{"asOf":"2026-07-29T11:30:10.314Z","block":"1600-1699 W VENANGO ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1600-1699-w-venango-st","address":"1625 W VENANGO ST","parcelNumber":"131005215","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=131005215","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"VENANGO EQUITY LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":532200,"landAssessment":106400,"improvementAssessment":425800,"livableArea":2880,"yearBuilt":2020,"lastSale":{"price":7000000,"date":"2022-04-28T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.00836205476633,"lng":-75.15573678591299,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.155689142,40.008447041],[-75.155728111,40.00826975],[-75.155784429,40.008277069],[-75.15574546,40.00845436],[-75.155689142,40.008447041]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19140","beds":6,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1047,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"410 MONMOUTH AVE STE 120, LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2020,"v":10000,"taxable":10000,"land":10000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":10000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":10000,"taxable":10000,"land":10000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":10000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":10000,"taxable":10000,"land":10000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":10000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":359100,"taxable":71800,"land":71800,"improvement":287300,"taxableLand":71800,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":287300},{"y":2024,"v":359100,"taxable":71800,"land":71800,"improvement":287300,"taxableLand":71800,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":287300},{"y":2025,"v":532200,"taxable":106440,"land":106440,"improvement":425760,"taxableLand":106440,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":425760},{"y":2026,"v":532200,"taxable":106440,"land":106440,"improvement":425760,"taxableLand":106440,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":425760},{"y":2027,"v":532200,"taxable":106400,"land":106400,"improvement":425800,"taxableLand":106400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":425800}],"taxNow":1490,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"743293","date":"2017-02-01","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-01","scope":": FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHE DSTRUCTURE ( NTE 38' HIGH); BAY WINDOWS FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH THIRD FLOORS FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( THREE(3) DWELLING UNITS). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"997721","date":"2019-07-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-10","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. UNOCCUPIED UTILITY BASEMENT, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING OF INDUSTRIALIZED ('MODULAR') CONSTRUCTION AT ALL ABOVE GRADE LEVELS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PFS CORP. APPROVED PLANS, & SITE-BUILT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED TO PRE-ENGINEERED CONCRETE FOUNDATION SYSTEM, STAIRWAY CONSTRUCTION BTWN. BSMT. & FLR 1, & EXTERIOR WALL COVERING SYSTEMS PER APPROVED PLANS; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING & FIRE SUPRESSION SERVICE LINES, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLIES, & ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION. SEE BLDG. PERMIT# 962281 FOR ALL APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"1031722","date":"2019-12-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-06","scope":"INSTALL 1\"WATER SERVICE,HOUSE DRAIN,TRAP,FAI,STACK AND AREA DRAIN WITH INDOOR PLUMBING ALREADY APPROVED THRU MODULAR SETUP-PA1#20193291871-\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\"-\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"1024056","date":"2019-12-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER PFS CORP APPROVED PLANS WITHIN A MODULAR STRUCTURE COVERED UNDER THE INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING ACT. SEE AP#1024052 FOR THE APPROVED PLAN."},{"number":"1036808","date":"2019-12-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-10","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.(NO PENERTATION OF RATED ASSEMBLIES- CONDENSERS LOCATED IN REAR YARD)"},{"number":"1042732","date":"2020-06-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-10","scope":"400 AMP SERVICE ,4 GANG METER BANK & NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT FACTORY WIRED MODULAR UNITS. 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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 (410 MONMOUTH AVE STE 120, LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701).","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}