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Property Report

218 S 43RD ST

Philadelphia, PA 19104

77.5/100

This property at 218 S 43RD ST, Philadelphia, PA 19104 has 3 open violations, no outstanding tax debt, 9 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$577,700
Year Built1890
Property TypeMULTI FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerJoseph J Canavan
NeighborhoodSpruce Hill

Grade Breakdown

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

Property summary

218 S 43rd St is a 1890-built multi family in the Spruce Hill section of 19104, last assessed at $577,700. 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 9 times, most recently selling for $50,000 in 1976. Of 13 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
200 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$833,500B
214 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$784,900B
212 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$768,200A
204 S 43rd St1930Multi Family$752,100A
220 S 43rd St1890Multi Family$736,500C

Recent activity

  1. 2026-05-14Inspection
  2. 2026-03-15Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  3. 2026-02-09Inspection
  4. 2025-11-16Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  5. 2025-11-03Inspection
  6. 2025-10-24Complaint closed
  7. 2025-10-24Complaint closed
  8. 2025-10-18Complaint filed — Property Maintenance Complaint Exterior
  9. 2025-09-02Inspection
  10. 2025-09-02Violation resolved — F-901.6.4

Owner portfolio

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

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19104
$198,100median value
9.8%with open violations
11,823properties tracked

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