House report

400 N 42nd St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,210 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$407K 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$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$323K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

Scroll horizontally to move through the years. Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record41 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  3. InspectionL&I investigation
  4. Deed / saleDeed / sale $270K
  5. LicenseJAFAR A FARES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed
  6. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  7. PermitPlumbing
  8. Deed / saleDeed / sale $184K
  9. PermitElectrical
  10. PermitPlumbing
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. LicenseJAFAR A FARES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued
  13. PermitAlteration
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitAlteration
  17. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)
  23. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  24. InspectionBP_BLDG
  25. PermitPlumbing
  26. PermitPlumbing
  27. PermitPlumbing
  28. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  33. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  34. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  37. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  38. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  39. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$5,692/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $406,600 × 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 $323,300. 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.

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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
1,210 sqft livable area
Lot
990 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Above average city code 3
Interior condition
Above average city code 3
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

400 block of N 42nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 402 N 42nd St  ·  404 N 42nd 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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

JAFAR A FARESClosed

Vacant Residential Property / Lot · Initial issue date Dec 5, 2012 · Terminal license date Feb 28, 2014

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 41 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-045463 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2026-045463 · Violation VI-2026-027657 · 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.

  3. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-045463 · FAILED

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

  4. Recorded transfer$270K transfer

    2021

  5. License terminal eventJAFAR A FARES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration marked closed

    License 579175 · Closed

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

  6. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 264022 · Violation 1950392 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 505476 · COMPLETED

    WATER SERVICE CURB IN (SFD)PA20133160713

  8. Recorded transfer$184K transfer

    2013

  9. PermitElectrical

    Permit 445783 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLATION OF 200AMP SERVICE WITH 2 GANG METER PANEL AS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)

  10. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 444982 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL DRAIN & WATER TO SUPPLY 2WC, 2LAV, 1 BATHTUB, AND 1 KITCHEN SINK

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 350713 · 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.

  12. License issue eventJAFAR A FARES: Vacant Residential Property / Lot landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 579175 · Closed

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

  13. PermitAlteration

    Permit 427370 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. APPLIATION OF DYYWALL TO EXISTING PARTITIONS AND EILINGS THROUGHOUT. INSTALL REPLAEMENT DOORS AND WINDOWS THROUGHOUT

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 350713 · 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.

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 349021 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  16. PermitAlteration

    Permit 428102 · COMPLETED

    BUILD PARTITION WALLS FOR CLOSET.DEMOLITION OF OLD CLOSET.

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

    Case 350713 · Violation 2635713 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318518 · CLOSED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 278452 · CLOSED

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

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 350713 · 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.

  21. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 349021 · Violation 2568740 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationSWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT (Stop-work order for construction without a building permit)

    Case 349021 · Violation 2568739 · Code A-504.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 349021 · Violation 2568738 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 349021 · FAILED

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

  25. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 407003 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3/4 WATER LINE FROM CURB TO HOUSE (SFD)

  26. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 405950 · COMPLETED

    5" LATERAL.

  27. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 404921 · COMPLETED

    INSTALLING 5" CURB TRAP.PA1#20121100159

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

    Case 318518 · Violation 2379033 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 318518 · 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.

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

    Case 278452 · Violation 2081920 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 278452 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 264022 · CLOSED

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

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

    Case 264022 · Violation 1950381 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 264022 · Violation 1950380 · 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.

  35. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 264022 · 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.

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

    Case 225893 · Violation 1582759 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 225893 · Violation 1582758 · 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.

  38. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 225893 · Violation 1582757 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 225893 · Violation 1582760 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  40. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 225893 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 225893 · CLOSED

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 29, 2026, 8:03 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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