2026 assessment
$42K
OPA value, not a listing price
Land report
737 N 42nd St
Research this property with Analyst →Property at a glanceVacant lot
Eko Realty LLC
2027 published assessment
$79K
Future roll, not the current tax bill
Location
700 block of N 42nd St
ZIP 19104
Neighborhood area
University City · West Powelton
Approximate · based on ZIP 19104
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 $78,500. It is not yet the billed-year tax basis.
- OPA assessment · 2023$21K 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$21K 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$42K 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$42K 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$79K 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 · 2024Deed / sale $70KA 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 · 2022-07-13New construction, addition, GFA changeThis 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 · 2023-10-16New ConstructionThis 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 · 2024-05-08ExcavationThis 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 · 2024-09-24New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2024-09-24New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2024-09-24New Construction or AdditionsThis 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 · 2025-01-10New ConstructionThis 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 · 2025-02-13New ConstructionThis 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 · 2025-03-24New ConstructionThis 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 ↗
- L&I violation · 2024-10-22DEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTIONA dated L&I enforcement row. Read the cited code, required correction, status, and later inspections together; the title alone does not establish the property’s current condition.How L&I violations and orders work ↗
- Inspection · 2024-10-22L&I investigationA dated L&I visit or review. Its type describes the inspection program; the separate result and later rows show whether that visit passed, failed, or led to follow-up.What Philadelphia inspections check ↗
- Appeal · 2022-07-27ZBA Permit Denial - VarianceA 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 ↗
Property assessmentAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationAppealPermitInspection
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Every dated record13 events · exact dates, newest first
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- PermitNew Construction
- L&I violationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION
- InspectionL&I investigation
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
- PermitExcavation
- Deed / saleDeed / sale $70K
- PermitNew Construction
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Verify the public record
Property tax
$594/year estimated property tax
2026 taxable assessment $42,400 × 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 $78,500. It is not the 2026 billed-year value.
Payments, credits, interest, and the current amount due are maintained by the City.
OPA 0610000062026 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.”
Land report
Vacant land
Vacant land. Deeds, ownership, zoning, and the public-source record follow.
What it is
Vacant lot
Vacant Land Commer < Acre
Owner
Eko Realty LLC
Lot size
1,060 sqft
Zoning
CMX2
Block context
700 block of N 42nd St. Compare parcels, ownership, and public-record history.
See the whole block →Next door: 735 N 42nd St · 739 N 42nd 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.
Open every source row 13 dated rows
- PermitNew Construction
Permit MP-2023-004526 · Completed
Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2023-008890
- PermitNew Construction
Permit EP-2025-000991 · Completed
INSTALL 200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE, METER SOCKET AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING. REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT AND INSTALL LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. INSTALL INTERCONNECTED SMOKE AND CO ALARMS ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC.
- PermitNew Construction
Permit FP-2024-002390 · Completed
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1.5” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- ViolationDEBRIS REMOVE- CONSTRUCTION
Case CF-2024-113785 · Violation VI-2024-087458 · Code A-104.1/5 · SVN ISSUED
Resolution: SVN ISSUED
- InvestigationL&I investigation
Case CF-2024-113785
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2023-014173 · Completed
Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2023-008890
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2023-014172 · Completed
Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2023-008890
- PermitNew Construction or Additions
Permit PP-2023-014171 · Completed
Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2023-008890
- PermitExcavation
Permit SP-2023-000961 · Completed
Site / Utility Permit for RP-2023-008890
- Recorded transfer$70K transfer
2024
- PermitNew Construction
Permit RP-2023-008890 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. DETAILS AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. Permit amended on 3/18/25: Minor change to the window well elevation has been revised (at the front elevation); the city inspector requested that the contractor submit plans amendment to show the revision to the window well.
- AppealZBA Permit Denial - Variance
Appeal ZP-2021-006978 · Completed · Granted
Related permit ZP-2021-006978 · PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
- PermitNew construction, addition, GFA change
Permit ZP-2021-006978 · Completed
FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.
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
- Imagery: Street photo © Google · Aerial © Esri, Maxar
Methodology & freshness
This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 12:20 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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