Property report

719 N 40th St

Property at a glanceVacant lot

Philadelphia Housing Auth

2026 assessment

$56K OPA value, not a listing price

2027 published assessment

$62K Future roll, not the current tax bill

Location

700 block of N 40th St ZIP 19104

Neighborhood area

University City · West Powelton Approximate · based on ZIP 19104

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1 violation row marked OPEN in 1 active case

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Case CF-2025-078472

Exterior Area Weeds

IN VIOLATION

Opened Jul 30, 2025 · Latest inspection FAILED · Jul 30, 2025

Exterior Area WeedsPM15-302.4Jul 30, 2025

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 $61,700. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.

Property assessmentAssessmentL&I violationInspectionCertification

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Every dated record49 events · exact dates, newest first

2026-04-23CertificationFire Alarm Certification
2025-07-30L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
2025-07-30InspectionL&I investigation
2025-05-14CertificationFire Alarm Certification
2024-05-08CertificationFire Alarm Certification
2023-05-19InspectionL&I investigation
2023-05-08CertificationFire Alarm Certification
2022-10-31CertificationFire Alarm Certification
2022-10-17InspectionL&I investigation
2022-08-18L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
2022-08-18InspectionL&I investigation
2022-06-04InspectionL&I investigation
2021-07-23InspectionL&I investigation
2021-06-09InspectionL&I investigation
2019-11-20L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
2019-11-20L&I violationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
2019-11-20InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2019-02-06InspectionCSUINITIAL
2019-01-02InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2018-11-16L&I violationVACANT AND OPEN
2018-11-16InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2017-04-04L&I violationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
2017-04-04L&I violationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
2017-04-03InspectionCSUINITIAL
2015-07-01InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-09-22InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-09-19L&I violationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER
2014-09-19L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
2014-08-11InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-07-02InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-06-12L&I violationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
2014-06-12L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
2014-06-12InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2014-02-10InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-12-18InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-12-11InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-11-06L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
2013-11-06InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-09-12InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-06-19InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-06-18L&I violationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
2013-04-02InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-02-26InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2013-01-22L&I violationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
2013-01-22InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2012-11-22InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2012-09-13InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
2012-04-23L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
2012-04-23InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

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Property tax

$0/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $0 × 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 $61,700. 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 243113610

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Exemption classificationFull assessment exemption shown

2026 OPA shows a zero or de minimis taxable assessment. The open assessment split does not establish the exemption's legal basis, continuing eligibility, or treatment after a transfer.

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

Not a house

Vacant lot. OPA shows a full or near-full assessment exemption whose basis must be verified. A $0 assessment-based estimate does not prove the live Tax Center account has no prior-period balance or other charges.

1 open violation

What it is

Vacant lot Vacant Land Reside < Acre

Owner

Philadelphia Housing Auth Public / institutional

Lot size

1,785 sqft

Zoning

RSA5

Block context

700 block of N 40th St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.

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Next door: 717 N 40th St · 721 N 40th St

L&I licenses checked through Jul 25, 2026

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 49 dated rows

Apr 23, 2026
CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2026-012410 · Certified
Expires 2027-04-23
Jul 30, 2025
ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2025-078472 · Violation VI-2025-056690 · Code PM15-302.4 · OPEN
The individual violation row was marked open in the assembled City file; verify the live notice and any later inspection.
Jul 30, 2025
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2025-078472 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
May 14, 2025
CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2025-014312 · Certified
Expires 2026-05-14
May 8, 2024
CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2024-015361 · Certified
Expires 2025-05-08
May 19, 2023
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 716805 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
May 8, 2023
CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2023-010372 · Certified
Expires 2024-05-08
Oct 31, 2022
CertificationFire Alarm Certification
Certification BC-2022-016791 · Certified
Expires 2023-10-31
Oct 17, 2022
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-085016 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Aug 18, 2022
ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case CF-2022-085016 · Violation VI-2022-062490 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Aug 18, 2022
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2022-085016 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Jun 4, 2022
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 716805 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Jul 23, 2021
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 716805 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Jun 9, 2021
InvestigationL&I investigation
Case 716805 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Nov 20, 2019
ViolationEXTERIOR AREA WEEDS
Case 716805 · Violation 211977791 · Code PM15-302.4 · COMPLIED
Resolution: COMPLIED - BY ENFORCEMENT ACTION City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Nov 20, 2019
ViolationEXTERIOR AREA SANITATION
Case 716805 · Violation 211977747 · 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.
Nov 20, 2019
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 716805 · 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.
Feb 6, 2019
InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 577576 · PASSED
The cited inspection visit was marked passed.
Jan 2, 2019
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 664108 · 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.
Nov 16, 2018
ViolationVACANT AND OPEN
Case 664108 · Violation 4876197 · Code PM15-108.2 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Nov 16, 2018
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 664108 · 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.
Apr 4, 2017
ViolationUNSAFE STRUCTURE
Case 577576 · Violation 4265899 · Code PM15-108.1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Apr 4, 2017
ViolationEXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8
Case 577576 · Violation 4265900 · Code PM15-304.1H · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Apr 3, 2017
InvestigationCSUINITIAL
Case 577576 · FAILED
The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.
Jul 1, 2015
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 447627 · 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.
Sep 22, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 447627 · 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.
Sep 19, 2014
ViolationDRAINAGE-PUMP BASEMENT WATER
Case 447627 · Violation 3335399 · Code PM-302.4/5 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Sep 19, 2014
ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
Case 447627 · Violation 3335400 · Code PM-303.5/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Aug 11, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 447627 · 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.
Jul 2, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 436627 · 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.
Jun 12, 2014
ViolationLICENSE-RES GENERAL
Case 436627 · Violation 3214984 · Code PM-102.0/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jun 12, 2014
ViolationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
Case 436627 · Violation 3214985 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jun 12, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 436627 · 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.
Feb 10, 2014
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 410263 · 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.
Dec 18, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 386639 · 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.
Dec 11, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 410263 · 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.
Nov 6, 2013
ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
Case 410263 · Violation 3033767 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Nov 6, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 410263 · 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.
Sep 12, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 386639 · 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.
Jun 19, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 386639 · 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.
Jun 18, 2013
ViolationEXT-TREES PRUNE/REMOVE
Case 386639 · Violation 2930053 · Code PM-312.2/1 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Apr 2, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 366616 · 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.
Feb 26, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 366616 · 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.
Jan 22, 2013
ViolationINT A-EXTERMINATE, OWNER
Case 366616 · Violation 2725231 · Code PM-303.5/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Jan 22, 2013
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 366616 · 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.
Nov 22, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 324821 · 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.
Sep 13, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 324821 · 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.
Apr 23, 2012
ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
Case 324821 · Violation 2575412 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED
City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.
Apr 23, 2012
InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
Case 324821 · 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

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
Neighborhood income & rents: US Census ACS 5-year estimates
Historical mortgage rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, annual averages

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 10:07 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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About this data & fine print

Answers are generated by an AI agent querying available City of Philadelphia open data at the moment you ask: OPA property assessments, Recorder of Deeds transfer records, L&I permits, violations & licenses, dated Dept. of Revenue tax records, Zoning Board appeals, Police incident reports, Philly311 requests, and School District of Philadelphia catchment and school data. When you explicitly request a web check, or ask about a current listing or recent news, the agent can also run a cited public-web search; those claims are labeled separately from City records.

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Property-level tax data is historical: the delinquency snapshot is dated June 2022 and the separate detailed ledger ends in 2016. Neither shows what is owed today; verify a current balance with Philadelphia Revenue.

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