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Property Report

3938 LANCASTER AVE

Philadelphia, PA 19104

72.4/100

This property at 3938 LANCASTER AVE, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has no open violations, $17,117 in outstanding tax, 8 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$469,000
Year Built1915
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition4
OwnerBrown Morris A
NeighborhoodWest Powelton

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusF
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

3938 Lancaster Ave is a 1915-built mixed use in the West Powelton section of 19104, last assessed at $469,000. 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 8 times, most recently selling for $50,000 in 2003. All 7 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Brown Morris A, an individual with a portfolio of 3 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 35 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $17,117 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
3965 Lancaster Ave2018Apartments > 4 Units$1,940,400A
3900 Lancaster Ave1947Commercial$1,805,600B
3951 Lancaster Ave2023Apartments > 4 Units$1,701,700B
3935 Lancaster Ave2022Apartments > 4 Units$1,450,900A
3945 Lancaster Ave1915Multi Family$992,000B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2026-03-01Tax delinquency recorded
  3. 2025-05-24Complaint closed
  4. 2025-02-18Violation resolved — F-1013.1
  5. 2025-02-18Violation resolved — F-906.2
  6. 2025-02-18Inspection
  7. 2025-01-15Inspection
  8. 2025-01-14Violation opened — F-906.2
  9. 2025-01-14Violation opened — F-1013.1
  10. 2024-06-20Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior

Owner portfolio

Brown Morris A is an individual that holds 3 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$198,100median value
9.8%with open violations
11,822properties tracked

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