{"asOf":"2026-07-26T16:25:30.914Z","block":"1400-1499 E OXFORD ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1400-1499-e-oxford-st","address":"1411 E OXFORD ST","parcelNumber":"181000008","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=181000008","ownerType":"vacant","kind":"vacant land","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"RB","buildingCodeNew":null,"buildingClass":"NON PD PKG LOT COMMERCIAL","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"1411 EAST OXFORD LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":269500,"landAssessment":269500,"improvementAssessment":0,"livableArea":null,"yearBuilt":null,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2021-12-15T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97327076556805,"lng":-75.13270369145519,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.132797159,39.973194067],[-75.132840306,39.973273293],[-75.132610224,39.973347464],[-75.132567076,39.973268238],[-75.132797159,39.973194067]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19125","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":2188,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":null,"intCond":null,"garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"800 N 2ND STREET, UNIT 177, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19123","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE SEVEN (7) LOTS (PARCEL – B, C, D, E, F, G & H) FROM FIVE\nOPA ACCOUNT LOTS (SEVEN (7) DEEDED LOTS) 321-25 BELGRADE ST AND1405-09,1411, 1413 & 1415 E.\nOXFORD ST) AND FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF E","status":"In Process","outcome":"Complete","date":"2020-10-15","number":"39418","relatedPermit":"1018940"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2024,"v":275000,"taxable":275000,"land":275000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":275000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":275000,"taxable":275000,"land":275000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":275000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":275000,"taxable":275000,"land":275000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":275000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":269500,"taxable":269500,"land":269500,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3849,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"1018940","date":"2020-08-05","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE SEVEN (7) LOTS (PARCEL – B, C, D, E, F, G & H) FROM FIVE OPA ACCOUNT LOTS (SEVEN (7) DEEDED LOTS) 321-25 BELGRADE ST AND1405-09,1411, 1413 & 1415 E. OXFORD ST) AND FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON THE LOTS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN."},{"number":"ZP-2020-010175","date":"2020-12-23","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE LOT."},{"number":"ZP-2021-001293","date":"2021-02-09","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"***Amendment approved on 12/18/2025: To amend the previously approved zoning permit # ZP-2021-001293, to correct the original permit language typographical errors (No changes to the permit expiration date 6/14/2024). The corrected permit should read as: **FOR THE ERECTION OF ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK ON 3RD FLOOR (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY), ROOF DECK ACCESS FROM 4TH FLOOR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION ** FOR TO AMENDMENT THE ZONING PERMIT #ZP-2021-001293 TO DOCUMENT MODIFICATIONS TO PARKING CONFIGURATION, REDUCTION IN DRIVE AISLE WIDTH AND THE REMAINING PERMIT SAME AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN. (FOR THE ERECTION OF SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK ON 3RD FLOOR (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) ACCESS FROM 4TH FLOOR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION. (FOR PLANS, SEE PERMIT # ZP-2021-001245)."},{"number":"RP-2021-015447","date":"2021-10-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-09-30","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH 4TH FLOOR ROOF DECK. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ACCESSORY PARKING. AS PER PLANS. ************************NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH. OR ELECTRICAL WORK.**************"},{"number":"EP-2022-010927","date":"2022-10-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-08","scope":"INSTALL 200 AMP TEMPORARY SERVICE AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"RP-2025-007415","date":"2026-06-16","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION SLAB ON GRADE, A ROOF DECK AT THE 4TH FLOOR ACCESSED BY THE 4TH FLOOR FRONT, A ROOF DECK AT THE 3RD FLOOR ACCESSED BY THE 3RD FLOOR REAR, A ROOF DECK AT THE 2ND FLOOR ACCESSED BY THE 2ND FLOOR REAR. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3) WITH THREE (3) ACCESSORY OFF STREET SURFACE PARKING SPACES ACCESSED BY A SHARED DRIVE AISLE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF AN NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION WORK BELOW 5 FEET OF ADJACENT GRADE, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O., SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":-0.89,"timeline":[{"y":1969,"k":"sale","p":820000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":87746.43},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022, 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: RP-2021-015447 (Expired), EP-2022-010927 (Expired), RP-2025-007415 (Issued). 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"}],"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/"}]}