House report

4939 Portico St

3 bd1 ba2 stories840 sqftRSA5built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$111K OPA value, not a listing price
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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$125K$250KZIP 19144 (Germantown) median$108K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19144 (Germantown) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record39 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseRanell Properties LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicensePhiladelphia Lotus 20 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  3. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.0M
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.8M
  5. LicenseRanell Properties LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  7. PermitAlterations
  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations
  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration
  10. InspectionL&I investigation
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationALTER INTERIOR PORTION
  13. L&I violationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION
  14. L&I violationINSTALL/REPLACE STAIRWAY
  15. L&I violationOUTDOOR DECK
  16. L&I violationNEW WINDOW/DOOR
  17. L&I violationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING
  18. L&I violationDUCTWORK
  19. L&I violationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING
  20. InspectionL&I investigation
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. InspectionL&I investigation
  23. Deed / saleDeed / sale $29K
  24. Deed / saleDeed / sale $35K
  25. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
  29. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  30. LicenseCARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  31. LicenseCARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  32. LicenseBANKS TRUST (C/O BANK OF AMERICA): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  33. LicenseBANKS TRUST (C/O BANK OF AMERICA): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. LicenseJABARI SHABAZZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. LicenseJABARI SHABAZZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$1,548/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $110,600 × 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 $107,600. 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 123134300
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Marked vacant, but it just sold

The assessor's condition code says vacant, yet a $1,832,000 sale was recorded in 2024. One side of the record is stale — condition codes come from drive-by field visits that can lag years behind.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $108K, but it traded for $1,832,000 in 2024 — a 17.0× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
840 sqft livable area
Lot
688 sqft
Exterior condition
Vacant city code 6
Vacant
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
D assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Philadelphia Lotus 20 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 35 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $6.5M combined
• Tax bills mail to 829 N 29th St #5, Philadelphia PA, 19130
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 4937 Portico St  ·  4941 Portico 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

Philadelphia Lotus 20 LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Aug 30, 2024 · Filed expiration Aug 29, 2026

Ranell Properties LLCInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 25, 2023 · Terminal license date Mar 25, 2025

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLCInactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Apr 7, 2017 · Terminal license date Jun 5, 2019

BANKS TRUST (C/O BANK OF AMERICA)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Nov 13, 2013 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

JABARI SHABAZZInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 4, 2004 · 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 39 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventRanell Properties LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 915184 · Inactive

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

  2. License issue eventPhiladelphia Lotus 20 LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 0960145 · Active

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

  3. Recorded transfer$1.0M transfer

    2024

  4. Recorded transfer$1.8M transfer

    2024

  5. License issue eventRanell Properties LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 915184 · Inactive

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

  6. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit EP-2021-013960 · Completed

    Install 100 Amp Service, Meter, Panel and Rewire Throughout as per 2014 nec

  7. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2021-017084 · Issued

    1 bath, 1 kitchen, 1 laundry ,1 hot water heater

  8. PermitAddition and/or Alterations

    Permit MP-2021-005489 · Issued

    Install (1) Gas Furnace with DuctWork (SFD) Equipment size : 60k BTU 92% Efficiency Heat only 3 Ton blower 8 Diffusers / Registers See RP-2021 007844

  9. PermitAddition and/or Alteration

    Permit RP-2021-007844 · Issued

    USE SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT**

  10. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-064971 · FAILED

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

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-064971 · FAILED

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

  12. ViolationALTER INTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036584 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSED

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

  13. ViolationALTER EXTERIOR PORTION

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036583 · Code A-301.1/3 · CLOSED

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

  14. ViolationINSTALL/REPLACE STAIRWAY

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036590 · Code A-301.1/74 · CLOSED

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

  15. ViolationOUTDOOR DECK

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036589 · Code A-301.1/10 · CLOSED

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

  16. ViolationNEW WINDOW/DOOR

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036588 · Code A-301.1/35 · CLOSED

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

  17. ViolationALTER EXISTING PLUMBING

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036587 · Code A-301.1/55 · CLOSED

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

  18. ViolationDUCTWORK

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036586 · Code A-301.1/43 · CLOSED

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

  19. ViolationALTER ELECTRICAL WIRING

    Case CF-2020-064971 · Violation VI-2020-036585 · Code A-301.1/51 · CLOSED

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

  20. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2020-064971 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 691019 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  22. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 691019 · FAILED

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

  23. Recorded transfer$29K transfer

    2020

  24. Recorded transfer$35K transfer

    2020

  25. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 691019 · FAILED

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

  26. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 691019 · FAILED

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

  27. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case 691019 · Violation 211964488 · Code PM15-108.1 · CLOSED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8

    Case 691019 · Violation 211964454 · Code PM15-304.1H · CLOSED

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

  29. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 691019 · FAILED

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

  30. License terminal eventCARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 734464 · Inactive

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

  31. License issue eventCARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 734464 · Inactive

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

  32. License terminal eventBANKS TRUST (C/O BANK OF AMERICA): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 610313 · Inactive

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

  33. License issue eventBANKS TRUST (C/O BANK OF AMERICA): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 610313 · Inactive

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

  34. License terminal eventJABARI SHABAZZ: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 269707 · Inactive

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

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273037 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273037 · 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.

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

    Case 273037 · Violation 2076874 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  38. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273037 · 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. License issue eventJABARI SHABAZZ: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 269707 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 2:37 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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