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Property Report

3836 LANCASTER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19104

86.7/100

This property at 3836 LANCASTER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has 2 open violations, $5,372 in outstanding tax, 16 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$304,500
Year Built1915
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerGuy Laren
NeighborhoodWest Powelton

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceC
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionD

Property summary

3836 Lancaster Ave is a 1915-built single family in the West Powelton section of 19104, last assessed at $304,500. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 16 times, most recently selling for $85,000 in 2004. Of 13 code violations on file, 2 remain open. The property is held by Guy Laren, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Even small portfolios reveal patterns when violations, permits, and transfers are aggregated across the owner's other holdings.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
3870 Lancaster Ave1940Commercial$2,500,000C
3804 Lancaster Ave2022Apartments > 4 Units$2,162,500A
3849 Lancaster Ave1915Apartments > 4 Units$1,615,200B
3842 Lancaster Ave2014Multi Family$960,500B
3800 Lancaster Ave1930Mixed Use$910,500B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-22Inspection
  2. 2021-04-22Transferred
  3. 2021-04-22Transferred
  4. 2021-03-09Transferred
  5. 2020-09-03Transferred
  6. 2020-09-03Transferred
  7. 2020-02-26Transferred
  8. 2019-03-08License issued
  9. 2015-07-10Transferred
  10. 2014-07-30Transferred

Owner portfolio

Guy Laren is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$210,600median value
9.8%with open violations
11,819properties tracked

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