House report

642 Sanger St

3 bd1 ba2 stories1,216 sqftRSA5built 1926

Property at a glanceHouse

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$169K OPA value, not a listing price
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5 violation rows marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-022541

Unsafe structure case

IN VIOLATION

Opened Mar 12, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 12, 2026

  • Unsafe StructurePM15-108.1
  • Architect/Engineer ServicesA-304.1/1
  • Roof DeficienciesPM15-304.1(H)
  • Interior Component AnchoragePM15-305.1(B)
  • Wood ComponentsPM15-306.1(6)
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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$100K$200KZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) median$181K1999200420092014201920242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19120 (Olney · Logan) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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Every dated record31 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  3. L&I violationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES
  4. L&I violationROOF DEFICIENCIES
  5. L&I violationINTERIOR COMPONENT ANCHORAGE
  6. L&I violationWOOD COMPONENTS
  7. InspectionL&I investigation
  8. L&I violationRUBBISH & GARBAGE
  9. InspectionL&I investigation
  10. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  11. InspectionL&I investigation
  12. L&I violationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)
  13. InspectionL&I investigation
  14. InspectionL&I investigation
  15. L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
  16. L&I violationEXTERIOR WALLS
  17. InspectionL&I investigation
  18. LicenseTAI Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  19. LicenseKAREN GASPARI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  20. LicenseALICE Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  21. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  22. L&I violationHIGH WEEDS-CUT
  23. L&I violationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER
  24. L&I violationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE
  25. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. LicenseTAI Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  28. LicenseKAREN GASPARI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
  30. Deed / saleDeed / sale $55K
  31. Deed / saleDeed / sale $54K

Flags: active rental license · 5 L&I violation rows marked OPEN. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,371/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $169,400 × 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 $181,000. 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 351198200
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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.”

Where the record looks off

Conflicts in City paperwork. Flags on the data, not the property.

Assessment and sale price disagree hard

Assessed at $181K, but it traded for $25,000 in 2026 — a 7.2× gap. Could be a non-market deed the record doesn't label, or an assessment that hasn't caught up.

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
1,216 sqft livable area
Lot
1,063 sqft
Basement
Partial city code H
Heat
Hot water / radiators city code B
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
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.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Castor 1628 LLC · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 7 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $1.6M combined
• Tax bills mail to 7244 Castor Ave -- #23, Philadelphia PA, 19149
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

600 block of Sanger St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 640 Sanger St  ·  644 Sanger 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 30, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ALICE Y LAMActive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 15, 2011 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

TAI Y LAMInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jan 31, 2006 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

KAREN GASPARIInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 10, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 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 31 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-021109 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2026-022541 · Violation VI-2026-014098 · Code PM15-108.1 · OPEN

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

  3. ViolationARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES

    Case CF-2026-022541 · Violation VI-2026-014099 · Code A-304.1/1 · OPEN

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

  4. ViolationROOF DEFICIENCIES

    Case CF-2026-022541 · Violation VI-2026-014100 · Code PM15-304.1(H) · OPEN

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

  5. ViolationINTERIOR COMPONENT ANCHORAGE

    Case CF-2026-022541 · Violation VI-2026-014101 · Code PM15-305.1(B) · OPEN

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

  6. ViolationWOOD COMPONENTS

    Case CF-2026-022541 · Violation VI-2026-014102 · Code PM15-306.1(6) · OPEN

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

  7. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-022541 · FAILED

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

  8. ViolationRUBBISH & GARBAGE

    Case CF-2026-021109 · Violation VI-2026-013294 · 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.

  9. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-021109 · FAILED

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

  10. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2026

  11. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-023910 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  12. ViolationRENTAL LICENSE- ONE & TWO FAMILY (R3)

    Case CF-2024-023910 · Violation VI-2024-019470 · Code 9-3902 (1) · COMPLIED

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

  13. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2024-023910 · FAILED

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

  14. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-076216 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  15. ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE

    Case CF-2023-076216 · Violation VI-2023-056655 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationEXTERIOR WALLS

    Case CF-2023-076216 · Violation VI-2023-056656 · Code PM15-304.1(G) · COMPLIED

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

  17. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2023-076216 · FAILED

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

  18. License terminal eventTAI Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 354317 · Inactive

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

  19. License terminal eventKAREN GASPARI: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 213244 · Inactive

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

  20. License issue eventALICE Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 525462 · Active

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

  21. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 205162 · Violation 1379425 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationHIGH WEEDS-CUT

    Case 205162 · Violation 1379426 · Code CP-312A · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationRUBBISH/GARBAGE EXTERIOR-OWNER

    Case 155639 · Violation 912121 · Code CP-305 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationCLIP VIOLATION NOTICE

    Case 155639 · Violation 912120 · Code CP-01 · COMPLIED

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

  25. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 74715 · 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 74715 · 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. License issue eventTAI Y LAM: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 354317 · Inactive

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

  28. License issue eventKAREN GASPARI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 213244 · Inactive

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

  29. Recorded transfer$70K transfer

    2004

  30. Recorded transfer$55K transfer

    2001

  31. Recorded transfer$54K transfer

    1999

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 31, 2026, 6:07 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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