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Property Report

642 W RITTENHOUSE ST

Philadelphia, PA 19144

91.1/100

This property at 642 W RITTENHOUSE ST, Philadelphia, PA 19144 has no open violations, $840 in outstanding tax, 8 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$323,800
Year Built1900
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerMessa Joseph L Jr
NeighborhoodGermantown, West Central

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Tax StatusB
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

642 W Rittenhouse St is a 1900-built single family in the Germantown, West Central section of 19144, last assessed at $323,800. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 8 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 1993. All 12 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Messa Joseph L Jr, an individual with a portfolio of 8 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 109 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
626 W Rittenhouse St1900Single Family$437,100A
624 W Rittenhouse St1900Multi Family$378,900A
610 W Rittenhouse St1900Multi Family$371,600A
630 W Rittenhouse St1900Single Family$362,100B
614 W Rittenhouse St1900Single Family$361,000A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2020-02-20License issued
  3. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  4. 2020-02-13Permit completed
  5. 2020-02-13Permit completed
  6. 2016-10-04Inspection
  7. 2015-11-17Permit issued — Ezelec
  8. 2015-11-17Permit issued — Ezelec
  9. 2015-11-09Permit completed
  10. 2015-11-02Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Messa Joseph L Jr is an individual that holds 8 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19144
$191,650median value
10.3%with open violations
13,438properties tracked

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