House report

872 N 42nd St

3 stories2,115 sqftRSA5built 1925

Property at a glanceHouse

Individual, other or unknown mailing address

2026 assessment
$182K OPA value, not a listing price
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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$189K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationPermitInspectionLicense

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 record38 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. PermitUse
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. InspectionBP_BLDG
  8. LicenseBYRON FAIRY (& DOREEN FAIRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. L&I violationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)
  12. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  13. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  14. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  15. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN RUBBISH/GARBAGE (Remove rubbish or garbage from the exterior area)
  16. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  17. InspectionBP_BLDG
  18. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  19. InspectionBP_BLDG
  20. InspectionBP_BLDG
  21. InspectionBP_BLDG
  22. L&I violationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO
  23. InspectionBP_BLDG
  24. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  25. L&I violationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN
  26. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN WEEDS/PLANTS (Cut or remove weeds and overgrowth from the exterior area)
  27. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  28. LicenseLAWRENCE ONYIAORAH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  29. LicenseFRANCINE MERRIWEATHER CHARLES J CRUMP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  30. LicenseBYRON & DOREEN FAIRY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  31. L&I violationLICENSE - VACANT LOT
  32. L&I violationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED
  33. L&I violationVACANT LOT STANDARD
  34. Deed / saleDeed / sale $60K
  35. LicenseFRANCINE MERRIWEATHER CHARLES J CRUMP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  36. Deed / saleDeed / sale $15K
  37. LicenseBYRON & DOREEN FAIRY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  38. LicenseBYRON FAIRY (& DOREEN FAIRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

Flags: active rental license. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,550/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $182,200 × 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 $189,300. 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 062287500
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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
2,115 sqft livable area
Lot
1,155 sqft
Basement
Full city code D
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
RSA5 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 870 N 42nd St  ·  874 N 42nd 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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BYRON FAIRY (& DOREEN FAIRY)Inactive

Food Preparing and Serving · Initial issue date Sep 22, 2004 · Terminal license date Dec 22, 2012

Landlord and residential filings

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

LAWRENCE ONYIAORAHActive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 7, 2010 · Filed expiration Feb 28, 2027

FRANCINE MERRIWEATHER CHARLES J CRUMPInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Apr 26, 2007 · Terminal license date Sep 7, 2010

BYRON & DOREEN FAIRYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Sep 30, 2004 · Terminal license date Sep 7, 2010

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 38 dated rows
  1. PermitUse

    Permit 830909 · COMPLETED

    FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE(3) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 438816 · 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.

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

    Case 438816 · Violation 3228760 · Code PM-302.2/2 · 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 438816 · 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. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 319835 · 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.

  6. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 319835 · 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.

  7. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 323176 · CLOSED

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

  8. License terminal eventBYRON FAIRY (& DOREEN FAIRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license marked inactive

    License 207953 · Inactive

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

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332923 · 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.

  10. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332923 · 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. ViolationINT S-FLOOR REPAIR (Repair the interior floor)

    Case 332923 · Violation 2588072 · Code PM-305.3/2 · COMPLIED

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

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 332923 · 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.

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

    Case 290121 · 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.

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

    Case 290121 · 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.

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

    Case 319835 · Violation 3031082 · Code PM-302.2/2 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 283176 · PASSED

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

  17. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 290121 · CLOSED

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

  18. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 283176 · 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. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 290121 · FAILED

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

  20. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 290121 · FAILED

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

  21. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 290121 · FAILED

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

  22. ViolationPERMB- APPL EXT STUCCO

    Case 290121 · Violation 2404586 · Code A-301.1/70 · COMPLIED

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

  23. InvestigationBP_BLDG

    Case 290121 · FAILED

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

  24. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 283176 · 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. ViolationEXT A-PATHWAYS CLEAR/MAINTAIN

    Case 283176 · Violation 2278281 · Code PM-302.5/1 · COMPLIED

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

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

    Case 283176 · Violation 2278280 · Code PM-302.3/1 · COMPLIED

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

  27. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 283176 · 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.

  28. License issue eventLAWRENCE ONYIAORAH: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 513745 · Active

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

  29. License terminal eventFRANCINE MERRIWEATHER CHARLES J CRUMP: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 407853 · Inactive

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

  30. License terminal eventBYRON & DOREEN FAIRY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 215913 · Inactive

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

  31. ViolationLICENSE - VACANT LOT

    Case 198337 · Violation 1321744 · Code CP-102 · COMPLIED

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

  32. ViolationVEHICLES UNREGISTERED

    Case 198337 · Violation 1321746 · Code CP-321 · COMPLIED

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

  33. ViolationVACANT LOT STANDARD

    Case 198337 · Violation 1321745 · Code PM-306.0/2 · COMPLIED

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

  34. Recorded transfer$60K transfer

    2008

  35. License issue eventFRANCINE MERRIWEATHER CHARLES J CRUMP: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 407853 · Inactive

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

  36. Recorded transfer$15K transfer

    2007

  37. License issue eventBYRON & DOREEN FAIRY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 215913 · Inactive

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

  38. License issue eventBYRON FAIRY (& DOREEN FAIRY): Food Preparing and Serving business license initially issued

    License 207953 · 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, 9:44 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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