House report
642 Washington Ave
3 stories2,160 sqftRSA5built 1915
Individual, other or unknown mailing address
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.
- OPA assessment · 2016$259K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2017$259K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2018$259K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2019$308K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2020$334K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2021$334K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2022$334K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2023$377K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2024$377K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2025$437K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2026$437K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- OPA assessment · 2027$471K assessed valueOPA’s value on the City tax roll for that year. It is not an appraisal, listing price, sale price, or live tax balance.How Philadelphia property assessments work ↗
- Deed / sale · 2013Deed / sale $200KA recorded real-estate document or transfer event. The amount and date can be useful history, but the underlying deed and transfer-tax filing control the parties, consideration, and legal effect.How to read the recorded document ↗
- Permit · 2013-08-01UseThis permit category usually covers the property’s allowed use, dimensions, occupancy, or site configuration. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-12-02MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2013-12-02Major alterationA broad legacy permit work category for a substantial building alteration. It can include changed layouts, partitions, fixtures, finishes, structural work, or occupancy-related work, but only the approved scope and plans say what this permit actually authorized; separate trade permits may be required.What Philadelphia building permits can cover ↗
- Permit · 2014-02-12PlumbingThis permit category usually covers water, drainage, fixtures, or other plumbing work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-03-14ElectricalThis permit category usually covers electrical installation, alteration, replacement, or repair. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-05-21MechanicalThis permit category usually covers construction, repair, alteration, addition, or occupancy work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- Permit · 2014-08-14SuppressionThis permit category usually covers fire-suppression systems or related life-safety work. The approved scope—not the short category—defines what was authorized, and issuance alone does not prove completion.Philadelphia construction and repair permits ↗
- License · 2025-01-15Dan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issuedA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- License · 2026-03-15Dan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactiveA City license record tied to an activity or property use. Its issue, expiration, inactive, and status fields—not the category alone—show what was recorded for this date.Philadelphia L&I licenses and property records ↗
- Appeal · 2013-07-24Zoning board appealA challenge or request reviewed through a City appeals process. Filing an appeal does not show who prevailed; read the decision, conditions, and related permit or violation.How Philadelphia L&I appeals work ↗
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- LicenseDan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
- LicenseDan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
- PermitSuppression
- PermitMechanical
- PermitElectrical
- PermitPlumbing
- PermitMechanical
- PermitMajor alteration
- PermitUse
- AppealZoning board appeal
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $200K
Flags: 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).
Verify the public record
Property tax
$6,120/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $437,200 × 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 $471,200. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0211553002026 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.
OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.
Block context
600 block of Washington Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
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L&I license dates · data through Jul 25, 2026
Business licenses at this address Latest pull
What L&I has registered at this OPA parcel, newest initial license date first.
No L&I business license is on record at this address in data through Jul 25, 2026.
Landlord and residential filings
These are property registrations or landlord filings, not businesses operating at this address.
Rental · Initial issue date Jan 15, 2025 · Terminal license date Mar 15, 2026
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.
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- License terminal eventDan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
License 0969491 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- License issue eventDan P Tran: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
License 0969491 · Inactive
License event. Registration does not prove present operation or storefront occupancy.
- PermitSuppression
Permit 546625 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM, 2", 13/13R SYSTEM.
- PermitMechanical
Permit 538201 · COMPLETED
INSTALL TWO 3 TON HEATPUMPS,ONE ON 2ND AND 3RD FL, AND ONE ON 1ST AND SOME FOR BASEMENT WITH RELATED DUCT WORK
- PermitElectrical
Permit 520788 · COMPLETED
INSTALL 300A SERVICE,3 METER SOCKETS,(1)200A SUBPANEL,(1)100A AND 60AMP SUB PANEL,8 SMOKE DETECTORS,9 HORN STROBES FIRE ALARM,45 DUPLEX RECEPTACLES,26 RECESS LIGHTS,3 FAN & BATH LIGHTS,3 EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (MIXED USE)
- PermitPlumbing
Permit 519622 · COMPLETED
2 1/2 BATHROOMS,2 KITCHEN SINK AND 2 WATER HEATER (MIXED USE)
- PermitMechanical
Permit 506502 · COMPLETED
INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM THROUGHOUT FOR THE INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AND WORK FOR NEW STORE FRONT ENTRANCE & FRAMING PER SIGNED/SEALED ENGINEERED DESIGN PLANS, NEW WINDOWS, FRAMING. NEW INTERIOR WORK FOR 1ST FLOOR BUSINESS CONVERSION AND 2ND -3RD FLOOR ALTERATIONS FOR DWELLING UNIT. CHANGE IN USE-OCCUPANCIES. NEW CO REQUIRED. BUIDLING REQUIRES SPRINKLERS THROUGHOUT. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL : QUAC DOAN. ANY CLOSURE OR BARRICADED OF SIDEWALK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, SPRINKLERS, AND SIGNS.
- PermitMajor alteration
Permit 502318 · COMPLETED
INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS AND WORK FOR NEW STORE FRONT ENTRANCE/ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE & FRAMING PER SIGNED/SEALED ENGINEERED DESIGN PLANS, NEW WINDOWS, FRAMING. NEW INTERIOR WORK FOR 1ST FLOOR BUSINESS CONVERSION AND 2ND -3RD FLOOR ALTERATIONS FOR DWELLING UNIT. CHANGE IN USE-OCCUPANCIES. NEW CO REQUIRED. BUIDLING REQUIRES SPRINKLERS THROUGHOUT. HVAC INCLUDED. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL : QUAC DOAN. ANY CLOSURE OR BARRICADED OF SIDEWALK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, SPRINKLERS, AND SIGNS.
- PermitUse
Permit 476182 · COMPLETED
PER PROVISO RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS ON 1ST FLOOR AND 1 FAMILY ABOVE.
- AppealZoning board appeal
Appeal 20299 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions
Related permit 476182 · PERMIT FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.
- Recorded transfer$200K transfer
2013
Where this comes from
- Assessment, spec sheet & owner: OPA Property Assessments, Office of Property Assessment
- Sales & deed history: Realty Transfer Tax records, Recorder of Deeds
- Permits, violations & inspections: L&I Property History · Atlas
- Tax delinquency snapshot · June 2022: Real Estate Tax Delinquencies, Dept. of Revenue
- Historical tax ledger & liens · through 2016: Real Estate Tax Balances, Dept. of Revenue
- Current property-tax balance: Verify with Philadelphia Revenue
- Zoning appeals: L&I & Zoning Board appeals
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 25, 2026, 10:18 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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