{"asOf":"2026-07-24T01:03:41.786Z","block":"4000-4099 BARING ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/4000-4099-baring-st","address":"4050 BARING ST","parcelNumber":"061025400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=061025400","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"W50","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"APT 2-4 UNITS 3 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"ZHANG XIPING","coOwner":"REN XIANGDONG","marketValue":537100,"landAssessment":107420,"improvementAssessment":429680,"livableArea":2544,"yearBuilt":2013,"lastSale":{"price":430000,"date":"2013-09-16T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"2933339","date":"2013-09-13","code":"A-701.1/1","title":"CO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO","status":"CLOSEDCASE","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"461399","type":null,"priority":null,"responsibility":null,"status":"CLOSED","createdDate":null,"completedDate":null,"violations":[{"number":"2933339","date":"2013-09-13","code":"A-701.1/1","title":"CO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO","status":"CLOSEDCASE","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2013,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.959997900646336,"lng":-75.20433173620944,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.204378842,39.960111543],[-75.204322651,39.960117405],[-75.204284634,39.959884197],[-75.204340821,39.959878431],[-75.204378842,39.960111543]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2022-003445","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-03-08","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-03-08","buildingId":"1401992"},{"number":"BC-2023-014144","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2023-06-09","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2024-06-09","buildingId":"1401992"},{"number":"BC-2024-023224","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2024-08-02","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2025-08-02","buildingId":"1401992"},{"number":"BC-2026-000511","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-08-12","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-08-12","buildingId":"1401992"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19104","beds":9,"baths":5,"stories":3,"lotArea":1370,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"B+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"510 COLFELT CT, EXTON PA, 19341","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE(3) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT 35'-0\") INCLUDING CELLAR FOR USE AS A THREE(3) FAMILY DWELLING AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3\"-0\" HIGH FENCE (REAR YARD).  SIZE ND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICAT","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2009-04-29","number":"8185","relatedPermit":"192665"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":430000,"taxable":10200,"land":10200,"improvement":419800,"taxableLand":10200,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":419800},{"y":2017,"v":430000,"taxable":61275,"land":61275,"improvement":368725,"taxableLand":61275,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":368725},{"y":2018,"v":430000,"taxable":61275,"land":61275,"improvement":368725,"taxableLand":61275,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":368725},{"y":2019,"v":559700,"taxable":79700,"land":79700,"improvement":480000,"taxableLand":79700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":480000},{"y":2020,"v":581500,"taxable":82804,"land":82804,"improvement":498696,"taxableLand":82804,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":498696},{"y":2021,"v":581500,"taxable":82804,"land":82804,"improvement":498696,"taxableLand":82804,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":498696},{"y":2022,"v":581500,"taxable":82804,"land":82804,"improvement":498696,"taxableLand":82804,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":498696},{"y":2023,"v":583500,"taxable":116700,"land":116700,"improvement":466800,"taxableLand":116700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":466800},{"y":2024,"v":583500,"taxable":583500,"land":116700,"improvement":466800,"taxableLand":116700,"taxableImprovement":466800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":770200,"taxable":770200,"land":154040,"improvement":616160,"taxableLand":154040,"taxableImprovement":616160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":770200,"taxable":770200,"land":154040,"improvement":616160,"taxableLand":154040,"taxableImprovement":616160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":537100,"taxable":537100,"land":107420,"improvement":429680,"taxableLand":107420,"taxableImprovement":429680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":10781,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"452227","date":"2013-02-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW (3) STORY, (2) FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"457911","date":"2013-03-21","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-21","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW (3) STORY, (2) FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR AND FRONT PORCH"},{"number":"461399","date":"2013-04-16","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-09-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW 3 STORY TWO FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"468621","date":"2013-05-01","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-29","scope":"5 TUBS,5 TOILETS,5 LAVS,2 KS (2FD)"},{"number":"472710","date":"2013-05-21","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-29","scope":"INSTALL TWO-(2) 45,000 BTU HEATERS WITH 2-TON A/C AND RELATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"473822","date":"2013-05-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-09-19","scope":"INSTALLATION OF 200AMP SERVICE 3 METERS GANG BOX 3-100 AMP PANELS 4 CO DETECTORS 8 SMOKES DETECTORS 10 GFCI 64 OUTLETS 28 SWITCHES AND 1 EXHAUST BOX PER 2008 NEC (TWO FAMILY)"},{"number":"483559","date":"2013-07-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-07-18","scope":"CURB TRAP,LATERAL AND 1\" WATER DISTRIBUTION PA20131840282"},{"number":"474110","date":"2013-07-30","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-29","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE PRTECTION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA-13R , 2\" FEED"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2012,"k":"land","p":75000},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":430000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"619502","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"ZHANG XI-PING & REN XIANGDONG","legalName":"ZHANG XI-PING & REN XIANGDONG","address":"4050 BARING ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2014-02-28","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-24","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"619502","type":"Rental","businessName":"ZHANG XI-PING & REN XIANGDONG","legalName":"ZHANG XI-PING & REN XIANGDONG","issuedDate":"2014-02-28","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-24","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":2,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #8185: CLOSED · Withdrawn; related permit 192665. Use permit #452227: COMPLETED. The history also contains “CO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO.”","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-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (510 COLFELT CT, EXTON PA, 19341).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Aug 12, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","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/"},{"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.","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"}]}