{"asOf":"2026-07-25T09:08:18.168Z","block":"100-199 W GRAVERS LN","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/100-199-w-gravers-ln","address":"101A W GRAVERS LN","parcelNumber":"092189701","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=092189701","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"C41","buildingCodeNew":"10","buildingClass":"DET W/D GAR 2.5 STY MAS+O","buildingClassNew":"COLONIAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"TIERNO JOHN P","coOwner":"TIERNO EVA K","marketValue":991900,"landAssessment":198380,"improvementAssessment":793520,"livableArea":3142,"yearBuilt":1850,"lastSale":{"price":419000,"date":"2016-03-21T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.073778609756474,"lng":-75.20664038572178,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.206393893,40.073776506],[-75.206561494,40.073598605],[-75.206887141,40.073779674],[-75.206718073,40.073959127],[-75.206393893,40.073776506]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19118","beds":6,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":9072,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"B","basement":"D","heater":"A","centralAir":false,"extCond":"3","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"101A W GRAVERS LN, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19118","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2017,"v":462800,"taxable":462800,"land":92560,"improvement":370240,"taxableLand":92560,"taxableImprovement":370240,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":462800,"taxable":462800,"land":92560,"improvement":370240,"taxableLand":92560,"taxableImprovement":370240,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":575000,"taxable":535000,"land":115000,"improvement":460000,"taxableLand":115000,"taxableImprovement":420000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":550900,"taxable":505900,"land":110180,"improvement":440720,"taxableLand":110180,"taxableImprovement":395720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":550900,"taxable":505900,"land":110180,"improvement":440720,"taxableLand":110180,"taxableImprovement":395720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":550900,"taxable":505900,"land":110180,"improvement":440720,"taxableLand":110180,"taxableImprovement":395720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":825700,"taxable":745700,"land":165140,"improvement":660560,"taxableLand":165140,"taxableImprovement":580560,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":825700,"taxable":745700,"land":165140,"improvement":660560,"taxableLand":165140,"taxableImprovement":580560,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":1062000,"taxable":962000,"land":212400,"improvement":849600,"taxableLand":212400,"taxableImprovement":749600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":1062000,"taxable":962000,"land":212400,"improvement":849600,"taxableLand":212400,"taxableImprovement":749600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":991900,"taxable":891900,"land":198380,"improvement":793520,"taxableLand":198380,"taxableImprovement":693520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":13466,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"615887","date":"2015-07-03","work":"Minor Demolition","type":"Demolition","description":"Demolition Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2015-11-10","scope":"PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF THE DETACHED GARAGE/SHED DOWN TO THE CONCRETE SLAB"},{"number":"GM-2023-002552","date":"2023-03-31","work":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-01","scope":"*This is an Historic Property* EZ Windows and Doors Permit- For replacement of exterior windows and doors without submitting plans by meeting the Conditions and Design Limitations below. Any deviations from this permit standard will result in permit revocation. As per the Philadelphia Historic Commission approval. Replacement of remaining wood double hung windows in home, matching existing grid pattern and size. Replacements will be white aluminum clad sash kits with 4/4 grid pattern with 5/8\" Horizontal SDL and 1 1/2\" vertical SDL.2nd Floor guest room is currently a 2 lite Trench outswing casement. Based on the presence of interior sash bead and the design of the remaining windows, we feel that this was originally a 4/4 double hung window system. We are proposing a 4/4 double hung system to match with the existing wood windows. 5/8\" horizontal SDL and 1 1/2\" vertical SDL, white aluminum dad sash kit. Exterior brickmold and moldings shall remain in place. Replace 5 rear/side facing windows as per attached photo from homeowner. White vinyl windows with 7/8\" contoured SDL grids. Grid patterns to match existing grid patterns. Build down of windows must be limited as much as possible. Exterior brickmold and moldings shall remain in place. If sill condition requires it, wood sill can be replaced in kind and/or wrapped in aluminum. This is limited to the sill area only."},{"number":"GM-2023-007416","date":"2023-08-18","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-05","scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For the Installation of New Roof Coverings on Exiting Roofs as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. No work to the front facade as per PHC. (Homeowner is performing the work)"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2015,"k":"demo"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 29% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $825,700 to $1,062,000","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2023-007416 (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"}]}