Multi-family report

720 N 40th St

3 stories2,772 sqftRM1built 1915

Property at a glanceApartment building

Entity-held

2026 assessment
$250K OPA value, not a listing price
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Assessment and City record timeline

Published City assessments for this building 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$250K$500KZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) median$400K2009201220152018202120242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentL&I violationAppealPermitInspectionLicense

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Every dated record49 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  6. PermitSuppression
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. InspectionBP_BLDG
  9. InspectionBP_BLDG
  10. L&I violationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  11. L&I violationPERME- WK DOES NOT CONFORM
  12. L&I violationPERMB- FINAL PRE-CO INSP
  13. L&I violationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  14. L&I violationCO- ADDIT OCCUPIED PRE-CO
  15. InspectionBP_BLDG
  16. PermitAddition
  17. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  18. PermitZoning/use
  19. PermitElectrical
  20. L&I violationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO
  21. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  22. PermitMechanical
  23. PermitPlumbing
  24. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  25. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  26. PermitMajor alteration
  27. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  28. InspectionBP_BLDG
  29. PermitUse
  30. AppealZoning board appeal
  31. InspectionBP_BLDG
  32. InspectionBP_BLDG
  33. InspectionBP_BLDG
  34. InspectionBP_BLDG
  35. InspectionBP_BLDG
  36. LicenseANSAR ALI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  37. InspectionBP_BLDG
  38. LicenseLYNN SPEARMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  39. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  40. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  41. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  42. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  43. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  44. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  45. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  46. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  47. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  48. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  49. LicenseLYNN SPEARMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

Flags: active rental license · 1 zoning/board appeal on record. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$3,500/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $250,000 × 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 $399,900. 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.”

The property, on paper

OPA physical field record.

Stories
3
Interior
2,772 sqft livable area
Lot
3,600 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code
Zoning appeals
1 CLOSED · Granted · 2013

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Recorded owner

Who's behind it

Unique One Property Manag · corporate / LLC owner

• Owns 2 properties across Philadelphia under this name, assessed at $786K combined
• Tax bills mail to 516 N Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill PA, 19026 — outside Philadelphia
• Holds an active rental license for this address

Block context

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

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Next door: 718 N 40th St  ·  722 N 40th 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 25, 2026.

Landlord and residential filings

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

ANSAR ALIActive

Rental · Initial issue date Mar 11, 2013 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

LYNN SPEARMANInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Oct 15, 2009 · 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 49 dated rows
  1. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 647879 · 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.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 647879 · 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.

  3. ViolationVACANT STRUCTURE LICENSE

    Case 647879 · Violation 4793523 · Code 9-3905 · COMPLIED

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

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 647879 · 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.

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

    Case 578013 · PASSED

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

  6. PermitSuppression

    Permit 843835 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 578013 · CLOSED

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

  8. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 578013 · FAILED

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

  9. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 578013 · FAILED

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

  10. ViolationCO- NEW USE OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 578013 · Violation 4470008 · Code A-701.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  11. ViolationPERME- WK DOES NOT CONFORM

    Case 578013 · Violation 4470004 · Code A-302.10/33 · COMPLIED

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

  12. ViolationPERMB- FINAL PRE-CO INSP

    Case 578013 · Violation 4470005 · Code A-402.5/2 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationCO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 578013 · Violation 4470006 · Code A-701.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  14. ViolationCO- ADDIT OCCUPIED PRE-CO

    Case 578013 · Violation 4470007 · Code A-701.1/2 · COMPLIED

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

  15. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 578013 · FAILED

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

  16. PermitAddition

    Permit 582688 · COMPLETED

    FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION AND A REAR YARD DECK ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A MULTI FMAILY DWELLING (THREE FAMILY DWELLING). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBNG AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.

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

    Case 371050 · PASSED

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

  18. PermitZoning/use

    Permit 582636 · COMPLETED

    3RD FLOOR ADDITION AND DECK ON FIRST FLOOR DECK, EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR 3 FAMILY @ ZBA ON APP # 453883

  19. PermitElectrical

    Permit 583330 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 20AMP CKT IN 3-UNITS AS PER NEC 2008 (TRIPLEX) WEST DISTRICT

  20. ViolationPENALTY- NO BLDG PERM INFO

    Case 371050 · Violation 3444410 · Code A-901.13/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 371050 · CLOSED

    A follow-up before or during enforcement escalation; confirm the case sequence in the City file. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  22. PermitMechanical

    Permit 580895 · COMPLETED

    INSTALL 3 FURNACES WITH HEAT COILS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK IN EACH UNIT-3FD

  23. PermitPlumbing

    Permit 580968 · COMPLETED

    3-WC, 3-LAVS, 3-BATH TUBS & 3-KIT SINK WITH PEX PIPING (SFD) NOTE: THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004

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

    Case 371050 · 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.

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

    Case 371050 · 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.

  26. PermitMajor alteration

    Permit 555310 · COMPLETED

    CORRECT VIOLATIONS SEE ATTACHED, INSTALL SIDING, INSTALL ROOF COVERING, REPLACE DOORS AND WINDOWS THRU OUT, INTERIOR PAINTING (APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ LIMITED COMMERCIAL ALTERATIONS STANDARD)

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

    Case 371050 · 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.

  28. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · CLOSED

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

  29. PermitUse

    Permit 453883 · COMPLETED

    FOR USE AS A THREE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  30. AppealZoning board appeal

    Appeal 20079 · CLOSED · Granted

    Related permit 453883 · PERMIT FOR THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  31. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · FAILED

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

  32. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  33. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · PASSED

    The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  34. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · CLOSED

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

  35. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · FAILED

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

  36. License issue eventANSAR ALI: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 586544 · Active

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

  37. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 371050 · FAILED

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

  38. License terminal eventLYNN SPEARMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 485634 · Inactive

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

  39. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 289664 · 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.

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

    Case 289664 · Violation 2162834 · 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.

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

    Case 289664 · Violation 2162833 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 289664 · Violation 2162832 · 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.

  43. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 289664 · Violation 2162835 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  44. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 289664 · 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.

  45. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 250853 · 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.

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

    Case 250853 · Violation 1813160 · 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.

  47. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 250853 · Violation 1813159 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  48. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 250853 · 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.

  49. License issue eventLYNN SPEARMAN: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 485634 · Inactive

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

Where this comes from

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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