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ONCE I STARTED LIVING THERE, I UNCOVERED THE STRUCTURAL BEAM HOLDING MY ROOF AND THE PORCH WAS ROTTED OUT. IN ADDITION, THE COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE PORCH WERE IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING.","status":"OPEN","outcome":"City affirmed","date":"2011-08-10","number":"11923","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":262100,"taxable":232100,"land":35770,"improvement":226330,"taxableLand":35770,"taxableImprovement":196330,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":262100,"taxable":232100,"land":78630,"improvement":183470,"taxableLand":78630,"taxableImprovement":153470,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":262100,"taxable":232100,"land":78630,"improvement":183470,"taxableLand":78630,"taxableImprovement":153470,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":315000,"taxable":275000,"land":94500,"improvement":220500,"taxableLand":94500,"taxableImprovement":180500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":338900,"taxable":293900,"land":101670,"improvement":237230,"taxableLand":101670,"taxableImprovement":192230,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":338900,"taxable":293900,"land":101670,"improvement":237230,"taxableLand":101670,"taxableImprovement":192230,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":338900,"taxable":293900,"land":101670,"improvement":237230,"taxableLand":101670,"taxableImprovement":192230,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":362000,"taxable":282000,"land":72400,"improvement":289600,"taxableLand":72400,"taxableImprovement":209600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":362000,"taxable":362000,"land":72400,"improvement":289600,"taxableLand":72400,"taxableImprovement":289600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":360200,"taxable":360200,"land":72040,"improvement":288160,"taxableLand":72040,"taxableImprovement":288160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":360200,"taxable":360200,"land":72040,"improvement":288160,"taxableLand":72040,"taxableImprovement":288160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":564500,"taxable":564500,"land":112900,"improvement":451600,"taxableLand":112900,"taxableImprovement":451600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":5042,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2023-010380","date":"2023-10-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-11","scope":"Philadelphia Historic Approval- No work to exterior, windows, or exterior doors on this permit.EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, underpinning and excavations (i.e., digging in basement). Any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the EZ standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. THIS PERMIT IS BEING ISSUED FOR HISTORIC APPROVAL. 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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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Feb 5, 2010.","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":"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. 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"}]}