{"asOf":"2026-07-24T19:14:00.825Z","block":"1300-1399 N FRONT ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1300-1399-n-front-st","address":"1327 N FRONT ST","parcelNumber":"182000018","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=182000018","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":"1327-29 N FRONT ST, LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1445000,"landAssessment":289000,"improvementAssessment":1156000,"livableArea":7188,"yearBuilt":2022,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2022-07-23T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-000161","date":"2021-01-04","code":"PM15-302.4","title":"EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-01-19","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-000162","date":"2021-01-04","code":"PM15-301","title":"VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-01-19","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2021-000322","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CLIP - VACANT LOT INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2021-01-04","completedDate":"2021-01-19","violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-000161","date":"2021-01-04","code":"PM15-302.4","title":"EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-01-19","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-000162","date":"2021-01-04","code":"PM15-301","title":"VACANT STRUCTURE & LAND","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-01-19","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2021,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-000322","date":"2021-01-04","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-000322","date":"2021-01-19","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2021,"fails":1,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97099828389317,"lng":-75.1352819753181,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.135126652,39.970917588],[-75.135469482,39.97098282],[-75.135439947,39.971077916],[-75.135095234,39.971015349],[-75.135126652,39.970917588]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":4,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":3600,"zoning":"CMX3","grade":null,"basement":"G","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":3,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"Permit for the proposed use, Single Family Household Living, within an existing structure.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2025-06-27","number":"ZP-2024-012552","relatedPermit":"ZP-2024-012552"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":1300000,"taxable":260000,"land":260000,"improvement":1040000,"taxableLand":260000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1040000},{"y":2024,"v":1300000,"taxable":260000,"land":260000,"improvement":1040000,"taxableLand":260000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1040000},{"y":2025,"v":1375000,"taxable":275000,"land":275000,"improvement":1100000,"taxableLand":275000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1100000},{"y":2026,"v":1375000,"taxable":275000,"land":275000,"improvement":1100000,"taxableLand":275000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1100000},{"y":2027,"v":1445000,"taxable":289000,"land":289000,"improvement":1156000,"taxableLand":289000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1156000}],"taxNow":3849,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2020-006273","date":"2020-10-13","work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"For the lot consolidation of 2 lots (deeded 1327 and 1329 N Front St) into one lot ( proposed Parcel C) as per attached survey For the erection of a 3 story structure which includes a partial basement with egress well, accessory indoo2r parking garage for three cars, and a private roof deck accessed by mezzanine structure. Size and location per plans."},{"number":"ZP-2020-008534","date":"2020-11-23","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A MEZZANINE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"CP-2020-005581","date":"2020-12-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY PLUS MEZZANINE BUILDING WITH WALK-OUT ROOF DECK AT MEZZANINE LEVEL FOR USE AS A THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING WITH ACCESSORY PARKING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED ON 11/09/2021: TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL DETAILS AT SIDE PROPERTY LINE TO ADDRESS TRANSITION FROM PROPOSED TO EXISTING STRUCTURES, PER SUBMITTED PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2021-001326","date":"2021-03-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install (3) 96% Eff. 80,000 BTU Gas furnaces install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, installing (3) 3 Ton 14 seer A/C condensers located on the side of the building. (SFD)"},{"number":"FP-2021-001255","date":"2021-05-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-02","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2016, STANDARD 13 & 13R TO INCLUDE A TWO (2)-INCH SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND DRY SPRINKLER HEAD INSTALLATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2021-014757","date":"2021-08-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY, STORM WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM PER THE 2018 PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, SIZES AND LOCATIONS PER STAMPED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-007730","date":"2021-12-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-28","scope":"INSTALL A 400 AMP SERVICE, CT CABINET & METERING, (2) 100 AMP SERVICE RATED PANELS, (2) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 300 AMP SERVICE RATED PANEL. PROVIDE WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMON AREAS AND THREE UNITS LIGHTS SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE WIRING FOR THE MECHNICAL , HVAC EQUIPMENT AND THE ELEVATOR. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"GM-2022-004284","date":"2022-05-20","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"ZP-2024-012552","date":"2025-06-04","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Single-Family"},{"number":"RP-2025-012231","date":"2026-02-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-23","scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS WITH A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (GROUP R-2 TO GROUP R-3) TO CREATE A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH EXISTING OFF-STREET ACCESSORY PARKING WITHIN AN EXISTING THREE(3) STORY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING EQUIPPED WITH AN EXISTING NFPA 13R SPRINKLER SYSTEM. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK*"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2025,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"275791","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"EDWARD LEE","legalName":"EDWARD LEE","address":"1327 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-08-29","latestIssueDate":"2004-08-29","expirationDate":"2005-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"275791","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"EDWARD LEE","legalName":"EDWARD LEE","issuedDate":"2004-08-29","latestIssueDate":"2004-08-29","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2005-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["2 permit events since 2023","1 zoning/board appeal since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2024-012552: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2024-012552.","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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 19, 2021.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","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":"4 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #275791: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"},{"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}