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542 N Paxon St

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Property at a glanceVacant lot

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$16K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$14K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Wynnefield · West Park Approximate · based on ZIP 19131
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2 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case 608587

Notice Of Violation

IN VIOLATION

Opened Oct 17, 2017

  • Clip Violation NoticeCP-01
  • Ext A-Vacant Lot Clean/MaintaiPM-302.2/4

OPEN is the status in the fetched L&I file, not a new inspection by BlockReport. Read the notice for the cited condition and required correction, then verify the live case with L&I.

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 $14,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Every dated record54 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. InspectionL&I investigation
  6. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  7. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  8. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  11. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  12. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  13. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  14. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  15. L&I violationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI
  16. InspectionCSUTESTPIT
  17. InspectionCSUSTUBAR
  18. InspectionCSUFINAL
  19. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  20. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  21. InspectionCSUCURBINT
  22. L&I violationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID
  23. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  24. L&I violationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID
  25. L&I violationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID
  26. InspectionCSUINITIAL
  27. TeardownDemolished
  28. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  30. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  31. L&I violationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI
  32. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  33. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  34. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  35. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  36. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  37. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  38. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  41. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  42. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  43. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionBRU INSP
  46. InspectionBRU INSP
  47. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  48. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  49. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  50. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  51. InspectionBRU INSP
  52. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  53. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  54. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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$224/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $16,000 × 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 $14,300. 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 442260400
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

$20,678.40 was recorded for this parcel in Philadelphia's June 2022 delinquency snapshot for 1996–2021. That amount may have been paid, reduced, or increased since; it is not a current payoff figure.

$6,902.91 principal$8,162.12 interest$481.61 penalty$5,131.76 other charges
26years recorded 1996–2021tax periods 1998-01-05last payment in snapshot Yesactionable flag Nopayment agreement Nobankruptcy flag Noassessment appeal

The snapshot’s 2022 context used $9,900 total assessment, $9,900 taxable, and $0 exempt/abated. Those historical fields can differ from today’s OPA exemption status.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $15,420.91 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1996$864.78 total · $64.37 principal · $114.66 interest · $4.51 penalty1997$976.45 total · $288.91 principal · $498.37 interest · $20.22 penalty1998$482.34 total · $143.72 principal · $234.98 interest · $10.06 penalty1999$915.09 total · $288.91 principal · $446.37 interest · $20.22 penalty2000$938.41 total · $288.91 principal · $420.37 interest · $20.22 penalty2001$853.73 total · $288.91 principal · $394.37 interest · $20.22 penalty2002$823.04 total · $288.91 principal · $368.36 interest · $20.22 penalty2003$784.26 total · $285.87 principal · $338.75 interest · $20.01 penalty2004$753.90 total · $285.87 principal · $313.02 interest · $20.01 penalty2005$723.55 total · $285.87 principal · $287.30 interest · $20.01 penalty2006$1,076.69 total · $285.87 principal · $261.57 interest · $20.01 penalty2007$662.83 total · $285.87 principal · $235.84 interest · $20.01 penalty2008$677.79 total · $307.15 principal · $225.75 interest · $21.50 penalty2009$645.18 total · $307.15 principal · $198.11 interest · $21.50 penalty2010$612.55 total · $307.15 principal · $170.46 interest · $21.50 penalty2011$635.02 total · $337.56 principal · $156.96 interest · $23.63 penalty2012$621.35 total · $350.57 principal · $131.46 interest · $24.54 penalty2013$604.27 total · $363.17 principal · $103.50 interest · $25.42 penalty2014$776.29 total · $451.51 principal · $88.05 interest · $31.61 penalty2015$728.33 total · $451.51 principal · $47.41 interest · $31.61 penalty2016$265.06 total · $159.37 principal · $2.40 interest · $1.59 penalty

For a purchase, refinance, or closing, request the City’s official Property Payoff statement in Tax Center under “More options.”

Land report

Vacant land

Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.

$21K · Jun 2022 delinquency snapshot Historical lien entry · through 2016 2 open violations

What it is
Vacant lot Row 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
Lot size
791 sqft
Zoning
RSA5

Block context

500 block of N Paxon St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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No business or residential license records

No business license or residential registration matched this OPA parcel in the latest City data.

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Open every source row 51 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012195 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012195 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2025-012195 · Violation VI-2025-009564 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2025-012195 · FAILED

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

  5. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-015729 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  6. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2021-015729 · Violation VI-2021-012231 · Code PM15-308.1 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2021-015729 · Violation VI-2021-012232 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  8. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS

    Case CF-2021-015729 · Violation VI-2021-012230 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED

    Resolution: COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2021-015729 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 608587 · Violation 211942880 · Code CP-01 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  11. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 608587 · Violation 211942879 · Code PM-302.2/4 · OPEN

    The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.

  12. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 551566 · Violation 4057276 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 551566 · Violation 4057277 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 496468 · Violation 3670889 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXT A-VACANT LOT CLEAN/MAINTAI

    Case 496468 · Violation 3670890 · Code PM-302.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationCSUFINAL

    Case 422351 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

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

    Case 357126 · 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. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 422351 · CLOSED

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

  19. InvestigationCSUCURBINT

    Case 422351 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  20. ViolationWALL CRACK/FRACT ID

    Case 422351 · Violation 3138502 · Code PM-308.1/8 · DEMOLISH

  21. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case 422351 · Violation 3138499 · Code A-304.1/1 · DEMOLISH

  22. ViolationROOF PARTIALLY COLLAPSED ID

    Case 422351 · Violation 3138500 · Code PM-308.1/2 · DEMOLISH

  23. ViolationFLOOR/CEILING PARTIALLY C ID

    Case 422351 · Violation 3138501 · Code PM-308.1/5 · DEMOLISH

  24. InvestigationCSUINITIAL

    Case 422351 · FAILED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357126 · 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.

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357126 · 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.

  27. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 357126 · Violation 2694686 · Code PM-306.2/4 · COMPLIED

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

  28. ViolationEXT S-EXPOSED SURFACES MAINTAI

    Case 357126 · Violation 2694685 · Code PM-304.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 357126 · Violation 2694683 · 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.

  30. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 357126 · Violation 2694684 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    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 242224 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 357126 · 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.

  33. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 286899 · 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.

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

    Case 286899 · Violation 2143105 · 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.

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

    Case 286899 · Violation 2143104 · 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.

  36. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 286899 · 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.

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242224 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 242224 · Violation 1826832 · 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.

  39. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 242224 · Violation 1826834 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 242224 · Violation 1826833 · 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.

  41. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 242224 · 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.

  42. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155439 · CLOSED

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

  43. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155439 · FAILED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 99449 · 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.

  45. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 155439 · Violation 1268515 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 155439 · Violation 1268513 · 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.

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

    Case 155439 · Violation 1268514 · 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.

  48. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 155439 · FAILED

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

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

    Case 99449 · Violation 476102 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPEXCP

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

    Case 99449 · Violation 476103 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPEXCP

    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.

  51. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 99449 · 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.

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 1:08 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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