{"asOf":"2026-07-27T10:43:50.037Z","block":"2000-2099 LATIMER ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2000-2099-latimer-st","address":"2044 LATIMER ST","parcelNumber":"082108300","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=082108300","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O50","buildingCodeNew":"23","buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW POST WAR","useLabel":"House","owner":"BRANCACCIO PIA","coOwner":null,"marketValue":415000,"landAssessment":83000,"improvementAssessment":332000,"livableArea":795,"yearBuilt":1960,"lastSale":{"price":365000,"date":"2019-04-24T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94920563428666,"lng":-75.1756048315782,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.175573792,39.949229519],[-75.175584023,39.949175603],[-75.175636061,39.949181896],[-75.175625458,39.949235659],[-75.175573792,39.949229519]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19103","beds":null,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":300,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"2044 LATIMER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19103","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":5,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":179500,"taxable":179500,"land":19650,"improvement":159850,"taxableLand":19650,"taxableImprovement":159850,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":179500,"taxable":179500,"land":53850,"improvement":125650,"taxableLand":53850,"taxableImprovement":125650,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":179500,"taxable":179500,"land":53850,"improvement":125650,"taxableLand":53850,"taxableImprovement":125650,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":359300,"taxable":359300,"land":107700,"improvement":251600,"taxableLand":107700,"taxableImprovement":251600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":371300,"taxable":371300,"land":111297,"improvement":260003,"taxableLand":111297,"taxableImprovement":260003,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":371300,"taxable":371300,"land":111297,"improvement":260003,"taxableLand":111297,"taxableImprovement":260003,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":371300,"taxable":371300,"land":111297,"improvement":260003,"taxableLand":111297,"taxableImprovement":260003,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":380000,"taxable":300000,"land":76000,"improvement":304000,"taxableLand":76000,"taxableImprovement":224000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":380000,"taxable":300000,"land":76000,"improvement":304000,"taxableLand":76000,"taxableImprovement":224000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":400000,"taxable":300000,"land":80000,"improvement":320000,"taxableLand":80000,"taxableImprovement":220000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":400000,"taxable":300000,"land":80000,"improvement":320000,"taxableLand":80000,"taxableImprovement":220000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":415000,"taxable":315000,"land":83000,"improvement":332000,"taxableLand":83000,"taxableImprovement":232000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":4199,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"295260","date":"2010-08-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-08-19","scope":"REPLACE 3/4\" WATER SERVICE FROM MAIN INTO HOUSE PA CALL#2010-2182242(CENTER DIS)"},{"number":"599739","date":"2015-03-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-06","scope":"REPLACE 5\" CURB TRAP & FAI PA20150901045 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS & PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5' IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"},{"number":"900044","date":"2018-08-29","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-20","scope":"REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING MEMBRANE BASE AND SHUT DOWN TO WOOD DECKING RENAIL DECK AS NEEDED PROVIDE AND INSTALL BLACK EPDM ROOFING SYSTEM"},{"number":"ZP-2024-005827","date":"2024-07-20","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Limited Lodging"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.75,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":208000},{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":225000},{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":275000},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":353500},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":365000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"481545","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CHEN-NI CHIN (C/O SOLO REAL ESTATE)","legalName":"CHEN-NI CHIN","address":"2044 LATIMER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2009-08-21","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-27","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"},{"number":"0960375","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","status":"Active","businessName":"Pia Brancaccio","legalName":"Pia Brancaccio","address":"2044 LATIMER ST","revenueCode":"3240","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-09-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-02","expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0960375","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","businessName":"Pia Brancaccio","legalName":"Pia Brancaccio","issuedDate":"2024-09-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-02","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"481545","type":"Rental","businessName":"CHEN-NI CHIN (C/O SOLO REAL ESTATE)","legalName":"CHEN-NI CHIN","issuedDate":"2009-08-21","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-27","closureDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"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"}]}