{"asOf":"2026-07-24T05:02:24.709Z","block":"700-799 LATONA ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/700-799-latona-st","address":"706 LATONA ST","parcelNumber":"021000030","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=021000030","ownerType":"vacant","kind":"vacant land","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":null,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"MCP LATONA LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":240000,"landAssessment":240000,"improvementAssessment":0,"livableArea":null,"yearBuilt":null,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93301122403054,"lng":-75.15631830740163,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.156221598,39.932966031],[-75.156418629,39.932991526],[-75.156404449,39.933056396],[-75.156223664,39.933032997],[-75.156221598,39.932966031]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":1574,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":null,"intCond":null,"garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"622 S. 4TH STREET SUITE 63717, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":90100,"taxable":90100,"land":90100,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":90100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":240000,"taxable":240000,"land":240000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":240000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":240000,"taxable":240000,"land":240000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":240000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":240000,"taxable":240000,"land":240000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":240000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":240000,"taxable":240000,"land":240000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":240000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3360,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2020-005732","date":"2020-09-21","work":"New Construction (Stand Alone)","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSES BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ACCESSORY PARKING FOR TWO. AS PER PLANS. AMENDMENT: Change of Special Inspector -Geo-Structures AMENDMENT: Statement Of Special Inspections Amendment. Removal of underpin."},{"number":"PP-2021-008079","date":"2021-05-10","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"FP-2022-001340","date":"2022-06-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED PER NFPA 13R STANDARD WITH A 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2024-002562","date":"2024-07-02","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install (2) 60k BTU heaters, (2) AC Condensers in the backyard, ductwork, and 20 registers."},{"number":"PP-2024-010746","date":"2024-08-01","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-08-05","scope":"HOUSE DRAIN"},{"number":"EP-2022-006488","date":"2024-08-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-21","scope":"NEW 200 AMP SERVICE WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER NEC 2014"},{"number":"MP-2024-003624","date":"2024-10-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-10-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. install VENTLESS warm air appliance, fireplace European Home H-Series single-sided fireplace"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction (Stand Alone)"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"6 permits not marked completed: RP-2020-005732 (Issued), PP-2021-008079 (Issued), FP-2022-001340 (Issued), MP-2024-002562 (Issued), PP-2024-010746 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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/"}],"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/"}]}