The Block Report

Multi-family report

4201 Aspen St

3 stories3,264 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$461K 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$320K1997200220072012201720222027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspection

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  3. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  4. L&I violationVIOL NONE FOUND
  5. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  6. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  7. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  8. L&I violationSCALE 1 TO 50 LBS LO
  9. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  10. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  11. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  12. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  13. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  14. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  15. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  16. L&I violationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)
  17. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  18. L&I violationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)
  19. L&I violationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)
  20. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  21. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  22. InspectionL_INITIAL
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $8K

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $23K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$5,049/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $360,700 × 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 $320,400. 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 061152500
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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 $22,878.88 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2003$705.19 total · $161.12 principal · $394.46 interest · $23.58 penalty2004$955.92 total · $364.94 principal · $399.61 interest · $25.55 penalty2005$917.17 total · $364.94 principal · $366.77 interest · $25.55 penalty2006$878.40 total · $364.94 principal · $333.92 interest · $25.55 penalty2007$1,336.06 total · $586.94 principal · $484.22 interest · $41.09 penalty2008$1,273.73 total · $586.94 principal · $431.40 interest · $41.09 penalty2009$1,211.39 total · $586.94 principal · $378.57 interest · $41.09 penalty2010$1,149.06 total · $586.94 principal · $325.75 interest · $41.09 penalty2011$1,191.97 total · $645.04 principal · $299.95 interest · $45.15 penalty2012$1,165.84 total · $669.90 principal · $251.21 interest · $46.89 penalty2013$1,133.20 total · $693.98 principal · $197.78 interest · $48.58 penalty2014$4,067.94 total · $2,656.68 principal · $518.06 interest · $185.97 penalty2015$3,785.81 total · $2,656.68 principal · $278.96 interest · $185.97 penalty2016$3,107.20 total · $2,775.25 principal · $41.62 interest · $27.75 penalty

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.

Homestead exemption, mail goes elsewhere

The parcel claims the homestead exemption (owner lives here) while the tax bill mails to 17 E Inner Cir, Dover De, 19904. Those two facts sit in tension on the record — there can be innocent reasons, but one of them is usually out of date.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
3,264 sqft livable area
Lot
1,257 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

4200 block of Aspen St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 23 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 146795 · PASSED

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

  2. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 146795 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  3. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 146795 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. ViolationVIOL NONE FOUND

    Case 192960 · Violation 1256339 · Code A-000.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  5. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 192960 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 146795 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  7. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 146795 · Violation 837802 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · CLOSED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  8. ViolationSCALE 1 TO 50 LBS LO

    Case 146795 · Violation 837810 · Code 09-1403.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  9. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 146795 · Violation 837807 · Code LO-1 · CLOSED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  10. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133186 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  11. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 146795 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  12. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133189 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133186 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133189 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  15. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 133186 · Violation 793853 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationNON-REGULATED LACKS PERMIT (The cited activity or use lacked a required permit)

    Case 133186 · Violation 793855 · Code 14-1704/10 · COMPLIED

    The title alone does not identify the missing permit or prove the present use remains unauthorized. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 133186 · Violation 793854 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. ViolationOBTAIN LIC INDICATED (Obtain the license identified in the notice)

    Case 133189 · Violation 793857 · Code LO-1 · COMPLIED

    The shorthand does not identify the license type; open the case notice for that detail. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationCAL LO (Commercial Activity License required)

    Case 133189 · Violation 793856 · Code 19-2602.1/1 · COMPLIED

    Philadelphia Code §19-2602(1) requires a Commercial Activity License before conducting business in the city. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  20. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133186 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  21. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 133189 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  22. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 15560 · CLOSED

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

  23. Recorded transfer$8K transfer

    1997

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 24, 2026, 4:35 AM 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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