{"asOf":"2026-07-24T22:34:51.531Z","block":"1100-1199 ELLSWORTH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1100-1199-ellsworth-st","address":"1113 ELLSWORTH ST","parcelNumber":"021187500","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=021187500","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O50","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"BOLLETINO NOELLE","coOwner":null,"marketValue":649100,"landAssessment":129820,"improvementAssessment":519280,"livableArea":2172,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":605000,"date":"2018-01-12T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"5161737","date":"2019-08-27","code":"A-304.1/1","title":"ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"5161736","date":"2019-08-27","code":"A-301.1/10","title":"PERMB- OUTDOOR DECK","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696116","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-302.10/4","title":"PERMB- REV ALTERAT NOT IN ORIG","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696114","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-301.1/2","title":"PERMB- CONST ADDITION","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696113","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-102.9/1","title":"CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696115","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-301.6/1","title":"PERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"703683","type":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","priority":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","responsibility":"DS","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2019-08-27","completedDate":"2020-01-16","violations":[{"number":"5161737","date":"2019-08-27","code":"A-304.1/1","title":"ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"5161736","date":"2019-08-27","code":"A-301.1/10","title":"PERMB- OUTDOOR DECK","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]},{"number":"774934","type":null,"priority":null,"responsibility":null,"status":"CLOSED","createdDate":null,"completedDate":null,"violations":[{"number":"4696116","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-302.10/4","title":"PERMB- REV ALTERAT NOT IN ORIG","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696114","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-301.1/2","title":"PERMB- CONST ADDITION","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696113","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-102.9/1","title":"CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4696115","date":"2017-11-29","code":"A-301.6/1","title":"PERMB- TO COMPLY VIOL","status":null,"resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2017,"n":4,"worst":null},{"y":2019,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"703683","date":"2019-08-27","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"703683","date":"2019-08-27","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"703683","date":"2020-01-16","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2019,"fails":2,"passes":0},{"y":2020,"fails":0,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93612097553159,"lng":-75.16248437419034,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.162441257,39.936193589],[-75.162472198,39.936038199],[-75.162526931,39.936047655],[-75.162497368,39.93620319],[-75.162441257,39.936193589]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":3,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":930,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"7 FERN CIR, WEST BERLIN NJ, 08091","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2016,"total":377.32,"principal":262.69,"interest":3.94,"penalty":2.63}],"taxNet":377.32,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":239600,"taxable":209600,"land":18042,"improvement":221558,"taxableLand":18042,"taxableImprovement":191558,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":239600,"taxable":209600,"land":65099,"improvement":174501,"taxableLand":65099,"taxableImprovement":144501,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":239600,"taxable":239600,"land":65099,"improvement":174501,"taxableLand":65099,"taxableImprovement":174501,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":228300,"taxable":228300,"land":62029,"improvement":166271,"taxableLand":62029,"taxableImprovement":166271,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":551000,"taxable":228300,"land":129292,"improvement":421708,"taxableLand":129292,"taxableImprovement":99008,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":322700},{"y":2021,"v":551000,"taxable":228300,"land":129292,"improvement":421708,"taxableLand":129292,"taxableImprovement":99008,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":322700},{"y":2022,"v":551000,"taxable":228300,"land":129292,"improvement":421708,"taxableLand":129292,"taxableImprovement":99008,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":322700},{"y":2023,"v":675000,"taxable":261781,"land":135000,"improvement":540000,"taxableLand":135000,"taxableImprovement":126781,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":413219},{"y":2024,"v":675000,"taxable":261781,"land":135000,"improvement":540000,"taxableLand":135000,"taxableImprovement":126781,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":413219},{"y":2025,"v":716500,"taxable":277875,"land":143300,"improvement":573200,"taxableLand":143300,"taxableImprovement":134575,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":438625},{"y":2026,"v":716500,"taxable":277875,"land":143300,"improvement":573200,"taxableLand":143300,"taxableImprovement":134575,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":438625},{"y":2027,"v":649100,"taxable":251736,"land":129820,"improvement":519280,"taxableLand":129820,"taxableImprovement":121916,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":397364}],"taxNow":3890,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"760791","date":"2017-02-21","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-09","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY,NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"774934","date":"2017-04-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-12-09","scope":"Interior Alterations to include drywall, sheet rock throughout the bathroom and kitchen, new windows and doors in existing opening. Applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with EZ Permit Standard for Interior Alterations, dated January 2011. Deviation from the Standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK"},{"number":"785505","date":"2017-05-22","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-29","scope":"REPLACE 100AMP SERVICE & REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"788694","date":"2017-06-02","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-09","scope":"MODIFY AND RENEW INTERIOR SANITARY DRAINS AND WATER DISTRIBUTION, CONNECTING NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES.RENEW MAIN HOUSE DRAINS AND STACKS VENT THROUGH ROOF.REUSE EXISTING HWT (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"792820","date":"2017-06-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-28","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (2) HVAC UNITS (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES)."},{"number":"839887","date":"2018-04-05","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-05","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION (3RD FLOOR REAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE) TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. FOR CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"1008532","date":"2019-12-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"ADDITION OF ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE ACCORDING TO PLANS-- ** ZONING PERMIT# 839887 **"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.69,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":605000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 774934 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 16, 2020.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 6 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}