $111,400 × 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 $140,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8715680502026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.
Historical delinquency sources Record found
This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.
A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,230.91 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2012$282.72 total · $0.00 principal · $168.43 interest · $77.75 penalty2013$120.41 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $80.54 penalty2014$343.78 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $123.51 penalty2015$366.95 total · $0.00 principal · $103.53 interest · $111.66 penalty2016$1,117.05 total · $941.30 principal · $16.41 interest · $9.41 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
Property report
Mixed-use property
Mixed-use, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
Historical lien entry · through 2016 10 open violations
What it is
Mixed-use
Row W/Off Str 2 Sty Mason
Owner
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$63
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
2,235 sqft
Lot size
1,200 sqft
Built
1940
Zoning
RSA5
Block context
3900 block of N Fairhill St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 3957 N Fairhill St · 3961 N Fairhill St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 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 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
RUBEN MELENDEZInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 4, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015
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 17 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-102981 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2022-006278 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2022-006278 · PERMIT FOR A RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS AND PERSONAL VEHICLES REPAIR AND MAINTENCE ON LOT. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION. The permit for the above location cannot be issued because the proposal does not comply with the following provision
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2022-006278 · Issued
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.; Retail Sales - Consumer Goods
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-102981 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075798 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationZONING AND USE REGISTRATION PERMITS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075797 · Code A-301.1.5 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationPILE DIMENSIONS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075817 · Code F-3409.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationTIRE STORAGE
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075818 · Code F-1106.2.4 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationINDIVIDUAL PILES
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075823 · Code F-3405.1 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationTIRE DEALER LICENSE
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075799 · Code 9-621(2)(A) · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationUNAPPROVED CONDITIONS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075800 · Code F-604.6 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationNO SMOKING SIGNS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075801 · Code F-310.3 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationOBSTRUCTIONS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075802 · Code F-106.8 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- ViolationSECURING COMPRESSED CYLINDERS
Case CF-2022-102981 · Violation VI-2022-075816 · Code F-5303.5.3 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
- Recorded transfer$43K transfer
2019
- License terminal eventRUBEN MELENDEZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 269417 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventRUBEN MELENDEZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 269417 · 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 26, 2026, 12:02 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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