The Block Report

House report

4240 Viola St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,269 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$77K 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$86K200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record62 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseWahiyd Morris: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  5. Deed / saleDeed / sale $10K
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionBP_BLDG
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE
  13. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT
  16. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. InspectionBP_BLDG
  22. L&I violationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)
  23. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. PermitMechanical
  26. PermitPlumbing
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. PermitAlteration
  30. PermitDemolition
  31. L&I violationLARGE VACANT PROP-OPENINGS
  32. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  33. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  34. L&I violationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL
  35. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  36. L&I violationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  40. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  43. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  49. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  50. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  51. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  52. InspectionBRU INSP
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  55. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  56. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  57. InspectionBRU INSP
  58. InspectionBRU INSP
  59. InspectionBRU INSP
  60. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  61. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  62. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

Flags: active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $729 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,071/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $76,500 × 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 $85,900. 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 062208700
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 $728.54 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2016$728.54 total · $585.96 principal · $8.78 interest · $5.86 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.

Marked vacant, but licensed as a rental

The assessor's condition code says vacant, while L&I shows an active rental license here. Both can't be current.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,269 sqft livable area
Lot
1,120 sqft
Exterior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
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 Viola St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4238 Viola St  ·  4242 Viola St

Business licenses at this address Latest pull

What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.

Open the City record ↗

No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 21, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Wahiyd MorrisActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 3, 2026 · Filed expiration Feb 2, 2027

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 62 dated rows
  1. License issue eventWahiyd Morris: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0998762 · Active

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 675921 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 609989 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 678425 · PASSED

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

  5. Recorded transfer$10K transfer

    2020

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

    Case 678425 · 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.

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

    Case 675921 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 678425 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 678425 · 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.

  10. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 675921 · CLOSED

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

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 675921 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE

    Case 678425 · Violation 5278842 · Code PM15-304.7 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 678425 · Violation 5278843 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 678425 · 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.

  15. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O ELEC PERMIT

    Case 675921 · Violation 211960201 · Code A-504.1/5 · CLOSED

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

  16. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 675921 · Violation 211960202 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 675921 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 609989 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 609989 · 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.

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 609989 · CLOSED

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

  21. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 609989 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationPERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE (Electrical permit required for wiring installation, replacement, or repair)

    Case 609989 · Violation 211942148 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSED

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

  23. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 609989 · Violation 211942146 · Code A-301.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  24. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 609989 · FAILED

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

  25. PermitMechanical

    Permit 675792 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 90,000 BTU WARM AIR HEATER WITH DUCT WORK AND 2 1/2 TON A/C.

  26. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 670496 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL MAIN DRAIN,STACK,WASTE AND WATER LINES AND SET FIXTURES 1 WC,1 LAV SINK,1 BATH TUB,1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 LAUNDRY BOX(SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507314 · 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.

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507312 · 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.

  29. PermitAlteration

    Permit 655293 · COMPLETED

    APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES.

  30. PermitDemolition

    Permit 654792 · COMPLETED

    EZ-INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD.DIVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

  31. ViolationLARGE VACANT PROP-OPENINGS

    Case 507312 · Violation 3747049 · Code PM15-902.1 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 507312 · Violation 3747046 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 507312 · Violation 3747047 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationVACANT PROPERTIES-GENERAL

    Case 507312 · Violation 3747048 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 507314 · Violation 3747055 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationDOOR AND WINDOW VACANT

    Case 507314 · Violation 3747056 · Code PM15-304.19V · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507314 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 507312 · 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.

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

    Case 306101 · 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.

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

    Case 306101 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 393742 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 393742 · 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.

  43. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 393742 · Violation 2941790 · Code PM-306.2/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 393742 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 306101 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 306101 · 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.

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 306101 · 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.

  48. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 306101 · Violation 3294697 · Code PM-304.5/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  49. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 306101 · Violation 3294695 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  50. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 306101 · Violation 3294696 · Code PM-304.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 306101 · 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.

  52. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 281354 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281348 · 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.

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281348 · 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.

  55. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 281348 · Violation 2136631 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  56. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 281348 · 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.

  57. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 157614 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  58. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 157614 · FAILED

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

  59. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 157614 · FAILED

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

  60. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 157614 · Violation 1262025 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  61. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 157614 · Violation 1262023 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  62. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 157614 · Violation 1262024 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:12 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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