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Property Report

242 S 47TH ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

54.2/100

This property at 242 S 47TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has 25 open violations, 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$4,080,500
Year Built1915
Property TypeCOMMERCIAL
Exterior Condition4
OwnerSchool District of Phila
NeighborhoodWalnut Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceF
License StatusF
Complaint HistoryD
Property ConditionF

Property summary

242 S 47th St is a 1915-built commercial in the Walnut Hill section of 19139, last assessed at $4,080,500. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 1 times in city records. Of 67 code violations on file, 25 remain open. The property is held by School District Of Phila, a government entity with a portfolio of 297 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 357 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 25 unresolved code violations.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
221 S 47th St1925Multi Family$867,300A
217 S 47th St1925Multi Family$802,200A
215 S 47th St1925Multi Family$550,100A
219 S 47th St1925Multi Family$550,100A
223 S 47th St1925Multi Family$550,100A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-18Inspection
  2. 2025-10-30Complaint filed — Broken Main Drain/Raw Sewage Within The Property
  3. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-604.5
  4. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-1031.3
  5. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-604.3
  6. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-403.5
  7. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-906.6
  8. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-1104.30
  9. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-906.2
  10. 2025-07-08Violation opened — F-901.6.4

Owner portfolio

School District Of Phila is an government entity that holds 297 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.2%with open violations
16,468properties tracked

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