{"asOf":"2026-07-24T22:28:21.030Z","block":"100-199 BAINBRIDGE ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/100-199-bainbridge-st","address":"129 BAINBRIDGE ST","parcelNumber":"023022710","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=023022710","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"U60","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3.5 STY MAS","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"WALKER ELIZABETH","coOwner":"WALKER WILLIAM II","marketValue":955100,"landAssessment":191020,"improvementAssessment":764080,"livableArea":3526,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":1151830,"date":"2020-04-08T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94040556105881,"lng":-75.14549405301449,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.145444154,39.940482842],[-75.145480242,39.940320492],[-75.145544094,39.940328163],[-75.145507708,39.940490681],[-75.145444154,39.940482842]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":4,"baths":4,"stories":4,"lotArea":1159,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"129 BAINBRIDGE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":414200,"taxable":414200,"land":47060,"improvement":367140,"taxableLand":47060,"taxableImprovement":367140,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":414200,"taxable":414200,"land":124260,"improvement":289940,"taxableLand":124260,"taxableImprovement":289940,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":414200,"taxable":414200,"land":124260,"improvement":289940,"taxableLand":124260,"taxableImprovement":289940,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":725100,"taxable":725100,"land":217500,"improvement":507600,"taxableLand":217500,"taxableImprovement":507600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":785800,"taxable":785800,"land":235707,"improvement":550093,"taxableLand":235707,"taxableImprovement":550093,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":785800,"taxable":785800,"land":235707,"improvement":550093,"taxableLand":235707,"taxableImprovement":550093,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":785800,"taxable":785800,"land":235707,"improvement":550093,"taxableLand":235707,"taxableImprovement":550093,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":785800,"taxable":785800,"land":235700,"improvement":550100,"taxableLand":235700,"taxableImprovement":550100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":785800,"taxable":785800,"land":235700,"improvement":550100,"taxableLand":235700,"taxableImprovement":550100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":756900,"taxable":756900,"land":151380,"improvement":605520,"taxableLand":151380,"taxableImprovement":605520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":756900,"taxable":756900,"land":151380,"improvement":605520,"taxableLand":151380,"taxableImprovement":605520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":955100,"taxable":955100,"land":191020,"improvement":764080,"taxableLand":191020,"taxableImprovement":764080,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":10595,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"313986","date":"2010-11-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-01-03","scope":"REPLACE WATER HEATER"},{"number":"585162","date":"2015-01-16","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-03-30","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO BATHROOM ONLY DEMO WALLS, REBUILD NON LOAD BEARING, TILE COUNTER TOPS ETC. (APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ PERMITS STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION DATED FEB.2011 DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL APPROVALS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED.)"},{"number":"585316","date":"2015-01-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"MASTER BATHROOM 4 LIGHTS,2 SWITCHES AND 1 GFCI PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"586312","date":"2015-01-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-03-30","scope":"REPLACE (2) WATER CLOSETS, (2)BATHTUBS, (2)LAVATORIES, SHOWER, INSTALL NEW WATER LINES"},{"number":"ZP-2022-009668","date":"2022-09-15","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Two-Family"},{"number":"RP-2023-002568","date":"2023-06-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-13","scope":"For legalization of previously completed non-structural work done in accordance with permit #ZP-2022-009668. The property contains two separate structures, one facing Bainbridge Street and one at the rear of the property. The structure at the rear remains unchanged. The primary structure facing Bainbridge Street was previously a 2-family duplex but was converted into a single-family dwelling. The completed work includes removing one existing non-loadbearing wall, removing one first floor kitchen, and adding one closet in place of the former kitchen location. No other changes were made to the building. All work is already done, no new work is proposed and no contractor is needed because no work is being done."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":1151830},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 26% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $756,900 to $955,100","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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"}]}