Multi-family report

4938 N Penn St

3 stories2,970 sqftRM3built 1940

Property at a glanceApartment building

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$504K 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 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) median$503K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19124 (Frankford · Juniata) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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Every dated record67 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseCovenant Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed
  2. LicenseShabet Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $300K
  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  9. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  10. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  11. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  12. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  13. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  14. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  16. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  17. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  18. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  19. InspectionL&I investigation
  20. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. LicenseCovenant Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  23. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  24. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  25. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  26. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  27. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  28. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  29. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  30. PermitAlterations
  31. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  32. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  33. LicenseCovenant Realty Inc: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  34. PermitAlterations
  35. PermitNew Construction
  36. PermitNew Construction
  37. PermitNew Construction
  38. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  39. LicenseCovenant Realty Inc: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  40. PermitMajor alteration
  41. LicenseJP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  42. AppealZoning board appeal
  43. PermitUse
  44. PermitMajor alteration
  45. LicenseJP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  46. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  47. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  48. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  49. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  50. L&I violationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY
  51. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  52. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  53. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  54. LicenseSELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  55. LicenseSELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  56. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  57. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  58. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  59. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  60. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  61. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  62. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  63. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  64. InspectionL_CLIP
  65. InspectionL_CLIP
  66. InspectionL_CLIP
  67. InspectionL_CLIP

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

Verify the public record

$7,059/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $504,300 × 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 $503,000. 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 234292600
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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.

Stories
3
Interior
2,970 sqft livable area
Lot
5,343 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
New / rehabbed city code 2
New / rehabbed
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM3 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Withdrawn · 2017

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Shabet Realty INC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $736K combined
• Tax bills mail to 8414 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19136
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 4940 N Penn St  ·  4932 N Penn 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 29, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Shabet Realty IncActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 4, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 3, 2027

Covenant Realty IncClosed

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 22, 2022 · Terminal license date Mar 21, 2026

Covenant Realty IncInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jan 16, 2018 · Terminal license date Mar 16, 2021

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 5, 2016 · Terminal license date Jan 3, 2018

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 5, 2012 · 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 67 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventCovenant Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 890343 · Closed

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

  2. License issue eventShabet Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 1001046 · Active

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

  3. Recorded transfer$300K transfer

    2026

  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002114 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-23

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002115 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-23

  6. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2026-002113 · Certified

    Expires 2026-12-23

  7. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2025-000849 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-13

  8. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-000848 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-13

  9. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2025-000847 · Certified

    Expires 2025-12-13

  10. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001014 · Certified

    Expires 2024-12-21

  11. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001015 · Certified

    Expires 2024-12-21

  12. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2024-001012 · Certified

    Expires 2024-12-21

  13. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2023-007553 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  14. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-019190 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2023-007557 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  16. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2023-007556 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  17. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2022-019193 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  18. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-019192 · Certified

    Expires 2023-12-07

  19. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-058036 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2022-058036 · Violation VI-2022-042369 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-058036 · FAILED

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

  22. License issue eventCovenant Realty Inc: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 890343 · Closed

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

  23. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000626 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  24. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000620 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  25. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000671 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  26. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000633 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  27. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000669 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  28. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000670 · Certified

    Expires 2023-01-04

  29. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit FP-2021-002052 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R, WITH A 1.5-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY FOR A THREE-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

  30. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-023057 · Completed

    1 1/2" domestic service

  31. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2021-006677 · Certified

    Expires 2022-11-03

  32. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-000624 · Certified

    Expires 2022-11-03

  33. License terminal eventCovenant Realty Inc: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 762451 · Inactive

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

  34. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2020-010040 · Completed

    Re piping entire plumbing system in existing property per plumbing plans . no commercial space only dwelling units

  35. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 960208 · Completed

    4 METER AND PANELS 400 AMP SERVICE AND REWIE WITH OUTLETS, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, FIXTURE, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS. INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM PANEL AND DEVICES AS PER 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72(EAST DIST) 4 METER AND PANELS 400 AMP SERVICE AND REWIE WITH OUTLETS, LIGHTS, SWITCHES, FIXTURE, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS. INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM PANEL AND DEVICES AS PER 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72(EAST DIST)

  36. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 952967 · Completed

    FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) COMBINED HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS INCLUDING: EXHAUST VENTILATION, REFRIGERATE PIPING, GRILLS/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, EXHAUST FANS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK.. APPLIANCE TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.

  37. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 929866 · Cancelled

    INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-R WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 1 1/2" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK

  38. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit 853081 · Completed

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING TO CREATE THREE DWELLING UNITS (CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 OR NFPA 13R. FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL M.E.P. AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

  39. License issue eventCovenant Realty Inc: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 762451 · Inactive

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

  40. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 768985 · ABANDONED

    REMOVAL ON INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS. INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF DAMAGED DRYWALL. ALL EXISTING STAIRS TO REMAIN. REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED WINDOWS AND DOORS. ADDITION OF NON LOAD BEARING INTERIOR PARTITION AS NOTED ON PLANS.

  41. License terminal eventJP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 718704 · Inactive

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

  42. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 31936 · OPEN · Withdrawn

    Related permit 811526 · SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR ROOMING HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM SIX (6) OCCUPANTS IN SIX (6) UNITS (SINGLE ROOM RESIDENCE) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL OCCUPANTS ARE CAPABLE OF SELF PRESERVATION AND SELF SUSTAINING. NO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF

  43. PermitUse

    Permit 836965 · COMPLETED

    FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( THREE(3) DWELLING UNITS) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  44. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 767277 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATION PER SUBMITTED PLANS

  45. License issue eventJP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 718704 · Inactive

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

  46. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 496031 · Violation 3667246 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  47. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 496031 · Violation 3667245 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 450537 · Violation 3312096 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  49. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 450537 · Violation 3312095 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  50. ViolationLICENSE - RENTAL PROPERTY

    Case 382163 · Violation 2803495 · Code CP-101 · COMPLIED

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

  51. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 382163 · Violation 2803496 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  52. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 382163 · Violation 2803494 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 334762 · PASSED

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

  54. License terminal eventSELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 579284 · Inactive

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

  55. License issue eventSELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 579284 · Inactive

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

  56. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 334762 · 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.

  57. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 334759 · 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.

  58. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 334762 · 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.

  59. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 334759 · Violation 2481554 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 334759 · Violation 2481553 · 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.

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

    Case 334762 · Violation 2595823 · 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.

  62. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 334759 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 334762 · 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.

  64. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 44611 · CLOSED

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

  65. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 44611 · FAILED

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

  66. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 27007 · CLOSED

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

  67. InvestigationL_CLIP

    Case 27007 · FAILED

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

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Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 5:35 PM 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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