2026 assessment
$155K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
4020 Lancaster Ave
3,255 sqftCMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceApartment building
Haverford Investment Partners LLC
2027 published assessment
$195K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4000 block of Lancaster Ave
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 $195,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$92K 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$92K 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$120K 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$123K 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$124K 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$124K 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$124K 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$114K 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$114K 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$155K 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$155K 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$195K 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 · 2025Deed / sale $65KA 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 · 2009-12-04PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing 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 · 2023-05-01Change 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 ↗
- Permit · 2024-09-11New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2025-02-25Addition 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 · 2026-05-17New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2026-05-26Addition 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 · 2026-07-13Rough-InThis 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 · 2026-07-22Addition 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 ↗
- Inspection · 2006-11-13BC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2015-12-14OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: 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 · 2026-03-01OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: 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 · 2004-03-30STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: 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 · 2021-04-29STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / salePermitInspectionLicense
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- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
- PermitRough-In
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- LicenseOLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $65K
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitChange of Use
- LicenseSTONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseOLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitPlumbing
- InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
- LicenseSTONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
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Property tax
$2,163/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $154,500 × 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 $195,300. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8710656002026 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.”
Where the record looks off
Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.
Assessment and sale price disagree hard
Assessed at $195K, but it traded for $65,000 in 2025 — a 3.0× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.
Property report
Mixed-use property
Apartment building, recorded in the City's mixed-use category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Apartment building
Str/Off+Apt 3 Sty Masonry
Owner
Haverford Investment Partners LLC
$ / sq ft
$60
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
40th and Lancaster
city commercial corridor
Interior area
3,255 sqft
Lot size
2,322 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Haverford Investment Partners LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $960K combined
• Tax bills mail to 2909 Carlton Ave Ne, Washington Dc, 20018 — outside Philadelphia
Block context
4000 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4018 Lancaster Ave · 4022-24 Lancaster Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 24, 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 24, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENSInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 14, 2015 · Terminal license date Mar 1, 2026
STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &Inactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 30, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2021
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 14 dated rows
- PermitAddition and/or Alterations
Permit FP-2026-001459 · Issued
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MIXED-USED BUILDING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO-AND-A-HALF (2 1/2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 13R BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2024-004904 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT.
- PermitRough-In
Permit FP-2026-001470 · Completed
Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001459 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS, PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13/13R
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit EP-2026-001626 · Issued
Installation of 600-amp service and equipment. Interior wiring of 4 dwellings and common areas Installation of a Fire alarm All work per approved plans Separate permit and load calculation required for the fit-out of commercial spaces Amended 6/23/26 add temporary 100amp service for job.
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2026-002015 · Issued
Install New Castiron, Copper, PVC, and PEX piping to Philadelphia Plumbing code. basement: (1) 1" RPZ 1st floor: (2) LAV (2) W.C. 2nd Floor: (2) Kitchen sinks (2) W.C. (2) LAV (2) Showers 3rd floor: (2) Kitchen sinks (2) W.C. (2) LAV (2) Showers Exterior: Install (1) 1" Domestic water service (1) 5" Sanitary Lateral, (1) 5x4 curb trap (1) 5" building drain to interior (1) 6" Storm lateral, (1) 6x4 Curb trap, (1) 6" Storm drain to interior of building.
- License terminal eventOLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 686312 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit CP-2024-004904 · Issued
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 1ST FLOOR (COMMERCIAL SPACE MUST BE WITHIN FIRST 30 FT. OF BUILDING DEPTH, MEASURED FROM THE FRONT BUILDING LINE) WITH FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING). SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO USE & OCCUPANCY OF VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Recorded transfer$65K transfer
2025
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2024-003681 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS.
- PermitChange of Use
Permit ZP-2023-003934 · Issued
Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family; Vacant
- License terminal eventSTONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 249177 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventOLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 686312 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 251374 · COMPLETED
WATER SERVICE FROM SIDEWALK TO BASEMENT
- InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
Case 89979 · PASSED
Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- License issue eventSTONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 249177 · 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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 7:21 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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