Multi-family report

729 N 38th St

5 bd3 stories2,970 sqftRSA5built 2020

Property at a glanceMulti-family

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$740K 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 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$672K200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record56 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. License3040 BALTZ LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  2. PermitNew Construction
  3. PermitNew Construction
  4. PermitAmend for conversion
  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions
  6. PermitNew Construction
  7. PermitNew Construction
  8. PermitZoning/use
  9. AppealZoning board appeal
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  14. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  15. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  16. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  17. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  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. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC LOT
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. InspectionCSUFINAL
  31. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  32. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  33. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  34. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  35. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  38. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  39. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  40. L&I violationF/C DETERIORATED
  41. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU
  42. L&I violationROOF DETERIORATED
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  45. L&I violationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  46. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
  47. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  48. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  49. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED ID
  50. L&I violationROOF FIRE DAMAGED ID
  51. L&I violationWALL FIRE DAMAGED ID
  52. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  53. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  54. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  55. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  56. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · active rental license · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $11K with a lien entry · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,072/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $148,000 × 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 $671,800. 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 243093400
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
Exemption classificationPartial assessment exemption, basis unverified

2026 OPA taxes $148,000 of $740,000 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.

See the assessment math →
Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $10,576.81 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1997$755.81 total · $222.01 principal · $382.97 interest · $15.54 penalty1998$732.24 total · $222.01 principal · $362.99 interest · $15.54 penalty1999$708.66 total · $222.01 principal · $343.01 interest · $15.54 penalty2000$685.08 total · $222.01 principal · $323.03 interest · $15.54 penalty2001$661.51 total · $222.01 principal · $303.05 interest · $15.54 penalty2002$621.07 total · $215.92 principal · $275.30 interest · $15.11 penalty2003$598.14 total · $215.92 principal · $255.87 interest · $15.11 penalty2004$575.20 total · $215.92 principal · $236.43 interest · $15.11 penalty2005$552.28 total · $215.92 principal · $217.00 interest · $15.11 penalty2006$529.35 total · $215.92 principal · $197.57 interest · $15.11 penalty2007$506.41 total · $215.92 principal · $178.13 interest · $15.11 penalty2008$515.88 total · $231.13 principal · $169.88 interest · $16.18 penalty2009$491.34 total · $231.13 principal · $149.08 interest · $16.18 penalty2010$466.78 total · $231.13 principal · $128.27 interest · $16.18 penalty2011$483.68 total · $254.00 principal · $118.12 interest · $17.78 penalty2012$492.25 total · $274.85 principal · $103.07 interest · $19.24 penalty2013$477.78 total · $284.06 principal · $80.96 interest · $19.88 penalty2014$261.03 total · $106.33 principal · $20.74 interest · $7.44 penalty2015$249.74 total · $106.33 principal · $11.17 interest · $7.44 penalty2016$212.58 total · $111.08 principal · $1.66 interest · $1.11 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

The assessment exemption gap

OPA's 2026 roll shows a partial assessment exemption. The annual difference is measurable; the reason for it and what happens after a sale are not established here.

Using OPA's taxable amount ~$2,072/year

$148,000 taxable basis

Difference to verify+$8,287/year
If the full assessment were taxable ~$10,359/year

$740,000 scenario basis

The assessment roll does not identify
  • Legal basis or program
  • Approval or expiration date
  • Treatment after a sale
  • Current Tax Center balance
Show the assessment math 2026: ($740,000 assessed − $592,000 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,072/year Full-assessment scenario: $740,000 × 1.3998% ≈ $10,359/year

Do not treat the full-assessment scenario as inevitable or assume the current relief transfers. Obtain the approval history and verify the live Tax Center account before relying on either number.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
5
Stories
3
Interior
2,970 sqft livable area
Lot
1,320 sqft
Basement
Full, finished city code A
Heat
Forced hot air city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 OPEN · Granted with conditions · 2019

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

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

3040 Baltz LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 7 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $3.4M combined
• Tax bills mail to 19 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19123
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 727 N 38th St  ·  731 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.

