2026 assessment
$435K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
4261 Viola St
3 stories2,010 sqftRSA5built 1915
Property at a glanceMulti-family
Entity-held
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
4200 block of Viola St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$33K 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 · 2017$33K 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 · 2018$33K 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 · 2019$66K 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 · 2020$68K 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 · 2021$68K 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 · 2022$68K 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 · 2023$116K 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 · 2024$435K 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 · 2025$435K 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$435K 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$433K 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 · 2015Deed / sale $5KA 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 · 2019Deed / sale $82KA 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 · 2019-11-06DemolitionThis permit category usually covers partial or complete removal 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 · 2019-11-26Addition and/or AlterationThis 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 · 2020-01-08New ConstructionThis 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 · 2020-01-17New ConstructionThis 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 · 2020-02-18AlterationsThis 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 · 2020-02-19New ConstructionThis 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 · 2020-02-27AdministrativeThis 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 · 2025-06-21Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…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 · 2020-06-30NEW PLUMBINGA 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 · 2020-06-30L&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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2020-07-14OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR COA 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 · 2020-03-03WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODEA 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 · 2009-12-10HCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)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.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2020-07-15L&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 · 2020-07-29L&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 · 2020-07-29L&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 ↗
- License · 2024-01-294115Brown LLC (Haverford Square Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2009-09-15PAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2016-04-29PAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Certification · 2022-10-21Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Certification · 2025-07-15Fire Alarm CertificationA filed inspection or certification for a regulated building system or component. Check the result, expiration date, and latest filing before treating it as current.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification
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Every dated record23 events · exact dates, newest first
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
- License4115Brown LLC (Haverford Square Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
- L&I violationNEW PLUMBING
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
- PermitAdministrative
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAlterations
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
- PermitDemolition
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $82K
- LicensePAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
- InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
- LicensePAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$1,610/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $115,000 × 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 $432,800. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0622162002026 OPA taxes $115,000 of $435,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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 $3,234.31 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.
2011$19.37 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2012$554.98 total · $311.36 principal · $116.93 interest · $21.87 penalty2013$369.98 total · $216.64 principal · $61.74 interest · $15.16 penalty2014$562.35 total · $308.20 principal · $60.10 interest · $21.57 penalty2015$1,051.56 total · $770.50 principal · $80.90 interest · $53.94 penalty2016$676.07 total · $537.66 principal · $8.06 interest · $5.38 penalty
For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”
The assessment exemption gap
OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.
$115,000 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$4,479/year
$435,000 scenario basis
The assessment roll does not identify
- Legal basis or program
- Approval or expiration date
- Treatment after a sale
- Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math
2026: ($435,000 assessed − $320,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,610/year
Full-assessment scenario: $435,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $6,089/year
Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.
The property, on paper
OPA physical field record.
Stories
3
Interior
2,010 sqft
livable area
Lot
1,117 sqft
Exterior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Interior condition
New / rehabbed
city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
RSA5
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Recorded owner
Who's behind it
4115brown LLC · corporate / LLC owner
• Tax bills mail to 614 S 4th St #510, Philadelphia PA, 19147
• Holds an active rental license for this address
Block context
4200 block of Viola St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 4259 Viola St · 4263 Viola St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 21, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
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.
4115Brown LLC (Haverford Square Properties)Active
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 29, 2024 · Filed expiration Jan 28, 2027
PAUL D MILESInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Sep 15, 2009 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016
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 23 dated rows
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-032041 · Certified
Expires 2026-07-15
- PermitCertificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…
Permit AP-2025-004385 · Completed
FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR EXISTING BUILDING (REFERENCE BUILDING PERMIT NUMBER 1026854). NO ALTERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS PERMIT. BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH 2018 FIRE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES.
- License issue event4115Brown LLC (Haverford Square Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 942795 · Active
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-000392 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-21
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-032676 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-037731 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2020-037731 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationOCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO
Case CF-2020-037731 · Violation VI-2020-018561 · Code A-701.1/1 · CLOSED
Resolution: CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- ViolationNEW PLUMBING
Case CF-2020-032676 · Violation VI-2020-014315 · Code A-301.1/54 · 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-2020-032676 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- ViolationWORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE
Case 1026854 · Violation 5330937 · Code A-104.1/1 · CLOSED
City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.
- PermitAdministrative
Permit 1035419 · COMPLETED
AMENDMENT TO PERMIT# 1026854--REAR WINDOW INFILL TO BE SET BACK WITH 1' REV AND MODIFICATION OF 2ND FLOOR LAYOUT PER ATTACHED PLANS. **IEBC 2018**
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1043343 · Completed
INSTALLING NEW 300A SERVICE AND ELECTRICAL LAYOUT ACCORDING TO DRAWINGS--ELECTRIC SERVICE ONLY NO FIRE ALARMS ** BUILDING PERMIT# 1026854 **
- PermitAlterations
Permit 1044637 · Completed
INSTALLING 3 TOILETS, 3 LAVS, 3 BATH TUBS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 WASHERS, 3 HOT WATER HEATERS
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1035405 · Completed
INSTALLING A VISTA 32 FACP, 1 REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR, 2 PULLS, 3 SMOKES, 1 HORN STROBES, 6 HORNS AS PER 2016 NFPA 72. (WEST DISTRICT)
- PermitNew Construction
Permit 1039931 · Completed
EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- 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. INSTALL 3 40,000 BTU 92% GAS FURNACES AND 3 2-TON A/C UNITS ALL RELATED DUCTWORK WITH NO PENETRATION OF RATED ASSEMBLIES AND 3 CONDENSERS MOUNTED ON A PAD IN THE REAR YARD.
- PermitAddition and/or Alteration
Permit 1026854 · Completed
RENOVATION IN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IEBC 2018 PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD; NO EXTERIOR WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. . **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP**
- PermitDemolition
Permit 1025294 · COMPLETED
EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PEFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR)
- Recorded transfer$82K transfer
2019
- License terminal eventPAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 483200 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$5K transfer
2015
- InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 222074 · 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.
- License issue eventPAUL D MILES: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 483200 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
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
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
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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