2026 assessment
$571K
OPA value, not a listing price
Multi-family report
104 S 42nd St
3 stories2,703 sqftCMX3built 1930
Property at a glanceApartment building
Owner-occupancy signal
ZIP 19104 area
University City · West Powelton
100 block of S 42nd St
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$321K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$321K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$321K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$408K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$424K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$424K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$424K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$400K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$400K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$571K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$571K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$667K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2002Deed / sale $103KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2007-07-12ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- L&I violation · 2026-01-05EXTERIOR AREA SANITATIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2026-01-05L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Inspection · 2026-02-25L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- License · 2007-12-07SHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2016-04-29SHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2002-06-20LINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2003-02-28LINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense
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Every dated record9 events · exact dates, newest first
- InspectionL&I investigation
- L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- LicenseSHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseSHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitElectrical
- LicenseLINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseLINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $103K
Flags: material assessment exemption; legal basis and term unverified · latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$2,503/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $178,800 × 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 $666,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 2720686002026 OPA taxes $178,800 of $571,200 assessed. The assessment fields alone do not identify a program, approval date, expiration, or buyer eligibility.
See the assessment math →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 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.
$178,800 taxable basis
Difference to verify+$5,493/year
$571,200 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: ($571,200 assessed − $392,400 exempt) × 1.3998% ≈ $2,503/year
Full-assessment scenario: $571,200 × 1.3998% ≈ $7,996/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.
Stories
3
Interior
2,703 sqft
livable area
Lot
3,055 sqft
Basement
Full
city code D
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average
city code 3
Above averageBelow average
Interior condition
Average
city code 4
Above averageBelow average
Quality grade
B-
assessor's grade
ABCDE
Zoning
CMX3
city zoning code
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
100 block of S 42nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 102 S 42nd St · 106 S 42nd St
L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
SHIFA MOHAMMEDInactive
Rental · Initial issue date Dec 7, 2007 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016
LINDSAY JOHNSON AGENTInactive
Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Jun 20, 2002 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2003
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 9 dated rows
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000756 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
- ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case CF-2026-000756 · Violation VI-2026-000381 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2026-000756 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
- License terminal eventSHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 430494 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventSHIFA MOHAMMED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 430494 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitElectrical
Permit 88967 · COMPLETED
ADDING NEW 100 AMP HOUSE METER IN BASEMENT (WEST DIST)
- License terminal eventLINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 276252 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventLINDSAY JOHNSON AGENT: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 276252 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- Recorded transfer$103K transfer
2002
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
- Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 27, 2026, 9:21 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: 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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