{"asOf":"2026-07-26T00:10:57.112Z","block":"400-499 E ALLENS LN","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/400-499-e-allens-ln","address":"420 E ALLENS LN","parcelNumber":"091010700","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=091010700","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"K30","buildingCodeNew":"36","buildingClass":"S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"TWIN OLD STYLE","useLabel":"House","owner":"ROSENFELD ALIX","coOwner":null,"marketValue":525200,"landAssessment":105040,"improvementAssessment":420160,"livableArea":1704,"yearBuilt":1928,"lastSale":{"price":512750,"date":"2021-11-05T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.06622818231486,"lng":-75.18571781364764,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.18557144,40.066167505],[-75.185623373,40.06611792],[-75.185875655,40.06627962],[-75.185812224,40.06633809],[-75.185559161,40.066177628],[-75.18557144,40.066167505]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19119","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":2,"lotArea":2600,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"C+","basement":"D","heater":"A","centralAir":false,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":2,"homestead":true,"mail":"420 E ALLENS LN, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19119","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A SUN DECK (SIZE AND LOCATION TO BE AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION), AS PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2012-08-22","number":"18648","relatedPermit":"421021"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":5,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":235400,"taxable":205400,"land":13000,"improvement":222400,"taxableLand":13000,"taxableImprovement":192400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":235400,"taxable":235400,"land":35310,"improvement":200090,"taxableLand":35310,"taxableImprovement":200090,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":235400,"taxable":235400,"land":35310,"improvement":200090,"taxableLand":35310,"taxableImprovement":200090,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":323800,"taxable":323800,"land":48500,"improvement":275300,"taxableLand":48500,"taxableImprovement":275300,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":310200,"taxable":310200,"land":46463,"improvement":263737,"taxableLand":46463,"taxableImprovement":263737,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":310200,"taxable":310200,"land":46463,"improvement":263737,"taxableLand":46463,"taxableImprovement":263737,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":310200,"taxable":310200,"land":46463,"improvement":263737,"taxableLand":46463,"taxableImprovement":263737,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":476000,"taxable":396000,"land":95200,"improvement":380800,"taxableLand":95200,"taxableImprovement":300800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":476000,"taxable":396000,"land":95200,"improvement":380800,"taxableLand":95200,"taxableImprovement":300800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":501700,"taxable":401700,"land":100300,"improvement":401400,"taxableLand":100300,"taxableImprovement":301400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":501700,"taxable":401700,"land":100300,"improvement":401400,"taxableLand":100300,"taxableImprovement":301400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":525200,"taxable":425200,"land":105040,"improvement":420160,"taxableLand":105040,"taxableImprovement":320160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":5623,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"421021","date":"2012-08-24","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-08-24","scope":"ERECT A REAR YARD DECK ( 18 FT X 13 FT ) OVER TOP OF THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY FOR THE GARAGE."},{"number":"421036","date":"2012-08-24","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-01-19","scope":"ERECT A REAR YARD DECK ( 18 FT X 13 FT ) OVER TOP OF THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY FOR THE GARAGE."},{"number":"EP-2021-007306","date":"2021-09-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-12-15","scope":"Fishing only-Replace service to a 200 amp service with 40 position breaker box. Install GFI protected receptacle on breaker box as per 2014 NEC. Supply and install surge protection 48 kVA peak surge arrestor. Garage-install 40-50 amp line near breaker box for car charger with receptacle, supply and install 4' two-strip LED lights in new location. Install new switch by basement door. Install GFI protected receptacle near basement door. Replace receptacle to GFI, upstairs-replace receptacle to AFCI/GFI receptacle with or without ground. All work done as per 2014 NEC."},{"number":"EP-2022-000748","date":"2022-01-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-04","scope":"REAR EXTERIOR GFCI OUTLET CORRECTION x1 Living room replace switch x1 CUT OUT AND REMOVE OLD WIRING AS PART OF REWIRE PROJECT 2 story Protect main electrical service cable on the outside of the home from mechanical damage & UV damage. Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device. x1 Two pole 20 amp Square D Homeline breaker replaced as part of a rebuild x1 New AFCI Circuit to be installed to each room/area as described to power the new wiring being installed. Front bedroom Master bathroom 20 amp Middle bedroom Hallway bathroom 20 amp Rear bedroom 2nd floor general and hallway lighting circuit Living room Dining room 20 amp Kitchen reconnect the existing counter outlets to 20 amp GFCI protected circuit breakers. Rear office (circuit or AFCI protected extension from existing grounded outle) Basement lights Garage 20 amp circuit Listed Below: 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x4 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 New wiring for Outlets to be installed to rewire existing locations or add where needed for code compliance and safety(as described) Master bathroom x 1 GFCI rewire existing Front bedroom x 4 (existing grounded left front outlet remains, rewire 2 existing locations, rewire 2 on the wall between the door and the bathroom instead of the 1) Bathroom hallway x 1 GFCI rewire existing Hallway x 1 existing Middle bedroom x 4 (rewire 3 existing, ADD 1 on window wall) Rear bedroom x 4 (ADD 1 in window nook, ADD 1 on front wall and reposition so one outlet is under each window, rewire 1 on bed wall.) Living room rewire 6 (mantle fireplace outlet will be positioned in the wall left side, cabinet outlet may be relocated to the framed wall to the right) Dining room 20 amp outlets x 4 (rewire 3, chisel existing into plaster wall, ADD 1 on window wall) Kitchen wall outlet near door (Install new wiring for G"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.66,"timeline":[{"y":1999,"k":"sale","p":140206},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":330000},{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":345500},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":507000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":512750},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 2 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #18648: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 421021.","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: EP-2021-007306 (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"}]}