Apartment building report

4042 Walnut St

4 stories5,760 sqftCMX3built 1925

Property at a glanceApartment building

Simon Associates_limited

2026 assessment
$1.8M OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$1.7M Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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Assessment and City record timeline

The line tracks this property’s published City assessment. Markers show deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications, and appeals on their recorded dates. Select one to read the filing.

Assessments are tax-roll values, not sale prices or appraisals. OPA has published a 2027 assessment of $1,725,900. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

$0$1.0M$2.0M$1.7M2005200920132017202120252027
Property assessmentAssessmentTeardownL&I violationPermitInspectionLicenseCertification

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 record26 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification
  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  6. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  8. TeardownDemolished
  9. CertificationFire Escape Report
  10. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  11. PermitMajor Demolition
  12. CertificationSprinkler Certification
  13. PermitFull Demolition
  14. PermitAlterations
  15. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  16. CertificationFire Alarm Certification
  17. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification
  18. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. CertificationFire Escape Report
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. L&I violationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. PermitUse
  26. LicenseSIMON ASSOCIATES_LIMITED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Verify the public record

$24,803/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $1,771,900 × 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 $1,725,900. 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 881331000
Open Philadelphia Tax Center →Use “View period balance” to inspect each tax year.
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.”

Building report

Apartment building

Apartment building, recorded in the City's apartments category. The public record and owner trail follow.

What it is
Apartment building Apts 5-50 Units Masonry
Owner
Simon Associates_limited
$ / sq ft
$300 above the $147 median for 2,826 apartments parcels citywide
Corridor
40th Street and vicinity city commercial corridor
Licensed units
14 active rental license
Interior area
5,760 sqft
Lot size
3,219 sqft
Stories
4
Built
1925
Zoning
CMX3

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Simon Associates_limited · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 55 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $63M combined
• Tax bills mail to 4043 Walnut St, Philadelphia PA, 19104
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

4000 block of Walnut St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 4040 Walnut St  ·  4044-50 Walnut 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 21, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

SIMON ASSOCIATES_LIMITEDActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 9, 2005 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

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 25 dated rows
  1. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2026-014853 · Certified

    Expires 2027-04-09

  2. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2025-023475 · Certified

    Expires 2026-09-09

  3. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2025-010319 · Certified

    Expires 2026-04-15

  4. CertificationEmergency and Standby Power Systems Certification

    Certification BC-2024-025785 · Certified

    Expires 2025-09-17

  5. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2024-014931 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-21

  6. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2024-012330 · Certified

    Expires 2025-05-01

  7. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2023-015708 · Certified

    Expires 2024-07-31

  8. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-001336 · Safe

    Expires 2027-10-21

  9. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2022-014594 · Certified

    Expires 2023-10-13

  10. PermitMajor Demolition

    Permit DP-2022-000791 · Expired

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ONE EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED FOUR (4) STORY VACANT COMMERICAL STRUCTURE BY MECHANICAL DEMOLITION. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 18 FEET OF BUILDING FACADES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. * NOTE TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES REQUIRED AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS PRIOR TO START OF DEMOLITION WORK. * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED. * ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF THE WORK. * PWD WATER SERVICE DISCONTINUANCE PERMIT TO BE ISSUED PRIOR TO START OF DEMOLITION WORK.

  11. CertificationSprinkler Certification

    Certification BC-2022-012900 · Certified

    Expires 2023-07-12

  12. PermitFull Demolition

    Permit ZP-2022-006544 · Expired

    FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES ON LOT

  13. PermitAlterations

    Permit PP-2022-008463 · Expired

    SEAL SEWER LATERAL

  14. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2022-005687 · Certified

    Expires 2023-04-28

  15. CertificationFire Alarm Certification

    Certification BC-2022-011014 · Certified

    Expires 2023-04-28

  16. CertificationSpecial Hazards Certification

    Certification BC-2021-005774 · Certified

    Expires 2022-10-19

  17. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 607957 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  18. InvestigationPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)

    Case 607957 · PASSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 607957 · 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.

  20. CertificationFire Escape Report

    Certification BC-2023-003655 · Safe

    Expires 2022-12-28

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 607957 · 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.

  22. ViolationFIRE ESCAPE REPORT

    Case 607957 · Violation 4594590 · Code FC-13-101115 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 607957 · 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.

  24. PermitUse

    Permit 590878 · COMPLETED

    USE AS A TRIPLEX- REMOVE COMMERCIAL SPACE

  25. License issue eventSIMON ASSOCIATES_LIMITED: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 308543 · Active

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

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 22, 2026, 7:54 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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