3040 BALTZ LLCActive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 24, 2026 · Filed expiration Jul 23, 2027

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 54 dated rows
  1. License issue event3040 BALTZ LLC: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 1013623 · Active

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

  2. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1045638 · Completed

    200AMP SERVICE WITH 3-GANG METER BANK AND WIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES AND RECESS LIGHTS & SMOKE/CARBON DETECTORS AND TV/PHONE/CABLE AS PER NEC 2008

  3. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 1043188 · Expired

    INSTALL (2) gas furnances with ductwork

  4. PermitAmend for conversion

    Permit 972302 · Expired

    AMEND BUILDING PERMIT AP #954697 FOR A 3-STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECK AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE. CHANGE FOOTING SYSTEM FROM MAT SLAB TO A STANDARD SHALLOW FOUNDATION. REVISE FLOOR LEVELS TO AVOID THE NEED FOR UNDERPINNING.

  5. PermitNew Construction or Additions

    Permit 963700 · Expired

    24 FIXTURES, HOUSE DRAIN, HOUSE TRAP, STACK, FRESH AIR INLET, AREA DRAIN, 1 WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

  6. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 960729 · Completed

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE 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.

  7. PermitNew Construction

    Permit 954697 · Completed

    NEW 3-STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECK AND ASSOCIATED ACCESS STRUCTURE.

  8. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 932554 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO (2) ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS A TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN. ** ZBA GRANTED VARIANCE WITH PROVIOS - NO BEDROOMS IN BASEMENT **

  9. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 35935 · OPEN · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 932554 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAX. 38' HIGH) WITH TWO (2) ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS A TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN.

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 480446 · Violation 3559210 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 480446 · Violation 3559211 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 366406 · 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.

  13. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 366406 · 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.

  14. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 366406 · Violation 3158022 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 366406 · 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.

  16. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 410221 · Violation 3017534 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 410221 · Violation 3017533 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375173 · 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.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375173 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318507 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318507 · 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.

  22. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 375173 · Violation 2849885 · Code PM-102.4/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 375173 · 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 318507 · 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.

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318507 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318507 · 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.

  27. ViolationLICENSE-VAC LOT

    Case 318507 · Violation 2693784 · Code PM-102.4/1 · COMPLIED

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

  28. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318507 · 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.

  29. InvestigationCSUSTUBAR

    Case 204616 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  30. InvestigationCSUTESTPIT

    Case 204616 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  31. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 204616 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  32. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204616 · CLOSED

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

  33. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204616 · FAILED

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 120791 · 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.

  35. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204616 · FAILED

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

  36. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 155863 · CLOSED

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

  37. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 204616 · FAILED

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

  38. ViolationF/C DETERIORATED

    Case 204616 · Violation 2313698 · Code PM-307.1/5 · DEMOLISH

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSEC/UNSAFE CSU

    Case 204616 · Violation 2313696 · Code PM-307.1/19 · DEMOLISH

  40. ViolationROOF DETERIORATED

    Case 204616 · Violation 2313697 · Code PM-307.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 120791 · 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.

  42. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 170471 · CLOSED

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

  43. ViolationWALL PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 170471 · Violation 1031419 · Code PM-308.1/11 · COMPEXCP

  44. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID

    Case 170471 · Violation 1031421 · Code PM-308.1/5 · COMPEXCP

  45. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 170471 · Violation 1031420 · Code PM-308.1/2 · COMPEXCP

  46. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 170471 · FAILED

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

  47. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 155863 · Violation 913993 · Code PM-308.1/6 · COMPLIED

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

  48. ViolationROOF FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 155863 · Violation 913992 · Code PM-308.1/3 · COMPEXCP

  49. ViolationWALL FIRE DAMAGED ID

    Case 155863 · Violation 913991 · Code PM-308.1/12 · COMPEXCP

  50. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 155863 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 120791 · Violation 1264270 · 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.

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

    Case 120791 · Violation 1264269 · 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.

  53. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 120791 · Violation 1264271 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  54. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 120791 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 12:11 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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