Multi-family report

4903 Cedar Ave

8 bd · 4 ba · 1 story · 2,775 sqft · RSA3 · built 1920

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$474K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$481K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Cedar Park · Kingsessing Approximate · based on ZIP 19143
Street view of 4903 Cedar Ave
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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
$474,000 2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $481,000 · built 1920
Price / sq ft
$173 block $203 · below block
Assessment change
+49% +4%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +1% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$6,635 1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match not proof the account is current
Times sold
2 licensed rental
$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$481K1999200420092014201920242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record47 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. LicenseJay Lam: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. InspectionL&I investigation
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  15. L&I violationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE MAINTENANCE
  20. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $340K
  24. LicenseJAMES H KING JR (VIRNAE C KING): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseJAMES H KING JR (VIRNAE C KING): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. L&I violationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT
  30. L&I violationFA-REPLACE DETECTOR/ALARM
  31. L&I violationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES
  32. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  33. L&I violationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY
  34. L&I violationUNFIT PROP STANDARD
  35. L&I violationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE DEFECTIVE-RES
  36. L&I violationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE BLOCKED-RES
  37. L&I violationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)
  38. L&I violationINT REMOVE FROM HEATER
  39. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  40. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  41. L&I violationFA-MANUAL BOX DEFECTIVE
  42. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)
  43. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  44. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  45. L&I violationFIRE EQUIP-REMOVE IF DISCONT¿D
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. Deed / saleDeed / sale $98K

Flags: active rental license · 5 open L&I violations. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$6,635/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $474,000 × 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 $481,000. 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 classificationNo exemption shown

2026 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
4
Stories
1
Interior
2,775 sqft livable area
Lot
2,750 sqft
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
B+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA3 city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Block context

4900 block of Cedar Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4901 Cedar Ave  ·  4905 Cedar Ave

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 27, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Jay LamActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 15, 2022 · Filed expiration Mar 14, 2027

JAMES H KING JR (VIRNAE C KING)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 16, 2008 · Terminal license date Aug 31, 2012

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 47 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-011659 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-25

  2. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-012006 · Certified

    Expires 2026-05-05

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-010597 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-13

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-035012 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2022-035012 · Violation VI-2022-027035 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-035012 · FAILED

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

  7. License issue eventJay Lam: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 889822 · Active

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045118 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045084 · FAILED

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

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-052289 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045084 · FAILED

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

  12. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045118 · FAILED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-052289 · FAILED

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

  14. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2021-052289 · Violation VI-2021-038098 · Code 9-3902 (2) · OPEN

  15. ViolationFIRE ALARM TESTED/CERTIFIED

    Case CF-2021-052289 · Violation VI-2021-038101 · Code FC-13-915.1 · OPEN

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-052289 · FAILED

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

  17. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT

    Case CF-2021-045084 · Violation VI-2021-033222 · Code FC-13-1011.1.5 · OPEN

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2021-045084 · Violation VI-2021-033220 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  19. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2021-045084 · Violation VI-2021-033221 · Code FC-13-1011.1.3 · OPEN

  20. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE MULTI FAMILY (R2)

    Case CF-2021-045118 · Violation VI-2021-033241 · Code 9-3902 (2) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045084 · FAILED

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

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-045118 · FAILED

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

  23. Recorded transfer$340K transfer

    2018

  24. License terminal eventJAMES H KING JR (VIRNAE C KING): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 433355 · Inactive

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140792 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140792 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140792 · 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.

  28. License issue eventJAMES H KING JR (VIRNAE C KING): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 433355 · Inactive

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

  29. ViolationFIRE-INSTALLERS CERT

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949067 · Code FC-901.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  30. ViolationFA-REPLACE DETECTOR/ALARM

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949065 · Code FC-901.6/7 · COMPLIED

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

  31. ViolationINT-WATER HEATING SYSTEM-RES

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949071 · Code PM-406.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949072 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationEXT S-LOCK REMOVE DOUBLEKEY

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949073 · Code PM-304.8/14 · COMPLIED

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

  34. ViolationUNFIT PROP STANDARD

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949058 · Code PM-307.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE DEFECTIVE-RES

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949070 · Code PM-406.1/9 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationFLUE/SMOKE PIPE BLOCKED-RES

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949069 · Code PM-406.1/8 · COMPLIED

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

  37. ViolationEXT S-ROOF REPAIR (Repair the exterior roof)

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949068 · Code PM-304.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationINT REMOVE FROM HEATER

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949063 · Code FC-305.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  39. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949062 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  40. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949061 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  41. ViolationFA-MANUAL BOX DEFECTIVE

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949060 · Code FC-901.6/4 · COMPLIED

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

  42. ViolationFIRE EXTING-NEEDS INSP/TAG (Fire extinguisher needs inspection and a current service tag)

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949059 · Code FC-906.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949057 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  44. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949056 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationFIRE EQUIP-REMOVE IF DISCONT¿D

    Case 140792 · Violation 1949064 · Code FC-901.4/4 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 140792 · 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.

  47. Recorded transfer$98K transfer

    1999

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 28, 2026, 9:12 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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