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Property Report

656 N 42ND ST

Philadelphia, PA 19104

87.7/100

This property at 656 N 42ND ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has no open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 2 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$76,300
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition7
OwnerAnsari Mahmud
NeighborhoodHaverford North

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionF

Property summary

656 N 42nd St is a 1925-built single family in the Haverford North section of 19104, last assessed at $76,300. 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 2 times, most recently selling for $54,000 in 2017. All 1 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Ansari Mahmud, an individual with a portfolio of 27 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 132 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the slower quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
616 N 42nd St1925Multi Family$700,000A
620 N 42nd St1925Single Family$328,300B
648 N 42nd St1925Single Family$196,500B
646 N 42nd St1925Single Family$192,800B
678 N 42nd St1925Multi Family$191,200D

Recent activity

  1. 2026-09-28License expired
  2. 2025-10-17Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Interior
  3. 2025-09-24License issued
  4. 2024-08-30Complaint closed
  5. 2022-08-26Complaint filed — Vacant Property Complaint
  6. 2022-06-02Complaint closed
  7. 2022-05-02Complaint filed — Fire Safety Complaint
  8. 2020-02-04License expired
  9. 2018-12-07License issued
  10. 2017-11-22Transferred

Owner portfolio

Ansari Mahmud is an individual that holds 27 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$198,050median value
10.0%with open violations
11,816properties tracked

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