Multi-family report

4938 Lancaster Ave

5 bd2 ba2 stories1,996 sqftCMX2built 1925

Property at a glanceMulti-family

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$300K 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$250K$500KZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) median$296K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 (Wynnefield · West Park) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseDevis Gjuzi (Alba Adva Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseDevis Gjuzi (Alba Adva Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $325K
  4. PermitSuppression
  5. PermitMechanical
  6. PermitElectrical
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. LicenseALBA ADVA Properties LLC and A&P Construction LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. PermitUse
  11. AppealZoning board appeal
  12. PermitDemolition
  13. PermitUse
  14. LicenseALBA ADVA Properties LLC and A&P Construction LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  15. Deed / saleDeed / sale $42K
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. L&I violationFA-INSTALL NOTIFICATION DEV
  27. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. LicenseANTONIO WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  32. LicenseANTONIO WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$4,199/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $300,000 × 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 $296,000. 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.

OPA 442189300
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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
5
Bathrooms
2
Stories
2
Interior
1,996 sqft livable area
Lot
922 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
CMX2 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Granted · 2018

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 4936 Lancaster Ave  ·  4940 Lancaster 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Devis Gjuzi (Alba Adva Properties)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 5, 2020 · Terminal license date Jul 2, 2021

ALBA ADVA Properties LLC and A&P Construction LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Nov 8, 2017 · Terminal license date Jan 6, 2019

ANTONIO WATSONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Dec 18, 2007 · 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 32 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventDevis Gjuzi (Alba Adva Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 841647 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventDevis Gjuzi (Alba Adva Properties): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 841647 · Inactive

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

  3. Recorded transfer$325K transfer

    2020

  4. PermitSuppression

    Permit 987002 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL TWO (2) NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS (ONE FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT) TO INCLUDE A 1" COMBINED SERVICE FOR EACH SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  5. PermitMechanical

    Permit 973379 · 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. *TWO-FAMILY 2 UNITS*

  6. PermitElectrical

    Permit 970256 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL ELECTRICAL WIRING THORUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 954767 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 17 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC

  8. License terminal eventALBA ADVA Properties LLC and A&P Construction LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 756780 · Inactive

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

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 866220 · Completed

    INTERIOR REMODELING,FLOOR,KITCHEN,BATHROOM,DOORS,DRYWALL AND PAINTING

  10. PermitUse

    Permit 831412 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT ON THE 1ST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ONE (1) EXISTING DWELLING UNIT ABOVE, RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS THROUGHOUT (TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING).

  11. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 32408 · OPEN · Granted

    Related permit 831412 · PERMIT FOR THE CONVERSION OF A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE TO ONE (1) ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT WITHIN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE CONTAINING ONE (1) EXISTING DWELLING UNIT, RESULTING IN A NEW TOTAL OF TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS THROUGHOUT (TWO-FAMILY HOU

  12. PermitDemolition

    Permit 831409 · COMPLETED

    COMMERCIAL/MIXED BUILDING - 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. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MUST MAINTAIN ALL CODE REQUIRED FIRE RATING ON WALL AND CEILING/FLOOR ASSEMBLIES. CALL THE INSPECTOR AT LLEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK.

  13. PermitUse

    Permit 830714 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR (USE REGISTATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND ONE DWELLING UNIT ABOVE.

  14. License issue eventALBA ADVA Properties LLC and A&P Construction LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 756780 · Inactive

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

  15. Recorded transfer$42K transfer

    2017

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

    Case 477521 · 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.

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

    Case 477521 · 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.

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

    Case 477521 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 477521 · 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.

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

    Case 477521 · Violation 4176874 · 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.

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

    Case 447864 · 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.

  22. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 477521 · Violation 4176873 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 477521 · 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.

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

    Case 447864 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447864 · 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.

  26. ViolationFA-INSTALL NOTIFICATION DEV

    Case 447864 · Violation 3504870 · Code FC-907.10/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)

    Case 447864 · Violation 3504871 · Code FC-908.7/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 447864 · Violation 3504872 · Code PM-102.0/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447864 · 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.

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 447864 · 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. License terminal eventANTONIO WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 431220 · Inactive

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

  32. License issue eventANTONIO WATSON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 431220 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 1:32 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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