Multi-family report

4271 Viola St

3 stories · 2,010 sqft · RSA5 · built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$216K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$274K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
Street view of 4271 Viola St
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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.

Assessed value
$216,300 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $273,900 · built 1915
Price / sq ft
$136 block $109 · above block
Assessment change
+289% +13%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +27% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$3,028 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
0 latest deed has shared-name parties
$0$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$274K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record64 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
  5. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION
  6. L&I violationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS
  7. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  8. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  9. L&I violationNEW USE
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  15. L&I violationPERIODIC TESTING
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. InspectionL&I investigation
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED
  21. L&I violationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE
  22. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  23. L&I violationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED
  24. L&I violationLIGHT- RESIDENTIAL
  25. L&I violationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES
  26. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  27. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- WATER SUPPLY
  28. L&I violationWASTE MATERIAL
  29. L&I violationSTORAGE MEANS OF EGRESS
  30. L&I violationELECTRICAL- HAZARD
  31. L&I violationEXTENSION CORDS
  32. L&I violationNEW USE
  33. L&I violationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO
  34. L&I violationUNFIT STRUCTURE
  35. L&I violationEXTINGUISHER- CONSPICUOUS LOC.
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE
  38. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  39. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT HDRAILS GDRAIL
  40. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  43. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. LicenseHOWARD W JOHNSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  51. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  52. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  53. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  54. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT
  55. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  56. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-LABEL
  57. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING
  58. L&I violationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL
  59. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  60. L&I violationFA-TEST REQ
  61. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  62. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  63. PermitFast form building
  64. LicenseHOWARD W JOHNSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 6 open L&I violations · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $5K with a lien entry · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,028/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $216,300 × 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 $273,900. 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 062216800
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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 $5,008.06 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2012$732.84 total · $347.09 principal · $130.16 interest · $24.30 penalty2013$287.38 total · $185.32 principal · $52.82 interest · $12.97 penalty2014$1,377.16 total · $958.50 principal · $186.91 interest · $67.10 penalty2015$1,285.72 total · $958.50 principal · $100.64 interest · $67.10 penalty2016$1,324.96 total · $1,134.89 principal · $17.02 interest · $11.35 penalty

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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,010 sqft livable area
Lot
1,128 sqft
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
B+ 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: 4269 Viola St  ·  4273 Viola St

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 21, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

HOWARD W JOHNSONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 4, 2003 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2013

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 64 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-067651 · FAILED

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

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-021762 · Certified

    Expires 2025-07-31

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020586 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052924 · Code A-701.1/3 · OPEN

  5. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM LOCATION

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052946 · Code F-1103.9.1 · OPEN

  6. ViolationSINGLE- & MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE ALARMS

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052937 · Code F-1103.8 · OPEN

  7. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052934 · Code F-604.5 · OPEN

  8. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052932 · Code F-901.6.4 · OPEN

  9. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2024-067651 · Violation VI-2024-052921 · Code A-301.1/65 · OPEN

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-067651 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020586 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 723690 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 677180 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  14. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2024-020563 · Violation VI-2024-016757 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  15. ViolationPERIODIC TESTING

    Case CF-2024-020586 · Violation VI-2024-016756 · Code F-901.6.4 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020586 · FAILED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-020563 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-006107 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-006107 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationEXTINGUISHER MOUNTED

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007027 · Code FC-13-906.7 · CLOSED

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

  21. ViolationFIRE ALARM INOPERABLE

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-004516 · Code FC-13-901.7(A) · CLOSED

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

  22. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-004906 · Code FC-13-915.1 · CLOSED

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

  23. ViolationFIRE EXTINGUISHERS TAGGED

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007026 · Code FC-13-906.2 · CLOSED

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

  24. ViolationLIGHT- RESIDENTIAL

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-006971 · Code PM15-402.2 · CLOSED

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

  25. ViolationOPEN JUNCTION BOXES

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-006999 · Code FC-13-605.6 · CLOSED

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

  26. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007002 · Code PM15-305.3 · CLOSED

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

  27. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- WATER SUPPLY

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007065 · Code PM15-505.3 · CLOSED

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

  28. ViolationWASTE MATERIAL

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007061 · Code FC-13-304.1 · CLOSED

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

  29. ViolationSTORAGE MEANS OF EGRESS

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007056 · Code FC-13-315.2.2 · CLOSED

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

  30. ViolationELECTRICAL- HAZARD

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007036 · Code PM15-604.3 · CLOSED

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

  31. ViolationEXTENSION CORDS

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007035 · Code FC-13-605.5 · CLOSED

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

  32. ViolationNEW USE

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007004 · Code A-301.1/65 · CLOSED

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

  33. ViolationNEW USE OCCUPIED PRIOR TO CO

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007014 · Code A-701.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  34. ViolationUNFIT STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007015 · Code PM15-109.1 · CLOSED

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

  35. ViolationEXTINGUISHER- CONSPICUOUS LOC.

    Case CF-2021-006107 · Violation VI-2021-007028 · Code FC-13-906.5 · CLOSED

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

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 723690 · 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.

  37. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT PROTECTIVE TRE

    Case 723690 · Violation 211988701 · Code PM15-304.2 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  38. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 723690 · Violation 211988700 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  39. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT HDRAILS GDRAIL

    Case 723690 · Violation 211988699 · Code PM15-304.12 · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  40. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 677180 · Violation 211959930 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSED

    Resolution: CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677180 · 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. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 654094 · 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.

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

    Case 654094 · 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.

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 654094 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 654094 · 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.

  46. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 654094 · Violation 4971306 · Code 9-3902 (1) · CLOSEDCASE

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

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 654094 · 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. License terminal eventHOWARD W JOHNSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 253581 · Inactive

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 144874 · 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.

  50. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 144874 · 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.

  51. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870507 · Code PM-406.2/2 · CLOSED

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

  52. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870506 · Code A-503.2/2 · CLOSED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  53. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870508 · Code FC-914.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  54. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL MAX 75FT

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870509 · Code FC-906.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  55. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870510 · Code FC-906.2/1 · CLOSED

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

  56. ViolationFIRE EXTING-LABEL

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870511 · Code FC-906.2/4 · CLOSED

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

  57. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870512 · Code FC-704.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  58. ViolationINT COMBUSTIBLE WASTE ACCUMUL

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870513 · Code FC-304.1/1 · CLOSED

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

  59. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 144874 · 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.

  60. ViolationFA-TEST REQ

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870505 · Code FC-907.20/1 · CLOSED

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

  61. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 144874 · Violation 1870504 · Code A-503.1/2 · CLOSED

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

  62. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 144874 · 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.

  63. PermitFast form building

    Permit 71353 · COMPLETED

  64. License issue eventHOWARD W JOHNSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 253581 · Inactive

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

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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