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Property Report

40 S 3RD ST

Philadelphia, PA 19106

76.8/100

This property at 40 S 3RD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19106 has no open violations, $9,746 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$516,300
Year Built1900
Property TypeMIXED USE
Exterior Condition5
OwnerScience History Institute
NeighborhoodOld City

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusD
Tax StatusF
Complaint HistoryC
Property ConditionF

Property summary

40 S 3rd St is a 1900-built mixed use in the Old City section of 19106, last assessed at $516,300. 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 1 times, most recently selling for $1,150,000 in 2019. All 2 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 $9,746 in tax delinquency.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
14 S 3rd St2018Mixed Use$2,039,700A
20 S 3rd St1900Apartments > 4 Units$1,923,000A
16 S 3rd St1900Mixed Use$1,705,700B
38 S 3rd St1900Mixed Use$1,174,300C
35 S 3rd St1930Mixed Use$1,137,100F

Recent activity

  1. 2026-06-21Tax delinquency recorded
  2. 2025-12-06Complaint closed
  3. 2023-12-29Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Exterior Reviewed
  4. 2021-03-18License expired
  5. 2020-03-19License issued
  6. 2019-06-18Transferred
  7. 2017-12-19Complaint filed — Fire Residential
  8. 2017-12-19Complaint closed
  9. 2015-04-29License expired
  10. 2015-01-21Complaint closed

Owner portfolio

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

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19106
$390,100median value
2.2%with open violations
6,867properties tracked

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