Multi-family report

4906 Cedar Ave

2,880 sqftRSA3built 1900

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$515K OPA value, not a listing price
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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.

$0$500K$1.0MZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) median$496K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19143 (Cedar Park · Kingsessing) 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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. InspectionVAC INSP
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. LicenseHOWARD BROWN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. Deed / saleDeed / sale $335K
  19. LicenseHOWARD BROWN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionBRU INSP
  30. InspectionBRU INSP
  31. PermitMajor alteration
  32. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. InspectionBRU INSP
  36. PermitAlteration
  37. PermitPlumbing
  38. InspectionL_INITIAL

Flags: $7K recorded in the June 2022 delinquency snapshot; verify current balance. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$7,206/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $514,800 × 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 $495,500. 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 462048700
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$6,600.83 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$4,702.99 principal$357.85 interest$380.80 penalty$1,159.19 other charges
2years recorded 2020–2021tax periods 2021-03-10last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $318,800 total assessment, $318,800 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

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.

"Built 1900" is usually a placeholder

Philadelphia records use 1900 as a stand-in when the real construction year was never documented. Treat the age as unknown, not as 120+ years.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Interior
2,880 sqft livable area
Lot
2,245 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ 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: 4904 Cedar Ave  ·  4908 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.

HOWARD BROWNInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Oct 21, 2015 · Terminal license date Dec 30, 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 37 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 706661 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 706661 · 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.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 706661 · 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.

  4. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 706661 · Violation 211972401 · Code 9-3905 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 667950 · PASSED

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

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 706661 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667950 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667950 · 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.

  9. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 667950 · Violation 5052872 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 667950 · 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.

  11. InvestigationVAC INSP

    Case 640874 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 640874 · 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.

  13. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 640874 · Violation 4820802 · Code 9-3905 · 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 640874 · 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. License terminal eventHOWARD BROWN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 681433 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 315185 · PASSED

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

  17. Recorded transfer$335K transfer

    2016

  18. License issue eventHOWARD BROWN: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 681433 · Inactive

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419244 · 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.

  20. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 419244 · Violation 3086963 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 419244 · 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.

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

    Case 315185 · 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.

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

    Case 315185 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315185 · 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 315185 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 315185 · Violation 3002741 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 315185 · 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. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 161329 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  29. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 161329 · FAILED

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

  30. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 188953 · EXPIRED

    REPLACE FLOORING ON EXISTING PORCH, NO CHANGES IN DIMENSION. MINOR INTERIOR FRAMING OF NON LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITIONS, INSTALL SHEETROCK THROUGHOUT. INSTALL NEW INTERIOR DOORS. NO OTHER WORK AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE ELECT.,PLUMBING, HVAC PERMITS REQUIRED.

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

    Case 161329 · Violation 1294616 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 161329 · Violation 1294615 · 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.

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

    Case 161329 · Violation 1294614 · 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.

  34. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 161329 · FAILED

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

  35. PermitAlteration

    Permit 93494 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW ROOF COVERING

  36. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 92920 · EXPIRED

    INSTALLATION OF (3) 3 PIECE BATHS 3 WC, 3 LAVS, 3 TUBS, 2 KS, 2 LT

  37. InvestigationL_INITIAL

    Case 20009 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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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