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659 N 38th St

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3 bd1 ba2 stories1,236 sqftRSA5built 1930

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$200K 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$125K$250KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$249K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record50 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseVERONICA LISBON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. LicenseVERONICA LISBON**: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. LicenseVERONICA LISBON**: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  6. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  13. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  14. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  15. L&I violationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)
  23. L&I violationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID
  24. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  25. L&I violationCO DETECTOR NEEDED (Carbon-monoxide detector required)
  26. L&I violationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
  27. L&I violationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL
  28. L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  34. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  35. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  36. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW LOCKS INSTALL
  37. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationPROSECUTION INFO
  42. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  43. L&I violationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES
  44. L&I violationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI
  45. L&I violationHEAT FUEL SUPPLY-RES
  46. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  50. LicenseVERONICA LISBON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

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$2,800/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $200,000 × 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 $248,900. 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 242185700
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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
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,236 sqft livable area
Lot
1,088 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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

600 block of N 38th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 657 N 38th St  ·  661 N 38th 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 24, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

VERONICA LISBON**Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jan 5, 2021 · Terminal license date Mar 5, 2022

VERONICA LISBONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jun 25, 2004 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2026

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 49 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventVERONICA LISBON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 252961 · Inactive

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

  2. License terminal eventVERONICA LISBON**: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 858561 · Inactive

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

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 681783 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case 681772 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  5. License issue eventVERONICA LISBON**: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 858561 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 681783 · 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.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681783 · 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.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681772 · 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.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681772 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681778 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681783 · 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.

  12. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 681772 · Violation 211960967 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - LICENSE/CERTIFICATE/REPORT OBTAINED City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  13. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 681778 · Violation 5015643 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 681778 · Violation 5015642 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationCARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQ'D

    Case 681783 · Violation 211960980 · Code FC-13-908.7 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681772 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 676713 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681778 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677273 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 681783 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677275 · 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. ViolationONE AND TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case 676713 · Violation 4977331 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationMECH AND ELEC - HEATING RESID

    Case 677273 · Violation 4982156 · Code PM15-602.2 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 677273 · Violation 4982157 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 677275 · Violation 4982171 · Code FC-908.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationMECH - MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

    Case 677275 · Violation 4982174 · Code PM15-603.1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. ViolationPLUMBING SYSTEMS-GENERAL

    Case 677275 · Violation 4982173 · Code PM15-504.1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCTURE DOORS

    Case 677275 · Violation 4982172 · Code PM15-304.15 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 676713 · 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 677275 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 677273 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 496370 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 496370 · 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. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 496370 · Violation 3750903 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 496370 · Violation 3750906 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW LOCKS INSTALL

    Case 496370 · Violation 3750905 · Code PM-304.8/5 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 496370 · Violation 3750904 · Code PM-302.3/1 · 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 496370 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50434 · 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.

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134114 · 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.

  41. ViolationPROSECUTION INFO

    Case 134114 · Violation 729730 · Code A-503.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 134114 · Violation 729729 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  43. ViolationHEAT CONTINUOUS SUPPLY-RES

    Case 134114 · Violation 729733 · Code PM-406.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  44. ViolationPROSEC- EMERG IMMED RI

    Case 134114 · Violation 729732 · Code A-503.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  45. ViolationHEAT FUEL SUPPLY-RES

    Case 134114 · Violation 729731 · Code PM-406.2/3 · COMPLIED

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

  46. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 134114 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50434 · 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.

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 50434 · 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.

  49. License issue eventVERONICA LISBON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 252961 · Inactive

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

Unavailable when this report assembled: certifications. Unavailable does not mean no record.

Where this comes from
Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 8:47 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: unavailable. “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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