House report

4137 Brown St

3 bd2 ba2 stories1,350 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$229K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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$125K$250KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$236K2011201420172020202320262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  3. PermitRoof Covering Replacement
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $205K
  5. L&I violationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING
  6. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  7. L&I violationHVAC SYSTEM
  8. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  16. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  17. L&I violationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING
  18. L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
  19. L&I violationHVAC SYSTEM
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. Deed / saleDeed / sale $98K
  22. Deed / saleDeed / sale $47K
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance 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. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. LicenseALVIN L BUNCH JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  30. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES
  34. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  35. L&I violationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN
  36. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  37. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE
  38. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  39. L&I violationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES
  40. L&I violationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. LicenseALVIN L BUNCH JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  47. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $11K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$1,806/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $129,000 × 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 $236,000. 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 062003900
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

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 $10,781.76 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2004$43.28 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2006$1,083.42 total · $504.83 principal · $461.92 interest · $35.34 penalty2007$1,384.61 total · $504.83 principal · $416.49 interest · $35.34 penalty2008$1,056.93 total · $541.33 principal · $397.88 interest · $37.89 penalty2009$1,005.28 total · $541.33 principal · $349.16 interest · $37.89 penalty2010$953.64 total · $541.33 principal · $300.44 interest · $37.89 penalty2011$989.17 total · $594.91 principal · $276.63 interest · $41.64 penalty2012$967.55 total · $617.84 principal · $231.69 interest · $43.25 penalty2013$940.49 total · $640.04 principal · $182.41 interest · $44.80 penalty2014$841.98 total · $559.38 principal · $109.08 interest · $39.16 penalty2015$788.62 total · $559.38 principal · $58.74 interest · $39.16 penalty2016$726.79 total · $584.35 principal · $8.76 interest · $5.84 penalty

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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,350 sqft livable area
Lot
1,095 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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.

ALVIN L BUNCH JRInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 8, 2012 · Terminal license date Dec 28, 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 50 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-126562 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2025-001063 · Completed

    Installation of a 6.02kWdc solar photo-voltaic system, including solar modules, solar edge inverter, and racking equipment In Accordance with attached EZ standard

  3. PermitRoof Covering Replacement

    Permit GM-2025-001228 · Expired

    For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.

  4. Recorded transfer$205K transfer

    2023

  5. ViolationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2022-126562 · Violation VI-2022-095500 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  6. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2022-126562 · Violation VI-2022-095502 · Code A-301.1/54 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  7. ViolationHVAC SYSTEM

    Case CF-2022-126562 · Violation VI-2022-095501 · Code A-301.1/46 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2022-126562 · Violation VI-2022-095499 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-083670 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-126562 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  11. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2022-119899 · Violation VI-2022-089963 · Code 9-3905 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-119899 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-083670 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-083670 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  15. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-083670 · Violation VI-2021-060353 · Code PM15-308.1 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2021-083670 · Violation VI-2021-060350 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  17. ViolationNEW ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2021-083670 · Violation VI-2021-060349 · Code A-301.1/50 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  18. ViolationNEW PLUMBING

    Case CF-2021-083670 · Violation VI-2021-060352 · Code A-301.1/54 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  19. ViolationHVAC SYSTEM

    Case CF-2021-083670 · Violation VI-2021-060351 · Code A-301.1/46 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-083670 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. Recorded transfer$98K transfer

    2021

  22. Recorded transfer$47K transfer

    2018

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

    Case 495267 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 495267 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495267 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495267 · 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 495267 · Violation 3816351 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495267 · 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.

  29. License terminal eventALVIN L BUNCH JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 557061 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 307354 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 320375 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 320375 · 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.

  33. ViolationELEC-COVER PLATE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426593 · Code PM-407.2/7 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426587 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationINT S-CEILING REPAIR/MAINT SAN

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426590 · Code PM-305.3/3 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426589 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REPAIR/REPLACE

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426588 · Code PM-304.8/9 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426586 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationELEC-CABLES/WIRES LOOSE-RES

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426592 · Code PM-407.2/11 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationINT S-WALLS REPAIR/MAINT SANI

    Case 320375 · Violation 2426591 · Code PM-305.3/4 · COMPLIED

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

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 320375 · 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.

  42. License issue eventALVIN L BUNCH JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 557061 · Inactive

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

  43. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 307354 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 307354 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292872 · 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.

  46. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 307354 · Violation 2347999 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 307354 · Violation 2347998 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 307354 · 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.

  49. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 292872 · Violation 2184145 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 292872 · 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.

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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