{"asOf":"2026-07-26T20:43:54.024Z","block":"500-599 S 44TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/500-599-s-44th-st","address":"506 S 44TH ST","parcelNumber":"272135800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=272135800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"N50","buildingCodeNew":"36","buildingClass":"S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"TWIN OLD STYLE","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"RATANAPRASATPORN LISA","coOwner":"BUSHA RYAN JOHN","marketValue":1039400,"landAssessment":207880,"improvementAssessment":831520,"livableArea":2160,"yearBuilt":1930,"lastSale":{"price":930000,"date":"2023-09-26T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"89684","date":"2006-11-09","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"89684","date":"2008-06-30","type":"HCEU 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PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-09-14","scope":"USE REDUCTION TO A TWO FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"1028507","date":"2019-11-19","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-05-13","scope":"install ice shield- install slate roofing to mansard walls. install tpo roofing upper flat roof. install cooper flashings. install copper standing seam roof to front porch."},{"number":"1033156","date":"2019-12-18","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-03-04","scope":"3/4\" WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENT PER 2004 PPC"},{"number":"RP-2021-009578","date":"2021-07-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-29","scope":"OVERALL REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF STRUCTURE, MATERIALS, AND FINISHES, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR AS PER PLAN. REPLACEMENT IN KIND OF REAR SCREENED-IN PORCH. NEW ROOFING AND ROOF INSULATION, NEW INSULATED WINDOW UNITS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT."},{"number":"EP-2021-008216","date":"2021-08-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-24","scope":"Rewire of 3 story home. Partially rough wired. Includes: removing existing kitchen counter receptacles wiring to be replaced with wire mold receptacles on 2 walls, securing service wire on exterior of house, front & rear exterior receptacles & lights, a motion light on alley side. All new circuits will be on AFCI breakers, Basement- up to 8 recessed lights. Up to 30 1st floor lighting locations with 14 dimmers & 4 decora switches. Up to 34 light locations on 2nd fl with 8 dimmers & 8 decora switches. Up to 23 light locations with 6 dimmers & 7 decora switches. Up to 4 exhaust fans. All devices will be Decora style. Dimmers will be installed where applicable. Up to 13 GFCI receptacles. All other receptacles will be tamper resistant. 2 ground rods will be installed, if not present along with grounding & bonding to the water and gas meters. Service to 200a. Per NEC 2014 code."},{"number":"MP-2021-005342","date":"2021-10-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"FOR A MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF AHU, HEAT PUMP, REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2022-002960","date":"2022-02-24","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"Install drains and water supply lines for three full baths and one half bath, kitchen and two laundry sinks."},{"number":"EP-2026-000966","date":"2026-04-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-08","scope":"Furnish and install one (1) Grizzl-E EV Charger. Work includes installation of a dedicated branch circuit, overcurrent protection, disconnecting means (if required), and all associated wiring, conduit, terminations, grounding, and bonding. Coordinate installation location and mounting in accordance with manufacturer specifications and provide proper labeling and testing upon completion. All work shall be performed in accordance with the 2017 NEC, EZ Standard and per approved plans."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.75,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2008,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":530500},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":930000},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"573614","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WILLIAM BURKE","legalName":"WILLIAM BURKE","address":"506 S 44TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2012-09-14","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-23","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"573614","type":"Rental","businessName":"WILLIAM BURKE","legalName":"WILLIAM BURKE","issuedDate":"2012-09-14","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-23","closureDate":"2018-04-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #427379: COMPLETED.","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: 1028507 (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":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 9, 2008.","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}