2026 assessment
$174K
OPA value, not a listing price
Mixed-use property report
4038 Ridge Ave
3 stories2,180 sqftICMXbuilt 1930
Property at a glanceApartment building
Individual owner on record
2027 published assessment
$207K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4000 block of Ridge Ave
ZIP 19129
Neighborhood area
East Falls
Approximate · based on ZIP 19129
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 $207,100. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2016$218K 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$218K 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$269K 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$277K 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$279K 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$279K 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$279K 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$235K 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$235K 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$174K 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$174K 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$207K 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 · 2011Deed / sale $88KA 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 ↗
- Deed / sale · 2025Deed / sale $550KA 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 · 2011-05-18UseThis 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 · 2011-08-26Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2011-09-01PlumbingThis 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 · 2011-09-12MechanicalThis 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 · 2011-11-01ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-03-21Zoning/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 ↗
- License · 2026-03-06John Howie: 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 · 2003-03-16ROSE DIETRICH: 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 · 2012-12-22ROSE DIETRICH: 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 · 2011-05-17Zoning board appealA 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 ↗
- Appeal · 2014-02-05Zoning board appealA 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 / saleAppealPermitLicense
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- LicenseJohn Howie: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $550K
- PermitZoning/use
- AppealZoning board appeal
- LicenseROSE DIETRICH: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- PermitElectrical
- PermitMechanical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $88K
- LicenseROSE DIETRICH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,434/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $173,900 × 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 $207,100. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8711760002026 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 $207K, but it traded for $550,000 in 2025 — a 2.7× 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
Individual owner on record
Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$95
assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Corridor
East Falls
city commercial corridor
Licensed units
2
active rental license
Interior area
2,180 sqft
Lot size
1,850 sqft
Stories
3
Built
1930
Zoning
ICMX
Block context
4000 block of Ridge Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4036 Ridge Ave · 4040 Ridge Ave
L&I license dates · data through Jul 27, 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 27, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
John HowieActive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 6, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 5, 2027
ROSE DIETRICHInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Mar 16, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012
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 13 dated rows
- License issue eventJohn Howie: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 1001264 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$550K transfer
2025
- PermitZoning/use
Permit 503586 · COMPLETED
TATTOO SALON/STUDIO IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH TWO ACCESSORY SIGNS (ONE PROJECTING & ONE FLATWALL) AS DESCRIBED IN ATTACHED PLANS.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 21968 · CLOSED · Granted
Related permit 503586 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) ACCESSOY FLATWALL SIGN AND THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) ACCESSOY PROJECTING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. FOR USE FOR BODY ART SERVICES.
- License terminal eventROSE DIETRICH: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 227389 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 364057 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 300 AMPS SERVICE AND WIRE SWITCHES, RECEPS, LIGHTS AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72
- PermitMechanical
Permit 362324 · COMPLETED
INSTALL FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT 72000 BTU GAS FIRED FURNACE 92% EFFICIENT WITH 3 TON COIL AND CONDENSER UNIT WITH RELATED DUCT WORK. SECOND FLOOR FRONT DWELLING UNIT 54000 BTU GAS FIRED FURNACE WITH 2 TON CONDENSER WITH RELATED DUCT WORK. SECOND FLOOR REAR DWELLING UNIT 38000 BTU GAS FIRED FURNACE 92% EFFICIENT WITH 1.5 CONDENSER. WITH RELATED DUCT WORK. NO FIRE RATED PENETRATED PERMITTED.
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 361223 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF ROUGH HOUSE DRAINAGE TO NEW FIXTURES.INSTALLATION OF HOT & COLD POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES TO FIXTURES
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 341712 · COMPLETED
RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING FOR APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY OF UPPER FLOORS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALTERATIONS AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OF 1ST FLOOR SPACE.
- PermitUse
Permit 321834 · COMPLETED
TAKE OUT RESTAURANT AND A 2-FAMILY DWELLING.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 14390 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 321934 · PERMIT FOR A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT WITH SEATING ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND FOR A TOW FAMILY DWELLING.
- Recorded transfer$88K transfer
2011
- License issue eventROSE DIETRICH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 227389 · 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 28, 2026, 6:55 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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