{"asOf":"2026-07-26T17:35:36.865Z","block":"100-199 KENILWORTH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/100-199-kenilworth-st","address":"126 KENILWORTH ST","parcelNumber":"023045800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=023045800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","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":"HUGHES EVAN","coOwner":"MELLO ROBERTA","marketValue":636900,"landAssessment":127380,"improvementAssessment":509520,"livableArea":1920,"yearBuilt":1860,"lastSale":{"price":778500,"date":"2022-04-12T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.939563980834734,"lng":-75.14527626441385,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.145229665,39.939638311],[-75.145266017,39.9394805],[-75.145322106,39.939490673],[-75.145287854,39.939645613],[-75.145229665,39.939638311]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":1168,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"G","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"126 KENILWORTH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":409200,"taxable":379200,"land":62254,"improvement":346946,"taxableLand":62254,"taxableImprovement":316946,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":409200,"taxable":379200,"land":122760,"improvement":286440,"taxableLand":122760,"taxableImprovement":256440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":409200,"taxable":379200,"land":122760,"improvement":286440,"taxableLand":122760,"taxableImprovement":256440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":494800,"taxable":454800,"land":148440,"improvement":346360,"taxableLand":148440,"taxableImprovement":306360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":536200,"taxable":491200,"land":160860,"improvement":375340,"taxableLand":160860,"taxableImprovement":330340,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":536200,"taxable":491200,"land":160860,"improvement":375340,"taxableLand":160860,"taxableImprovement":330340,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":536200,"taxable":491200,"land":160860,"improvement":375340,"taxableLand":160860,"taxableImprovement":330340,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":589700,"taxable":509700,"land":117940,"improvement":471760,"taxableLand":117940,"taxableImprovement":391760,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":589700,"taxable":509700,"land":117940,"improvement":471760,"taxableLand":117940,"taxableImprovement":391760,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":621000,"taxable":521000,"land":124200,"improvement":496800,"taxableLand":124200,"taxableImprovement":396800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":621000,"taxable":521000,"land":124200,"improvement":496800,"taxableLand":124200,"taxableImprovement":396800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":636900,"taxable":536900,"land":127380,"improvement":509520,"taxableLand":127380,"taxableImprovement":409520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":7293,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"366298","date":"2011-10-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-10-11","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP & FRESH AIR INLET PA1 CALL# 1800 20112731708"},{"number":"RP-2022-004644","date":"2022-05-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-15","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Renovation of Kitchen and two bathrooms. Replacement of kitchen cabinet, countertop, appliances and fixtures. Replacement of tub, toilet, vanity, tile. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing."},{"number":"PP-2022-007563","date":"2022-05-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-15","scope":"UNDERFLOOR PLUMBING, KS, (2) LAV, TOILET, (2) SHOWER AS PER PPC 2018"},{"number":"EP-2022-004969","date":"2022-05-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-13","scope":"Wire two bathrooms and one kitchen. 1 lighting circuit and 1 GFCI circuit for the bathrooms. Relocate existing fridge and microwave. Add new GFCIs/circuits as needed for the kitchen. Kitchen light circuit to be reused. 12 lights to be replaced/added as per 2014 nec"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.83,"timeline":[{"y":2000,"k":"sale","p":275000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":520000},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":725000},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":778500},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"816624","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"David Hagan","legalName":"David Hagan","address":"126 KENILWORTH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2019-06-26","latestIssueDate":"2019-06-26","expirationDate":"2020-06-25","inactiveDate":"2020-08-24"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"816624","type":"Rental","businessName":"David Hagan","legalName":"David Hagan","issuedDate":"2019-06-26","latestIssueDate":"2019-06-26","closureDate":"2020-08-24","expirationDate":"2020-06-25","inactiveDate":"2020-08-24","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 3 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}