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4240 Powelton Ave

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3 bd2 ba2 stories1,480 sqftRSA5built 1915

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$525K 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$500K$1.0MZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$447K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record66 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. PermitNew Construction
  12. PermitPlumbing
  13. LicensePROPERTY LINES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. PermitMechanical
  16. Deed / saleDeed / sale $355K
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  19. PermitMajor alteration
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12
  21. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  22. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  28. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. Deed / saleDeed / sale $134K
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
  37. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  38. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  39. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. LicensePROPERTY LINES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  43. PermitAddition
  44. PermitElectrical
  45. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.
  46. PermitPlumbing
  47. PermitZoning
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. PermitPlumbing
  51. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  52. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  53. InspectionBP_BLDG
  54. InspectionBP_BLDG
  55. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  56. InspectionBP_BLDG
  57. InspectionBP_BLDG
  58. L&I violationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK
  59. L&I violationPERMB- CONST ADDITION
  60. InspectionBP_BLDG
  61. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  62. PermitAlteration
  63. PermitElectrical
  64. PermitAlteration
  65. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  66. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$5,953/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $425,300 × 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 $447,000. 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.

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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

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

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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,480 sqft livable area
Lot
1,628 sqft
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
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

4200 block of Powelton Ave. 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.

PROPERTY LINES LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 4, 2015 · Terminal license date Jan 29, 2019

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 66 dated rows
  1. PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change

    Permit ZP-2026-005870 · Issued

    For the erection of an addition at the first floor front of an existing attached structure. Size and location per plan.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-110711 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-074577 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-110711 · Violation VI-2025-079559 · 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.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-110711 · FAILED

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

  6. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-074577 · Violation VI-2025-054029 · 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.

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-074577 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2025-064252 · Violation VI-2025-048469 · Code PM15-302.4 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-064252 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 555541 · PASSED

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

  11. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 956927 · Issued

    WIRING OF ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS THROUGHOUT, TELEPHONE/COAX THROUGHOUT, CHANGE PANEL 200 AMP ON EXISTING SERVICE,35 RECEPTACLES, 17 SWITCHES, 35 LIGHTS, 8 GFCI

  12. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 947012 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 9 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC

  13. License terminal eventPROPERTY LINES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 682898 · Inactive

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

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 939464 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS-MINOR INTERIOR DEMO NON LOAD BEARING PARTITION WALLS, INSTALL GYPBOARD, TRIM, OTHER INTERIOR FINISHES, EXTERIOR WALL STUCCO, ROOF. FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  15. PermitMechanical

    Permit 939466 · COMPLETED

    EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES-INSTALL OF A 95% FORCED AIR BLOWER UNIT, 3 TO CONDENSER. FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS.

  16. Recorded transfer$355K transfer

    2019

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637559 · 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.

  18. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 645989 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 931532 · COMPLETED

    MAKE SAFE - REMOVE FRONT PORCH ROOF TO RESOLVE CASE #645989.

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 12

    Case 645989 · Violation 4752941 · Code PM15-304.1L · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 645989 · Violation 4752940 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 645989 · FAILED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637559 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637558 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637558 · 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.

  26. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 637558 · Violation 4735584 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 637558 · Violation 4735585 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 637559 · Violation 4743409 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637559 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 637558 · 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.

  31. Recorded transfer$134K transfer

    2018

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

    Case 555541 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555541 · 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.

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555539 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555541 · 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.

  36. ViolationVACANT AND OPEN

    Case 555539 · Violation 4084701 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 555539 · Violation 4084703 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 555539 · Violation 4084702 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 555541 · Violation 4368226 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555541 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 555539 · 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 eventPROPERTY LINES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 682898 · Inactive

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

  43. PermitAddition

    Permit 594063 · COMPLETED

    CONSTRUCT NEW TWO STORY ADDITION AT REAR OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. PERFORM RENOVATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  44. PermitElectrical

    Permit 597755 · COMPLETED

    200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  45. PermitInterior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.

    Permit 597570 · Expired

    INTERIOR WALL REPAIR TO ACCOMODATE NEW ELECTRICAL WORK

  46. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 594859 · COMPLETED

    ROUGH IN AND INSTALL PIPING AND FIXTURES 2 BATH TUBS,3 LAV,3 WC,1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 WASHER (SFD)

  47. PermitZoning

    Permit 583689 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 87454 · 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.

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 92515 · 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.

  50. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 193841 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL KITCHEN SINK, BATH TUB, LAVY, WATER CLOSET AND LAUNDRY, USING EXISTING HOUSE DRAIN AND STACK

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

    Case 155897 · 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.

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

    Case 155897 · 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.

  53. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 155897 · FAILED

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

  54. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 155897 · CLOSED

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

  55. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 87454 · 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.

  56. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 155897 · FAILED

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

  57. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 155897 · FAILED

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

  58. ViolationPERMB- OUTDOOR DECK

    Case 155897 · Violation 1166672 · Code A-301.1/10 · COMPLIED

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

  59. ViolationPERMB- CONST ADDITION

    Case 155897 · Violation 1166671 · Code A-301.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  60. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 155897 · FAILED

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

  61. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 92515 · 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.

  62. PermitAlteration

    Permit 131156 · COMPLETED

    REMOVE EXISTING CONCRETE BLOCK FENCE WALL AND REBUILD 12" SPREAD FOOTING-30" BELOW GRADE, 8" BLOCK, STUCCO/PAINT-MAXIMUM 6' IN HEIGHT

  63. PermitElectrical

    Permit 131009 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 200 AMP SERVICE AND WIRE HOUSE (WEST DIST)

  64. PermitAlteration

    Permit 96273 · COMPLETED

    FIX AND POINT SIDE BRICK WALL. CHANGE WINDOWS, DOORS, TRIMS, ROOF. CERAMIC TILE IN BATHROOM & KITCHEN. INSTALL NEW SHEET ROCK

  65. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 92515 · 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.

  66. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 87454 · 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.

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 5:41 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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