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Property Report

4039 CHESTNUT ST

Philadelphia, PA 19104

93.0/100

This property at 4039 CHESTNUT ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 3 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$7,200,000
Year Built1926
Property TypeAPARTMENTS > 4 UNITS
Exterior Condition4
OwnerTrs Univ of Penn
NeighborhoodUniversity City

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionC

Property summary

4039 Chestnut St is a 1926-built apartments > 4 units in the University City section of 19104, last assessed at $7,200,000. 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 3 times, most recently selling for $2,210,000 in 1999. All 6 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Trs Univ Of Penn, an institution with a portfolio of 107 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 84 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
4035 Chestnut St1930Apartments > 4 Units$4,385,500A
4001 Chestnut St1925Commercial$2,176,400C
4002 Chestnut St1900Mixed Use$982,700B
4060 Chestnut St1900Apartments > 4 Units$920,000B
4050 Chestnut St1900Apartments > 4 Units$837,100B

Recent activity

  1. 2026-03-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  2. 2026-02-04License issued
  3. 2025-08-08Permit issued — Addition And/Or Alteration
  4. 2023-10-05Complaint closed
  5. 2023-10-05Complaint closed
  6. 2023-05-13Complaint closed
  7. 2023-05-11Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  8. 2023-02-27Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  9. 2023-02-27Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  10. 2023-02-22Violation resolved — F-1104.16.5.1.8

Owner portfolio

Trs Univ Of Penn is an institution that holds 107 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

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

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