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Property Report

42 S 3RD ST

Philadelphia, PA 19106

78.8/100

This property at 42 S 3RD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19106 has no open violations, $48,161 in outstanding tax, 1 recorded ownership transfer. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$803,200
Year Built1900
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerScience History Institute
NeighborhoodOld City

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

42 S 3rd St is a 1900-built multi family in the Old City section of 19106, last assessed at $803,200. 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 1 times, most recently selling for $1,150,000 in 2019. All 9 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Science History Institute, an individual with a portfolio of 2 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 208 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers. Distress signals on this property include $48,161 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
14 S 3rd St2018Mixed Use$2,367,700A
16 S 3rd St1900Mixed Use$1,680,000B
20 S 3rd St1900Apartments > 4 Units$1,452,200A
38 S 3rd St1900Mixed Use$1,206,300C
35 S 3rd St1930Mixed Use$1,120,000F

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2025-12-06Complaint closed
  3. 2023-12-29Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Exterior Reviewed
  4. 2023-10-17Violation resolved — A-304.1/1
  5. 2023-10-17Violation resolved — PM15-108.1
  6. 2023-10-17Complaint closed
  7. 2023-10-17Violation resolved — PM15-304.1(G)
  8. 2023-03-23Violation opened — A-304.1/1
  9. 2023-03-23Violation opened — PM15-304.1(G)
  10. 2023-03-23Violation opened — PM15-108.1

Owner portfolio

Science History Institute is an individual that holds 2 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19106
$417,700median value
2.2%with open violations
6,865properties tracked

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