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Property Report

1642 N 55TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19131

75.0/100

This property at 1642 N 55TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19131 has no open violations, $9,456 in outstanding tax, 6 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$179,500
Year Built1915
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerWaites Demarcus R
NeighborhoodOverbrook

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionC

Property summary

1642 N 55th St is a 1915-built single family in the Overbrook section of 19131, last assessed at $179,500. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. It has changed hands 6 times, most recently selling for $42,000 in 2007. All 15 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Waites Demarcus R, an individual with a portfolio of 6 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 20 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $9,456 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
1616 N 55th St1915Multi Family$400,000A
1614 N 55th St1915Multi Family$400,000A
1666 N 55th St1915Multi Family$267,000B
1628 N 55th St1915Multi Family$244,100A
1643 N 55th St1915Multi Family$217,200B

Recent activity

  1. 2025-05-27Complaint filed — Zoning Residential
  2. 2025-03-05Complaint closed
  3. 2025-03-05Complaint closed
  4. 2025-03-05Complaint closed
  5. 2025-02-19Complaint filed — Unlicensed Commercial Business (Food, Soal, Auto Repair)
  6. 2025-02-18Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  7. 2025-02-18Complaint filed — Boarding/Rooming House
  8. 2024-03-18Inspection
  9. 2024-03-15Violation resolved — PM15-308.1
  10. 2024-03-15Violation resolved — PM15-302.4

Owner portfolio

Waites Demarcus R is an individual that holds 6 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19131
$145,700median value
7.1%with open violations
15,091properties tracked

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