{"asOf":"2026-07-29T06:43:50.145Z","block":"300-399 MEEHAN AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/300-399-meehan-ave","address":"355 MEEHAN AVE","parcelNumber":"222099800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=222099800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"R30","buildingCodeNew":"23","buildingClass":"ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW POST WAR","useLabel":"House","owner":"ELLIS NICOLE","coOwner":"ELLIS SHAUN","marketValue":316500,"landAssessment":63300,"improvementAssessment":253200,"livableArea":1440,"yearBuilt":1940,"lastSale":{"price":268000,"date":"2020-02-07T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2026-019813","date":"2026-04-08","code":"PM15-308.1","title":"RUBBISH & GARBAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2026-04-22","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2026-032665","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CLIP","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2026-04-08","completedDate":"2026-04-22","violations":[{"number":"VI-2026-019813","date":"2026-04-08","code":"PM15-308.1","title":"RUBBISH & GARBAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2026-04-22","resolution":"COMPLIED - 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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":"EP-2021-001829","date":"2021-02-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-12-15","scope":"6 - 15 Amp AFCI Circuit Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches 2 - 20 Amp AFCI Circuit Includes and arc fault protected branch circuit to power devices, lights, and switches 14 - 15 amp Duplex Includes the Duplex style outlet, wiring, box, and cover. 2 - 20 amp Duplex Includes the Duplex style outlet, wiring, box, and cover. 1 - 15 amp GFCI Includes the GFCI outlet, wiring, box, and weatherproof cover - Rear of house 2 - 20 amp GFCI Includes the GFCI outlet NEMA 5-15R, wiring, box, and cover plate. - Bathroom 2nd floor & Kitchen behind trash can 13 - Light Switch ( One Location) Includes a toggle switch, wiring, box, and cover plate. 4 - 3way Light Switch locations(minimum of 2 needed for a 3way system) Includes a 3way toggle switch, wiring, box, and cover plate. Recessed lighting rewiring: BATHROOM 6 FIXTURES - We will refeed and rewire each fixture location. Recessed lighting rewire: BEDROOM CLOSET - Rewire the 2 closet lights Recessed lighting replacement and rewiring: LIVING ROOM - Removal of the low quality lights and rewire each location, installing new 4? LED fixtures Recessed lighting rewiring - KITCHEN 8 LIGHTS: We will remove, rewire and refeed the light locations in the kitchen. Recessed lighting rewiring: FRONT BEDROOM - Rewire existing fixtures and provide and install new LED upgraded fixture trims dimming compatible. BASEMENT BATHROOM SHOWER LIGHT CORRECTION: Removal of the loose fixture and installation of a new wafer 6? LED light 7 - Light Fixture - Includes the wiring, a ceiling fan rated box, and the installation 16 - 5? LED TRIM Installation as part of rewire Basement replace the loose eyeball trims BASEMENT UNGROUNDED OUTLET CORRECTION: There are ungrounded 3 prong outlets in the basement which are connected to a new romex circuit. The reason they are ungrounded in unclear. 3 - Replace a tamper-resistant AFCI/GFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":268000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"466974","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"FRANCINE GIBBS (DEREK GIBBS)","legalName":"FRANCINE GIBBS","address":"355 MEEHAN AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2009-02-23","latestIssueDate":"2017-11-14","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29"},{"number":"567099","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Closed","businessName":"FRANCINE & DEREK GIBBS","legalName":"FRANCINE & DEREK GIBBS","address":"355 MEEHAN AVE","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2012-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2012-06-18","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-06-20"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"567099","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"FRANCINE & DEREK GIBBS","legalName":"FRANCINE & DEREK GIBBS","issuedDate":"2012-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2012-06-18","closureDate":"2012-06-20","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-06-20","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"466974","type":"Rental","businessName":"FRANCINE GIBBS (DEREK GIBBS)","legalName":"FRANCINE GIBBS","issuedDate":"2009-02-23","latestIssueDate":"2017-11-14","closureDate":"2018-04-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 81% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $144,800 to $262,400","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2021-001829 (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":"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 Apr 22, 2026.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #567099: Closed since Jun 20, 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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","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"}]}