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6137 Elmwood Ave

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3 bd1 ba1,492 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$146K OPA value, not a listing price
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3 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2023-081301

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Aug 14, 2023 · Latest inspection FAILED · May 13, 2024

  • Interior SurfacesPM15-305.3
  • Exterior Structure WindowsPM15-304.18.2
  • Plumbing Systems- GeneralPM15-504.1
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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$100K$200KZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) median$158K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19142 (Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseWPS Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $1.7M
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. InspectionL&I investigation
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. L&I violationINTERIOR SURFACES
  10. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
  11. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS
  12. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL
  13. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. InspectionL&I investigation
  16. InspectionL&I investigation
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  19. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  20. LicenseWILLIAM A ROWELL (ROWELL MANAGEMENT CO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  21. InspectionL&I investigation
  22. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  23. InspectionL&I investigation
  24. InspectionL&I investigation
  25. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS
  26. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE
  27. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES
  28. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  29. InspectionL&I investigation
  30. InspectionL&I investigation
  31. InspectionL&I investigation
  32. InspectionL&I investigation
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS
  35. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  36. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  37. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  38. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  39. L&I violationSWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  42. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  43. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. L&I violationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA
  48. L&I violationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. LicenseWILLIAM A ROWELL (ROWELL MANAGEMENT CO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license · 3 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,042/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $145,900 × 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 $158,100. 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 402221400
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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.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $158K, but it traded for $1,679,000 in 2025 — a 10.6× 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
Interior
1,492 sqft livable area
Lot
1,352 sqft
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Wps Realty LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 74 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $9.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to 968 Postal Rd Ste 210, Allentown PA, 18109 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

6100 block of Elmwood Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 6135 Elmwood Ave  ·  6139 Elmwood 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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

WPS Realty LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 17, 2026 · Filed expiration Mar 16, 2027

WILLIAM A ROWELL (ROWELL MANAGEMENT CO)Inactive

Rental · Initial issue date May 18, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2022

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 50 dated rows
  1. License issue eventWPS Realty LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 1002231 · Active

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

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-023384

  3. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2026-023384 · Violation VI-2026-014503 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  4. Recorded transfer$1.7M transfer

    2025

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081301 · FAILED

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

  6. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081301 · FAILED

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081301 · FAILED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081301 · FAILED

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

  9. ViolationINTERIOR SURFACES

    Case CF-2023-081301 · Violation VI-2023-060003 · Code PM15-305.3 · OPEN

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

  10. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

    Case CF-2023-081301 · Violation VI-2023-060004 · Code PM15-304.13 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS

    Case CF-2023-081301 · Violation VI-2023-060005 · Code PM15-304.18.2 · OPEN

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

  12. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- GENERAL

    Case CF-2023-081301 · Violation VI-2023-060006 · Code PM15-504.1 · OPEN

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

  13. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-081315 · Violation VI-2023-060007 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081301 · FAILED

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

  15. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-081315 · FAILED

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

  16. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-044339

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-044345 · FAILED

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

  18. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2023-044339 · Violation VI-2023-033998 · Code PM15-302.1 · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  19. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2023-044345 · Violation VI-2023-034000 · Code 9-3902 (1) · SVN ISSUED

    Resolution: SVN ISSUED

  20. License terminal eventWILLIAM A ROWELL (ROWELL MANAGEMENT CO): Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 236744 · Inactive

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

  21. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2022-022134

  22. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2022-022134 · Violation VI-2022-018267 · Code PM15-308.1 · WARNING ISSUED

    Resolution: WARNING ISSUED

  23. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 691440 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  24. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000951 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- HAZARDS

    Case CF-2021-000951 · Violation VI-2021-000811 · Code PM15-504.3 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS- SANITARY MAINTENANCE

    Case CF-2021-000951 · Violation VI-2021-000812 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE WINDOWS, SKYLIGHTS DOOR FRAMES

    Case CF-2021-000951 · Violation VI-2021-000813 · Code PM15-304.13 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-000951 · Violation VI-2021-000814 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000951 · FAILED

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

  30. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-000951 · FAILED

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

  31. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 691440 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 691440 · FAILED

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

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 691440 · 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.

  34. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-HAZARDS

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964187 · Code PM15-504.3 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964189 · Code PM15-308.1 · CVN ISSUED

    Resolution: CVN ISSUED

  36. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964185 · Code PM15-302.4 · CVN ISSUED

    Resolution: CVN ISSUED

  37. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964188 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  38. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964190 · Code PM15-302.1 · CVN ISSUED

    Resolution: CVN ISSUED

  39. ViolationSWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, HOT TUBS

    Case 691440 · Violation 211964186 · Code PM15-303.1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 691440 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 682529 · 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.

  42. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case 682529 · Violation 5020850 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  43. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 682529 · Violation 5020851 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 682529 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542409 · 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.

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542409 · 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.

  47. ViolationPLUMB SYS-SANITARY MAINTENA

    Case 542409 · Violation 4061176 · Code PM15-506.2 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationRUBBISH AND GARBAGE

    Case 542409 · Violation 4061175 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

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

  49. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 542409 · 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.

  50. License issue eventWILLIAM A ROWELL (ROWELL MANAGEMENT CO): Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 236744 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 1:13 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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