2026 assessment
$355K
OPA value, not a listing price
Property report
4237 Lancaster Ave
CMX2built 1915
Property at a glanceSpecial purpose
Islamic Cultural Preservation And Inform
2027 published assessment
$355K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
4200 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 $354,800. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2025$355K 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$355K 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$355K 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 · 2006Deed / sale $3KA 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 · 2008Deed / sale $12KA 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 · 2012Deed / sale $15KA 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 · 2023-07-26New 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 · 2023-07-26Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…This 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-06-16EXTERIOR AREA WEEDSA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- L&I violation · 2022-06-16RUBBISH & GARBAGEA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2022-06-16L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2022-08-03L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2023-08-15ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record10 events · exact dates, newest first
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
- L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
- InspectionL&I investigation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $15K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $12K
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $3K
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Property tax
$4,966/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $354,800 × 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 $354,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 8810005222026 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.”
Property report
Commercial property
Special purpose, recorded in the City's special purpose category. The public record and owner trail follow.
What it is
Special purpose
Row W/Off Str 3 Sty Mason
Owner
Islamic Cultural Preservation And Inform
Corridor
40th and Lancaster
city commercial corridor
Lot size
7,200 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
Islamic Cultural Preservation And Inform · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 4243 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19104
Block context
4200 block of Lancaster Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4235 Lancaster Ave · 4233 Lancaster Ave
L&I licenses checked through Jul 29, 2026
No business or residential license records
No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.
Open every source row 10 dated rows
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2023-000217 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2023-000217 · PERMIT FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) PARCEL “PARCEL A” FROM FOUR (4) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 4243 LANCASTER AVE, 4241 LANCASTER AVE, 4239 LANCASTER AVE,4237 LANCASTER AVE); “PARCEL A”: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (62’ HIGH
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2023-010588 · Issued
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (62’ HIGH); FOR A PREPARED FOOD SHOP, COMMUNITY CENTER AND ACCESSORY OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR WITH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (34 DWELLING UNITS) (TWENTY-ONE (21) DWELLING UNITS ARE APPROVED USING MIXED -INCOME HOUSING BONUS (14-702(7)(C) UNDER THE LOW-INCOME OPTION) (TOTAL THIRTEEN (13) UNITS REQUIRED A VARIANCE); SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.
- PermitCombined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…
Permit ZP-2023-000217 · Completed
FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) PARCEL “PARCEL A” FROM FOUR (4) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 4243 LANCASTER AVE, 4241 LANCASTER AVE, 4239 LANCASTER AVE,4237 LANCASTER AVE)
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-059171 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2022-059171 · Violation VI-2022-042975 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
Case CF-2022-059171 · Violation VI-2022-042976 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-059171 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- Recorded transfer$15K transfer
2012
- Recorded transfer$12K transfer
2008
- Recorded transfer$3K transfer
2006
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 30, 2026, 12:02 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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