House report

925 N 42nd St

3 stories2,319 sqftRM1built 1915

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$178K2006201020142018202220262027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19104 (University City · West Powelton) medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

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 record32 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. LicenseWILLIAM FRISBY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive
  2. InspectionPRECOURT (likely: pre-court compliance inspection)
  3. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  4. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  5. L&I violationLICENSE-RES MFD
  6. L&I violationHEAT ELECT SYSTEM DEFECTIV-RES
  7. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  8. InspectionCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)
  9. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  10. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  11. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  12. L&I violationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE
  13. L&I violationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM
  14. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  15. L&I violationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM
  16. L&I violationPERM Z- NEW USE
  17. L&I violationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC
  18. L&I violationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY
  19. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  20. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  21. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  22. L&I violationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING
  23. L&I violationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE
  24. L&I violationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)
  25. L&I violationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES
  26. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  27. LicenseWILLIAM FRISBY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued
  28. Deed / saleDeed / sale $75K
  29. Deed / saleDeed / sale $25K
  30. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  31. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  32. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

Flags: historical tax ledger through 2016 recorded $3K with a lien entry. Informational only. Not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

Verify the public record

$2,548/year estimated property tax

2026 taxable assessment $182,000 × 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 $178,400. 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 062279900
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources Record found

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

A separate historical parcel ledger ending in 2016 records $2,922.07 and a lien entry. It is shown as historical context only.

2011$76.54 total · $0.00 principal · $43.71 interest · $8.50 penalty2012$163.81 total · $0.00 principal · $106.84 interest · $27.70 penalty2013$129.82 total · $0.00 principal · $73.78 interest · $28.69 penalty2014$298.51 total · $0.00 principal · $103.04 interest · $71.63 penalty2015$1,000.13 total · $694.49 principal · $83.84 interest · $59.89 penalty2016$1,253.26 total · $1,068.89 principal · $16.04 interest · $10.69 penalty

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
2,319 sqft livable area
Lot
1,360 sqft
Heat
Undetermined city code H
Central air
No
Garage
1 space
Exterior condition
Average city code 4
Interior condition
Average city code 4
Quality grade
C+ assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1 city zoning code

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

Block context

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

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Next door: 923 N 42nd St  ·  927 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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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.

WILLIAM FRISBYInactive

Rental · Initial issue date Jul 7, 2010 · Terminal license date Apr 29, 2015

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 32 dated rows
  1. License terminal eventWILLIAM FRISBY: Rental landlord or residential registration marked inactive

    License 507855 · Inactive

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

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

    Case 417410 · PASSED

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

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417410 · 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.

  4. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417410 · 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. ViolationLICENSE-RES MFD

    Case 417410 · Violation 3137837 · Code PM-102.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  6. ViolationHEAT ELECT SYSTEM DEFECTIV-RES

    Case 417410 · Violation 3137838 · Code PM-406.2/11 · COMPLIED

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

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 417410 · 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.

  8. InvestigationCEASE INSP (likely: cease-operations compliance inspection)

    Case 52592 · CLOSED

    Legacy inspection shorthand; verify whether a cease-operations order existed and its current status. City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 280675 · 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 273705 · 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.

  11. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 280675 · 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.

  12. ViolationFIRE PROT SYS MAINTENANCE

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106221 · Code FC-901.7/1 · COMPLIED

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

  13. ViolationFA-REPAIR SYSTEM

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106222 · Code FC-901.6/6 · COMPLIED

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

  14. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273705 · 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.

  15. ViolationANNUAL CERT FIRE ALARM

    Case 280675 · Violation 2148295 · Code FC-915.1/3 · COMPLIED

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

  16. ViolationPERM Z- NEW USE

    Case 280675 · Violation 2148293 · Code A-301.1/65 · COMPLIED

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

  17. ViolationFA-IMM REP/RET TO SRVC

    Case 280675 · Violation 2148294 · Code FC-901.6/17 · COMPLIED

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

  18. ViolationCHANGE IN OCCUPANCY

    Case 280675 · Violation 2148292 · Code A-102.9/1 · COMPLIED

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

  19. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 280675 · 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.

  20. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273705 · 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.

  21. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273705 · 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.

  22. ViolationFIRE-DOOR STAIR 1HR RATING

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106219 · Code FC-704.1/1 · COMPLIED

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

  23. ViolationINT DOOR SELF-CLOSE

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106218 · Code FC-703.1/4 · COMPLIED

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

  24. ViolationSD-REQD EXIST GROUP R (Smoke detectors required in an existing residential occupancy)

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106217 · Code FC-907.3/20 · COMPLIED

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

  25. ViolationELEC-FAC MEET ELEC CODE-RES

    Case 273705 · Violation 2106220 · Code PM-407.2/1 · COMPLIED

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

  26. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 273705 · 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.

  27. License issue eventWILLIAM FRISBY: Rental landlord or residential registration initially issued

    License 507855 · Inactive

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

  28. Recorded transfer$75K transfer

    2010

  29. Recorded transfer$25K transfer

    2009

  30. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 52592 · 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.

  31. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 52592 · 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.

  32. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 52592 · 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

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 26, 2026, 10:45 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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