{"asOf":"2026-07-26T04:20:18.718Z","block":"2100-2199 N 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2100-2199-n-2nd-st","address":"2134 N 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"191133505","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=191133505","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SC","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"2ND STREET DEVELOPERS LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":800500,"landAssessment":160100,"improvementAssessment":640400,"livableArea":2816,"yearBuilt":2021,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.98295248864605,"lng":-75.13692096474378,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.136791178,39.982959608],[-75.136800986,39.982913294],[-75.137051458,39.98294545],[-75.137040738,39.98299155],[-75.136791178,39.982959608]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2025-023265","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-08-15","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-08-15","buildingId":"1549406"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":6,"baths":6,"stories":3,"lotArea":1128,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1136 ELEPHANT RD, PERKASIE PA, 18944","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2022,"v":689900,"taxable":207000,"land":207000,"improvement":482900,"taxableLand":207000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":482900},{"y":2023,"v":689900,"taxable":138000,"land":138000,"improvement":551900,"taxableLand":138000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":551900},{"y":2024,"v":689900,"taxable":138000,"land":138000,"improvement":551900,"taxableLand":138000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":551900},{"y":2025,"v":689900,"taxable":138000,"land":138000,"improvement":551900,"taxableLand":138000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":551900},{"y":2026,"v":689900,"taxable":138000,"land":138000,"improvement":551900,"taxableLand":138000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":551900},{"y":2027,"v":800500,"taxable":160100,"land":160100,"improvement":640400,"taxableLand":160100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":640400}],"taxNow":1932,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"1041780","date":"2020-09-22","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE FOUR (4) LOTS (PARCEL # E, F, G & H) FROM FOUR (4) DEEDED LOTS / OPA ACCOUNTS (2130, 2132, 2134 & 2136 N 02ND ST) AND COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE LOTS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"ZP-2020-008039","date":"2020-10-23","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"FOR A COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT"},{"number":"ZP-2020-008312","date":"2020-11-02","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT."},{"number":"ZP-2021-001327","date":"2021-02-11","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-05","scope":"**APPROVED ON 5/10/2022: TO AMENDMENT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZONING PERMIT # ZP-2021-001327, TO DOCUMENT BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE FROM 32'-9\" TO 35'-1\". THE REMAINING PERMIT SAME AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN.** FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN. (PARCEL G). (FOR PLANS, SEE PERMIT #ZP-2021-000693)."},{"number":"CP-2021-000984","date":"2021-03-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-30","scope":"FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY BUILIDNG WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE DWELLING UNITS). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. **AMEND PERMIT TO ADJUST BUILDING HEIGHT FROM 32'-9\" TO 35'-1\"**"},{"number":"EP-2021-010235","date":"2021-10-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-29","scope":"INSTALL A 400 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (3) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND THREE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, WIRING FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"MP-2021-008554","date":"2021-12-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-10","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Install 3 2 Ton Heat Pumps with 2 Ton Air Handlers in 3 Apartments, ductwork, registers, grilles, and diffusers)."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":60000},{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":250000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"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":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"902132","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2nd Street Property, LLC","legalName":"2nd Street Property, LLC","address":"2134 N 2ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2022-08-02","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-18","expirationDate":"2027-08-01","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"902132","type":"Rental","businessName":"2nd Street Property, LLC","legalName":"2nd Street Property, LLC","issuedDate":"2022-08-02","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-18","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-08-01","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: ZP-2020-008312 (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":"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 (1136 ELEPHANT RD, PERKASIE PA, 18944).","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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 15, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}