House report

666 N 42nd St

3 bd1 ba2 stories840 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Owner-occupancy signal

2026 assessment
$86K OPA value, not a listing price
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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2026-027444

Vacant Structure License

IN VIOLATION

Opened Mar 25, 2026 · Latest inspection FAILED · Mar 25, 2026

  • Vacant Structure License9-3905

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

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$125K$250KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$85K2010201320162019202220252027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentL&I violationInspection

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 record29 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionL&I investigation
  2. InspectionL&I investigation
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  4. InspectionL&I investigation
  5. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND
  6. L&I violationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES
  7. L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
  8. InspectionL&I investigation
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  14. L&I violationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC
  15. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  16. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  17. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  20. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  21. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  22. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  23. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  26. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  27. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  28. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  29. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: 1 L&I violation row marked OPEN · historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $6K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

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$44/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $3,121 × 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 $85,300. 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 061257300
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Exemption classificationHomestead exemption

2026 OPA removes $82,379 from the taxable assessment through the owner-occupant exemption.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $6,186.53 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

1999$482.21 total · $0.00 principal · $369.08 interest · $19.58 penalty2000$458.24 total · $0.00 principal · $348.78 interest · $19.58 penalty2001$165.49 total · $0.00 principal · $113.41 interest · $6.83 penalty2002$401.56 total · $0.00 principal · $300.74 interest · $19.58 penalty2003$322.39 total · $0.00 principal · $236.61 interest · $16.60 penalty2004$298.42 total · $0.00 principal · $216.30 interest · $16.60 penalty2005$274.63 total · $0.00 principal · $196.13 interest · $16.60 penalty2006$255.23 total · $0.00 principal · $179.69 interest · $16.60 penalty2007$230.04 total · $0.00 principal · $158.34 interest · $16.60 penalty2008$206.81 total · $0.00 principal · $138.66 interest · $16.60 penalty2009$183.36 total · $0.00 principal · $118.79 interest · $16.60 penalty2010$161.67 total · $0.00 principal · $100.46 interest · $16.60 penalty2011$150.82 total · $0.00 principal · $89.52 interest · $18.25 penalty2012$131.04 total · $0.00 principal · $72.15 interest · $18.95 penalty2013$356.52 total · $183.67 principal · $78.81 interest · $19.63 penalty2014$928.11 total · $553.22 principal · $107.88 interest · $38.73 penalty2015$869.35 total · $553.22 principal · $58.09 interest · $38.73 penalty2016$310.64 total · $172.25 principal · $2.58 interest · $1.72 penalty

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
840 sqft livable area
Lot
1,148 sqft
Exterior condition
Below average city code 5
Interior condition
Below average city code 5
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

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

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Next door: 664 N 42nd St  ·  668 N 42nd St

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 29 dated rows
  1. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-026972 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-026972 · FAILED

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

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case CF-2026-027444 · Violation VI-2026-016965 · Code 9-3905 · OPEN

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

  4. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-027444 · FAILED

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

  5. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE & LAND

    Case CF-2026-026972 · Violation VI-2026-016635 · Code PM15-301 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationVACANT & OPEN PROPERTIES

    Case CF-2026-026972 · Violation VI-2026-016636 · Code PM15-901.1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION

    Case CF-2026-026972 · Violation VI-2026-016637 · Code PM15-302.1 · COMPLIED

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

  8. InvestigationL&I investigation

    Case CF-2026-026972 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495200 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495200 · 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.

  11. ViolationVAC PROP REPLAC WIN/DRS 80%

    Case 495200 · Violation 3746283 · Code PM-306.2/4 · CLOSEDCASE

    City marked the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495217 · 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.

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

    Case 495200 · Violation 3746282 · Code PM-102.4/2 · CLOSEDCASE

    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 the case closed; that does not mean the original condition never existed.

  14. ViolationEXT S-CORNICE BARGEBOARD DEFEC

    Case 495217 · Violation 3661575 · Code PM-304.5/3 · COMPLIED

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

  15. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 495217 · Violation 3661574 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  16. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495200 · 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.

  17. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 495217 · 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.

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 465968 · 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. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)

    Case 465968 · Violation 3447272 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  20. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 465968 · Violation 3447273 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)

    Case 465968 · Violation 3447271 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

  22. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 465968 · 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.

  23. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 225366 · 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.

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 225366 · 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.

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

    Case 225366 · Violation 1716382 · 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.

  26. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 225366 · Violation 1716384 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 225366 · Violation 1716383 · 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.

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

    Case 225366 · Violation 1716385 · 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.

  29. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 225366 · 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 25, 2026, 10:51 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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