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Property Report

220 S 43RD ST

Philadelphia, PA 19104

77.8/100

This property at 220 S 43RD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has 3 open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 10 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$707,800
Year Built1890
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerJoseph J Canavan
NeighborhoodSpruce Hill

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceD
License StatusA
Tax StatusA
Complaint HistoryF
Property ConditionF

Property summary

220 S 43rd St is a 1890-built multi family in the Spruce Hill section of 19104, last assessed at $707,800. Constructed before 1900, the building is among Philadelphia's older housing stock and may carry pre-modern materials such as knob-and-tube wiring or cast-iron plumbing. It has changed hands 10 times, most recently selling for $50,000 in 1976. Of 12 code violations on file, 3 remain open. The property is held by Joseph J Canavan, an individual with a portfolio of 7 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 601 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
208 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$719,200A
216 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$719,200B
206 S 43rd St1930Single Family$711,800B
200 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$711,200B
202 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$711,200A

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-14Inspection
  2. 2026-02-21Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  3. 2026-01-15Complaint closed
  4. 2025-11-27Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  5. 2025-07-20Complaint filed — Property Maintenance High Weeds
  6. 2025-06-25Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  7. 2025-03-10Complaint closed
  8. 2024-10-30Complaint closed
  9. 2024-10-28Complaint filed — Work Underway Without Permits
  10. 2024-10-26Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior

Owner portfolio

Joseph J Canavan is an individual that holds 7 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$210,600median value
9.8%with open violations
11,819properties tracked

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