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4930 B St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,176 sqftRSA5built 1940

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$55K OPA value, not a listing price
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-114017

Retaining Wall

IN VIOLATION - COURT

Opened Oct 16, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Dec 19, 2025

  • Retaining WallA-301.1/25

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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$100K$200KZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) median$184K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record56 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. L&I violationRETAINING WALL
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. LicenseROMEL A ABAD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  7. LicenseROMEL A ABAD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  8. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. InspectionBP_BLDG
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. PermitMajor alteration
  15. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  16. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  17. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  18. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  23. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  24. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  32. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  33. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  34. L&I violationWALL DETERIORATED
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $5K
  37. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. LicenseARTHUR SHEFFIELD JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  42. InspectionBRU INSP
  43. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  44. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  45. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  46. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  47. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  48. InspectionBRU INSP
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  51. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  52. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  53. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  54. LicenseARTHUR SHEFFIELD JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  55. Deed / saleDeed / sale $4K
  56. Deed / saleDeed / sale $29K

Flags: 1 L&I violation row marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $137 with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$771/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $55,100 × 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 $183,800. 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 421318500
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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 $137.44 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2014$45.49 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 penalty2015$91.95 total · $0.00 principal · $0.00 interest · $0.00 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.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,176 sqft livable area
Lot
1,240 sqft
Basement
Partial, semi-finished city code F
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
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

4900 block of B St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4928 B St  ·  4932 B 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.

ROMEL A ABADInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 8, 2019 · Terminal license date Oct 6, 2020

ARTHUR SHEFFIELD JRInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 18, 2005 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 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 56 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114017 · FAILED

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114017 · FAILED

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114017 · FAILED

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

  4. ViolationRETAINING WALL

    Case CF-2025-114017 · Violation VI-2025-082020 · Code A-301.1/25 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-114017 · FAILED

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

  6. License terminal eventROMEL A ABAD: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 820433 · Inactive

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

  7. License issue eventROMEL A ABAD: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 820433 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 401157 · 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.

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

    Case 477070 · PASSED

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

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

    Case 477070 · 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.

  11. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 583534 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 477070 · 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.

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

    Case 477070 · 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.

  14. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 788687 · EXPIRED

    RECONSTRUCTION OF AREAS IDENTIFIED IN ENGINEER REPORT. ALL REPAIRES WITH LIKE IN KIND MATERIALS. ALL JOISTS IN EXISTING POCKETS. *PERMIT RECEIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS 7/17/17*

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

    Case 477070 · 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.

  16. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 477070 · Violation 4468166 · Code A-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 583534 · Violation 4312728 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 583534 · Violation 4312727 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 477070 · 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 583534 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 557186 · 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.

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

    Case 477070 · 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 525348 · 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.

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · CLOSED

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

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 525348 · 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.

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 525348 · 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 525348 · 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.

  29. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 525348 · Violation 4085508 · Code PM15-506.2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 525348 · 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.

  31. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · FAILED

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

  34. ViolationWALL DETERIORATED

    Case 477070 · Violation 4468165 · Code PM-307.1/11 · COMPLIED

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

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 477070 · FAILED

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

  36. Recorded transfer$5K transfer

    2015

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 401157 · 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.

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 401157 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 401157 · Violation 5134219 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 401157 · 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.

  41. License terminal eventARTHUR SHEFFIELD JR: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 326540 · Inactive

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

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 160334 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 160334 · Violation 948820 · Code A-503.2/2 · CMPLY

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines.

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

    Case 160334 · Violation 948816 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

  45. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 160334 · Violation 948817 · Code PM-302.2/1 · CMPLY

  46. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 160334 · Violation 948818 · Code PM-302.3/1 · CMPLY

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

    Case 160334 · Violation 948819 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

  48. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 160334 · FAILED

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103855 · 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.

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

    Case 103855 · Violation 507278 · 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.

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

    Case 103855 · Violation 507276 · 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.

  52. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 103855 · Violation 507277 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  53. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 103855 · 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.

  54. License issue eventARTHUR SHEFFIELD JR: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 326540 · Inactive

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

  55. Recorded transfer$4K transfer

    2003

  56. Recorded transfer$29K transfer

    2003

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 23, 2026, 1:28 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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