Mixed-use property report

7038-42 Elmwood Ave

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5,442 sqftCMX2built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Individual owner on record

2026 assessment
$319K OPA value, not a listing price
2027 published assessment
$386K Future roll, not the current tax bill
Neighborhood area
Elmwood · Southwest Philadelphia Approximate · based on ZIP 19142
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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 $386,300. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

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Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record44 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionBP_BLDG
  2. PermitMechanical
  3. PermitElectrical
  4. InspectionBP_BLDG
  5. PermitPlumbing
  6. L&I violationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  7. L&I violationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. LicenseDOROTHY SEXTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  10. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  11. PermitMajor alteration
  12. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. PermitZoning
  15. PermitZoning
  16. PermitZoning
  17. AppealZoning board appeal
  18. InspectionBP_BLDG
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)
  21. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  22. L&I violationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. InspectionCI INSP
  25. L&I violationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX
  26. L&I violationVIOL C&I MESSAGE
  27. InspectionCI INSP
  28. PermitPlumbing
  29. PermitPlumbing
  30. PermitPlumbing
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  33. PermitAdministrative
  34. PermitUse
  35. L&I violationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2
  36. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  37. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  38. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  39. PermitPlumbing
  40. LicenseDOROTHY SEXTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  41. InspectionADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)
  42. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  43. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)
  44. InspectionBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

Verify the public record

$4,468/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $319,200 × 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 $386,300. 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.

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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.”

Property report

Mixed-use property

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

What it is
Apartment building Str/Off+Apt 2 Sty Masonry
Owner
Individual owner on record Individual name redacted
$ / sq ft
$71 assessed value ÷ interior sqft
Interior area
5,442 sqft
Lot size
3,840 sqft
Built
1915
Zoning
CMX2

Block context

7000 block of Elmwood Ave. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 7036 Elmwood Ave  ·  7044 Elmwood Ave

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 28, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

DOROTHY SEXTONInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Feb 29, 2008 · 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 43 dated rows
  1. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 365802 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  2. PermitMechanical

    Permit 457925 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL (3)100,000 GAS FURNACE & A/C AND RELATED DUCT WORK.

  3. PermitElectrical

    Permit 457717 · COMPLETED

    REPLACEMENT OF BAD CABLE THROUGHOUT INSTALLATION OF NEW SMOKES/STROBES AND PULL STATIONS THROUGHOUT PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72 (COMMERCIAL)

  4. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 365802 · FAILED

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

  5. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 454204 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (PLUMBING) - REROUGH THE FIXTURE WASTE AND FIXTURE WATER SUPPLY PIPING - REMOVE AND RESET (2)TWO WATER CLOSETS - MOVE ONE LAVATORY TO NEW LOCATION

  6. ViolationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 365802 · Violation 2732963 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  7. ViolationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 380157 · Violation 2689268 · Code A-701.1/1 · CLOSEDCASE

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 365802 · FAILED

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

  9. License terminal eventDOROTHY SEXTON: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 437134 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 296539 · PASSED

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

  11. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 380157 · COMPLETED

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO OUTPATIENT CENTER.

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

    Case 296539 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

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

    Case 296539 · FAILED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  14. PermitZoning

    Permit 379004 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATING LOT LINES TO CREATE (1) FROM (3) TO BE USED AS A HEALTH FACILITY.

  15. PermitZoning

    Permit 364835 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATING LOT LINES TO CREATE (1) FROM (3) TO BE USED AS A HEALTH FACILITY.

  16. PermitZoning

    Permit 379005 · COMPLETED

    RELOCATING LOT LINES TO CREATE (1) FROM (3) TO BE USED AS A HEALTH FACILITY.

  17. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 16533 · CLOSED · Granted with conditions

    Related permit 364835 · PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT FROM THREE(3) LOTS, THREE(3) BRT ACCOUNTS ( 7038, 7040 AND 7042 ELMWOOD STREET) FOR USE AS AN EXISTING HEALTH FACILITY ( OFFICE FOR THE OUTPATIENT), NO OVER NIGHT. ( ALL STRUCTURES

  18. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 296539 · CLOSED

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

  19. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 296539 · FAILED

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

  20. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REPAIR INT PART (Building permit required for interior alteration or repair)

    Case 296539 · Violation 2444668 · Code A-301.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  21. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 296539 · Violation 2444669 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

  22. ViolationPERMB- ALTER REP'R EXT PORTION

    Case 296539 · Violation 2444667 · Code A-301.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 296539 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246820 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  25. ViolationFIRE-ELECT OPEN JUNCTION BOX

    Case 246820 · Violation 1779796 · Code FC-605.6/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. ViolationVIOL C&I MESSAGE

    Case 246820 · Violation 1779795 · Code A-000.0/10 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationCI INSP

    Case 246820 · FAILED

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

  28. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 251354 · COMPLETED

    CURB TRAP

  29. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 247063 · COMPLETED

    HT,FAI

  30. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 247066 · EXPIRED

    HT,FAI

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

    Case 191105 · PASSED

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

  32. PermitAdministrative

    Permit 239402 · COMPLETED

    APPLYING FOR C/O FOR CLINIC

  33. PermitUse

    Permit 210835 · COMPLETED

    PATIENT TREATMENT FOR POSSIBLE PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING/

  34. ViolationFIRE EXTING-INSTALL R2

    Case 191105 · Violation 1514284 · Code FC-906.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  35. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 191105 · Violation 1514283 · Code FC-914.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  36. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 191105 · Violation 1514285 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

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

  37. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191105 · 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. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 198392 · COMPLETED

  39. License issue eventDOROTHY SEXTON: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 437134 · Inactive

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

  40. InvestigationADMIN INSP (likely: administrative inspection)

    Case 90795 · PASSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; the title alone does not state what condition was examined. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  41. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 90795 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  42. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 90795 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  43. InvestigationBC INSP (likely: building-code inspection)

    Case 90795 · FAILED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; confirm the inspection type and scope in the City case file. 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 29, 2026, 1:36 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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