{"asOf":"2026-07-23T19:38:14.004Z","block":"600-699 WHARTON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/600-699-wharton-st","address":"612 WHARTON ST","parcelNumber":"012000320","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=012000320","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"U50","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"LMZ REAL ESTATE LLC","coOwner":"LAM MAN CHI","marketValue":523600,"landAssessment":104720,"improvementAssessment":418880,"livableArea":2468,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":325000,"date":"2018-03-30T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93233791069225,"lng":-75.1549441895674,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.154896266,39.932431059],[-75.154934747,39.93223745],[-75.154992312,39.93224504],[-75.154953347,39.932438547],[-75.154896266,39.932431059]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":6,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":1134,"zoning":"CMX1","grade":"C","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"505 MURRAY AVE, CHERRY HILL NJ, 08002","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2019,"v":306500,"taxable":158600,"land":48700,"improvement":257800,"taxableLand":48700,"taxableImprovement":109900,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":147900},{"y":2020,"v":332100,"taxable":170353,"land":50164,"improvement":281936,"taxableLand":50164,"taxableImprovement":120189,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":161747},{"y":2021,"v":332100,"taxable":170353,"land":50164,"improvement":281936,"taxableLand":50164,"taxableImprovement":120189,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":161747},{"y":2022,"v":332100,"taxable":170353,"land":50164,"improvement":281936,"taxableLand":50164,"taxableImprovement":120189,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":161747},{"y":2023,"v":648800,"taxable":352947,"land":129760,"improvement":519040,"taxableLand":129760,"taxableImprovement":223187,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":295853},{"y":2024,"v":648800,"taxable":352947,"land":129760,"improvement":519040,"taxableLand":129760,"taxableImprovement":223187,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":295853},{"y":2025,"v":672500,"taxable":365840,"land":134500,"improvement":538000,"taxableLand":134500,"taxableImprovement":231340,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":306660},{"y":2026,"v":672500,"taxable":365840,"land":134500,"improvement":538000,"taxableLand":134500,"taxableImprovement":231340,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":306660},{"y":2027,"v":523600,"taxable":284838,"land":104720,"improvement":418880,"taxableLand":104720,"taxableImprovement":180118,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":238762}],"taxNow":5121,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"767900","date":"2017-03-21","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-21","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A SIDE AND REAR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) UNITS) AS APPROVED BY ZBA (CAL. NO. 29098)."},{"number":"768246","date":"2017-07-14","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF SIDE AND REAR THREE (3) STORY WOOD-FRAME ADDITIONS, OVER NEW REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS ABOVE CRAWL SPACES. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT TO CREATE THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS (ONE PER FLOOR) WITH SINGLE RATED EXIT ENCLOSURE; BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. WORK INCLUDES MINOR FRAMING CHANGES TO EXISTING, RATED WALL AND FLOOR-CEILING ASSEMBLIES PER PLANS. SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORTS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO DEPARTMENT FIELD INSPECTOR. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRE SUPPRESSION, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS."},{"number":"812271","date":"2017-08-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-11","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP TO HOUSE DRAIN WITH FRESH AIR INLET."},{"number":"817279","date":"2017-10-18","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-23","scope":"TO REPALCE FIXTURES ON ALL FLOOR INTERIOR. 6 WATER CLOSETS, 3 KTICHEN SINK, 6 LAVATORIES, 3 SHOWERS/TUBS."},{"number":"821239","date":"2017-10-18","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-29","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R. PLANS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED BUILDING PLANS. ANY DEVIATIONS WILL REQUIRE UPDATED PLANS."},{"number":"830617","date":"2017-11-08","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-29","scope":"REPLACE 1\"WATER SERVICE FROM MAIN IN STREET TO CURB STOP TO WATER METER-PA1#20173120118-\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"835718","date":"2017-12-01","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-23","scope":"INSTALL 3 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"817101","date":"2018-02-01","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-20","scope":"INSTALL 500AMP SERVICE,4-GANG METER SOCKET,PANEL AND WIRE THREE FAMILY DWELLING WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES,CO DETECTORS,DOORBELL AND CABLE/PHONE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT) INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COMPLETE WITH PULLSTATIONS,HORNS,STROBES,HORN/STROBES,PANEL AND LIGHTS AS PER NFPA72"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.02,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":320000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":325000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"783030","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"LMZ REAL ESTATE, LLC","legalName":"LMZ REAL ESTATE, LLC ","address":"612 WHARTON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2018-07-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-12","expirationDate":"2027-07-12","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"783030","type":"Rental","businessName":"LMZ REAL ESTATE, LLC","legalName":"LMZ REAL ESTATE, LLC ","issuedDate":"2018-07-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-12","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-12","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 95% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $332,100 to $648,800","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #767900: COMPLETED.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (505 MURRAY AVE, CHERRY HILL NJ, 08002).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}