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THE PROPERTY ON PEMBERTON ST. HAS A LATERAL ONLY TO PEMBERTON ST. THERE IS NO LATERAL FROM 135 PEMBERTON TO MONROE.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2012-05-02","number":"17717","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":421400,"taxable":391400,"land":78831,"improvement":342569,"taxableLand":78831,"taxableImprovement":312569,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":421400,"taxable":391400,"land":126420,"improvement":294980,"taxableLand":126420,"taxableImprovement":264980,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":421400,"taxable":391400,"land":126420,"improvement":294980,"taxableLand":126420,"taxableImprovement":264980,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":502900,"taxable":462900,"land":150870,"improvement":352030,"taxableLand":150870,"taxableImprovement":312030,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":545000,"taxable":500000,"land":163500,"improvement":381500,"taxableLand":163500,"taxableImprovement":336500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":545000,"taxable":500000,"land":163500,"improvement":381500,"taxableLand":163500,"taxableImprovement":336500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":545000,"taxable":500000,"land":163500,"improvement":381500,"taxableLand":163500,"taxableImprovement":336500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":604400,"taxable":524400,"land":120880,"improvement":483520,"taxableLand":120880,"taxableImprovement":403520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":604400,"taxable":524400,"land":120880,"improvement":483520,"taxableLand":120880,"taxableImprovement":403520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":667400,"taxable":567400,"land":133480,"improvement":533920,"taxableLand":133480,"taxableImprovement":433920,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":667400,"taxable":567400,"land":133480,"improvement":533920,"taxableLand":133480,"taxableImprovement":433920,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":652600,"taxable":552600,"land":130520,"improvement":522080,"taxableLand":130520,"taxableImprovement":422080,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":7942,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"433501","date":"2012-10-18","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-05","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE FIRST FLOOR REAR ONLY (KITCHEN). 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. - NOTE: THIS PERMIT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY WORK IN THE PROPOSED NEW ADDITION - A SEPARATE PERMIT(S) IS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW ADDITION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND/OR MECHANICAL WORK"},{"number":"434433","date":"2012-11-30","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-11-30","scope":"12' X 8' EXISTING ADDITION TO BE REMOVED. 12'X12'6\" NEW ADDITION TO BE ERECTED WITH TWO NEW PICTURE WINDOW AND NEW REAR SLIDING DOOR"},{"number":"433828","date":"2012-11-30","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-05","scope":"PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE STORY ADDITION AS PART OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING."},{"number":"450853","date":"2013-01-30","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-20","scope":"WILL BE INSTALLING 8-20AMP CIRCUITS 10 LIGHTS LOCATION WIRED PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"GM-2024-008884","date":"2024-10-09","work":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-04-10","scope":"EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS- For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. All wood replacement sash kits installed into existing openings on front facade. Includes removal of storms. Full frame replacement windows for the rear of main block with alum clad sashes and 6 over 6 SDL. Full frame replacement windows for the rear 'addition' of home 1 over 1, alum clad sashes."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":474500},{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #434433: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2024-008884 (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":"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"}]}