{"asOf":"2026-07-27T05:01:44.265Z","block":"1200-1299 N 5TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-n-5th-st","address":"1236 N 5TH ST","parcelNumber":"182000037","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=182000037","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SC","buildingCodeNew":null,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"1236 CONDOS LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":223400,"landAssessment":223400,"improvementAssessment":0,"livableArea":null,"yearBuilt":null,"lastSale":{"price":210000,"date":"2019-05-09T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.971326100784886,"lng":-75.14501124922282,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.144863908,39.971330045],[-75.144873786,39.971282264],[-75.145155502,39.97132256],[-75.145160722,39.971347632],[-75.145155827,39.971369267],[-75.144863908,39.971330045]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":1512,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":null,"intCond":null,"garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1325 OLD FORD RD, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":180200,"taxable":180200,"land":180200,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":180200,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":223400,"taxable":223400,"land":223400,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":223400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":2522,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"826949","date":"2017-12-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2020-06-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING INSTALLATION, EGRESS WINDOW WELL, ROOF DECK, RATED SHAFT ENCLOSURES, ACCESS PILOT HOUSE, FIRE-RETARDANT TREATED ROOF SHEATHING, EXTERIOR VINYL SIDING AND MASONRY VENEER, AND INTERIOR PARTITION INSTALLATIONS. (SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.) **PER CODE BULLETIN B-0702, WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTY ADVISING THEM THAT THE EXCAVATION IS TO BE MADE AND THAT ADJOINING BUILDINGS SHOULD BE PROTECTED, TO BE DELIVERED NOT LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START DATE OF THE EXCAVATION. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS DOES NOT BESTOW ANY RIGHT TO ENTER UPON OR DISTURB THE ADJOINING PROPERTY WITHOUT THAT OWNER'S PERMISSION.**"},{"number":"958425","date":"2019-04-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-15","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY WOOD-FRAME BUILDING WITH RATED EXTERIOR SIDE WALLS AND FLOOR-CEILING ASSEMBLIES, NON-COMBUSTIBLE EXTERIOR STAIR FROM LIGHT WELL TO REAR YARD AND PARTIAL ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE PER PLANS, FOR USE AS THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING THROUGHOUT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. **PROTECTION OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES, RIGHT-OF-WAY AND PEDESTRIANS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION**"},{"number":"995885","date":"2019-08-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-11","scope":"INSTALL (3) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DCUTWORK. (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"998754","date":"2019-08-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-11","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2\" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"1047661","date":"2020-02-25","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-11","scope":"NEW INSTALLATION THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE 2 BATHROOMS PER FLOOR, 1-KIT PER FLOOR, 1 LAUNDRY PER FLOOR, 1 WT PER FLOOR PER 2004 PHILA PLUMBING CODE"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":1.1,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":100000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":210000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"931730","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Pinhas Malka (1236 condos llc)","legalName":"Pinhas Malka","address":"1236 N 5TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2023-08-24","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-17","expirationDate":"2026-08-23","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"931730","type":"Rental","businessName":"Pinhas Malka (1236 condos llc)","legalName":"Pinhas Malka","issuedDate":"2023-08-24","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-23","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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: 826949 (Cancelled).","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":"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 (1325 OLD FORD RD, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006).","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":"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/"}]}