House report

2040 Mercy St

3 bd1 ba2 stories942 sqftRM1built 1920

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$159K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this house 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$125K$250KZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) median$173K2003200720112015201920232027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19145 (Girard Estate · South Philadelphia) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record52 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  2. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  3. L&I violationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK
  4. L&I violationSWO- PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ENTER
  5. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  6. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  7. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  8. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  9. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  10. L&I violationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN
  11. L&I violationSWO- PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ENTER
  12. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  13. L&I violationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK
  14. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  15. L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
  16. InspectionBP_BLDG
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO
  23. L&I violationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO
  24. L&I violationSTOP WORK ORDER
  25. L&I violationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB
  26. L&I violationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION
  27. L&I violationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS
  28. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  29. InspectionBP_BLDG
  30. LicenseELLEN GRAHAM (C/O US BANK AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  31. Deed / saleDeed / sale $45K
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. LicenseELLEN GRAHAM (C/O US BANK AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  34. LicenseELLEN GRAHAM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. InspectionBRU INSP
  40. InspectionBRU INSP
  41. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  42. InspectionBRU INSP
  43. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  44. L&I violationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)
  45. L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
  46. L&I violationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD
  47. L&I violationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  50. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  51. InspectionBRU INSP
  52. LicenseELLEN GRAHAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: latest deed has shared-name parties; relationship unverified. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,231/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $159,400 × 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 $173,300. 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 481128000
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

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 property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
942 sqft livable area
Lot
658 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C- assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

2000 block of Mercy St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 2038 Mercy St  ·  2042 Mercy 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 29, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.

ELLEN GRAHAM (C/O US BANK AGENT)Inactive

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 20, 2012 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2016

ELLEN GRAHAMInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2003 · Terminal license date Dec 20, 2012

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 51 dated rows
  1. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 551162 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  2. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 536070 · Violation 4054648 · Code A-504.7/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  3. ViolationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK

    Case 536070 · Violation 4054649 · Code A-402.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  4. ViolationSWO- PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ENTER

    Case 536070 · Violation 4054647 · Code A-504.7/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  5. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155532 · Code A-301.1/46 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  6. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155534 · Code A-301.1/55 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  7. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155541 · Code A-901.13/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155540 · Code A-901.13/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  9. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155539 · Code A-901.13/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  10. ViolationSWO- PERSON ALLOWED ACT CONTIN

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155538 · Code A-504.7/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  11. ViolationSWO- PEOPLE CONTINUE TO ENTER

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155537 · Code A-504.7/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  12. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155536 · Code A-504.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  13. ViolationCOMPL CONCEAL- BLDG PERM WORK

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155535 · Code A-402.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  14. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155531 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  15. ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION

    Case 551162 · Violation 4155533 · Code A-301.1/53 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  16. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 536070 · CLOSED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 551162 · FAILED

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

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 551162 · CLOSED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 536070 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014146 · Code A-901.13/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  21. ViolationPENALTY- NO PLUMB PERM INFO

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014148 · Code A-901.13/3 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  22. ViolationPENALTY- NO ELEC PERM INFO

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014147 · Code A-901.13/2 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  23. ViolationSTOP WORK ORDER

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014145 · Code A-504.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  24. ViolationPERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014144 · Code A-301.1/55 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  25. ViolationPERME- ALTER ELEC INSTALLATION

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014143 · Code A-301.1/53 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  26. ViolationPERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014142 · Code A-301.1/46 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  27. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 536070 · Violation 4014141 · Code A-301.1/4 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 536070 · FAILED

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

  29. License terminal eventELLEN GRAHAM (C/O US BANK AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 580405 · Inactive

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

  30. Recorded transfer$45K transfer

    2016

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 344011 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  32. License issue eventELLEN GRAHAM (C/O US BANK AGENT): Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 580405 · Inactive

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

  33. License terminal eventELLEN GRAHAM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 235017 · Inactive

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

  34. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 344011 · 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.

  35. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 344011 · Violation 2582758 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 344011 · Violation 2582757 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 344011 · 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.

  38. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 174019 · CLOSED

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

  39. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 174019 · FAILED

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

  40. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 174019 · Violation 1955658 · Code PM-302.2/2 · CMPLY

  41. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 174019 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  42. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 249126 · PASSED

    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 passed.

  43. ViolationEXT S-WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACE (Repair or replace exterior windows)

    Case 249126 · Violation 1798475 · Code PM-304.8/16 · COMPEXCP

  44. ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL

    Case 249126 · Violation 1798472 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPEXCP

  45. ViolationLICENSE-RES SFD/2FD

    Case 249126 · Violation 1798473 · Code PM-102.3/1 · COMPEXCP

  46. ViolationLICENSE-NO LIC/NO RENT

    Case 249126 · Violation 1798474 · Code PM-102.6/3 · COMPEXCP

  47. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 249126 · 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.

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

    Case 174019 · Violation 1955656 · Code PM-306.0/1 · CMPLY

    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.

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

    Case 174019 · Violation 1955657 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CMPLY

    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.

  50. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 174019 · FAILED

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

  51. License issue eventELLEN GRAHAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 235017 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 30, 2026, 4:42 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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