Multi-family report

4121 Brown St

3 stories2,600 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$270K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$210K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record35 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  7. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  8. L&I violationELECTRICAL -LIGHTING
  9. L&I violationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE
  10. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  11. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. LicenseDARLENA E WARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $36K
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $57K
  17. LicenseFARMER BALDWIN SR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  22. L&I violationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  28. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  29. L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
  30. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. LicenseFARMER BALDWIN SR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  35. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,775/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $269,700 × 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 $210,000. 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 062003100
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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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,600 sqft livable area
Lot
1,595 sqft
Garage
2 spaces
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

4100 block of Brown St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

DARLENA E WARDActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 17, 2014 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

FARMER BALDWIN SRInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 25, 2004 · 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 35 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 553837 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  2. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 522411 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 522411 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 522411 · 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.

  5. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995934 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995935 · Code PM15-304.182 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  7. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995937 · Code PM15-603.1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. ViolationELECTRICAL -LIGHTING

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995938 · Code PM15-605.3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  9. ViolationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995932 · Code FC-703.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  10. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995933 · Code FC-906.2/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  11. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 522411 · Violation 3995936 · Code PM15-602.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 522411 · 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.

  13. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 287787 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  14. License issue eventDARLENA E WARD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 635417 · Active

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

  15. Recorded transfer$36K transfer

    2014

  16. Recorded transfer$57K transfer

    2014

  17. License terminal eventFARMER BALDWIN SR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 215989 · Inactive

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

  18. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 287787 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287787 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287787 · 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.

  21. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 287787 · Violation 2385858 · Code FC-915.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  22. ViolationINT-PLMBG FIXTURES-RES

    Case 287787 · Violation 2385860 · Code PM-405.3/1 · CLOSED

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

  23. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 287787 · Violation 2385859 · Code PM-102.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 287787 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247918 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247918 · 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.

  27. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 247918 · Violation 1817959 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  28. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 247918 · Violation 1817960 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  29. ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER

    Case 247918 · Violation 1817961 · Code PM-303.5/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  30. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 247918 · Violation 1817958 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 247918 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50503 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50503 · 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.

  34. License issue eventFARMER BALDWIN SR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 215989 · Inactive

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

  35. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2004

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 5:52 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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