{"asOf":"2026-07-22T11:03:37.342Z","block":"2200-2299 W THOMPSON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2200-2299-w-thompson-st","address":"2203 W THOMPSON ST","parcelNumber":"291042400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=291042400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"SCHWAGER JESSE","coOwner":null,"marketValue":805900,"landAssessment":161180,"improvementAssessment":644720,"livableArea":2857,"yearBuilt":2022,"lastSale":{"price":770000,"date":"2022-10-03T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"1360029","date":"2008-01-07","code":"CP-01","title":"CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"1360030","date":"2008-01-07","code":"PM-306.0/91","title":"VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"141213","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CLIP","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2008-01-07","completedDate":"2010-02-02","violations":[{"number":"1360029","date":"2008-01-07","code":"CP-01","title":"CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"1360030","date":"2008-01-07","code":"PM-306.0/91","title":"VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2008,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-036317","date":"2022-04-27","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-036317","date":"2022-05-06","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-036317","date":"2022-05-19","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-036317","date":"2022-06-29","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2022,"fails":3,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97508107493181,"lng":-75.17226204030892,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.172214246,39.975177329],[-75.172253954,39.974977933],[-75.172309904,39.974984928],[-75.172269594,39.975184745],[-75.172214246,39.975177329]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19121","beds":7,"baths":6,"stories":3,"lotArea":1168,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"2203 W THOMPSON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19121","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":5,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":5600,"taxable":5600,"land":5600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":5600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":14000,"taxable":14000,"land":14000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":14000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":693400,"taxable":138680,"land":138680,"improvement":554720,"taxableLand":138680,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":554720},{"y":2024,"v":693400,"taxable":138680,"land":138680,"improvement":554720,"taxableLand":138680,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":554720},{"y":2025,"v":824800,"taxable":164960,"land":164960,"improvement":659840,"taxableLand":164960,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":659840},{"y":2026,"v":824800,"taxable":164960,"land":164960,"improvement":659840,"taxableLand":164960,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":659840},{"y":2027,"v":805900,"taxable":161180,"land":161180,"improvement":644720,"taxableLand":161180,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":644720}],"taxNow":2309,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2020-006125","date":"2020-09-22","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-12","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A CELLAR, A FRONT BAY AT THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR AND A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2021-003317","date":"2021-07-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-12","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE OF TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION WITH A CELLAR AND A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS FOR THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS WITH LAYOUT AS SHOWN."},{"number":"PP-2021-016679","date":"2021-09-13","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-05-10","scope":"ROUGH IN Interior plumbing 8 WC,7 TUBS, 8 LAVATORIES, 3 KS,3 LL,3 WH"},{"number":"FP-2022-000118","date":"2022-01-13","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-31","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2021-003888 (CP-2021-003317)"},{"number":"FP-2021-003888","date":"2022-01-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-12","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2.\" DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA"},{"number":"EP-2022-002291","date":"2022-04-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-05","scope":"INSTALL A 300 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (3) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND THREE DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTING NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"PP-2022-006039","date":"2022-06-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-05","scope":"Curb Trap & FAI, House Drain 3/4\" DWS"},{"number":"MP-2022-004696","date":"2022-09-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-12","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-013627","date":"2022-10-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-12","scope":"8 toilets 7 shower/tubs 8 vanities 3 kitchen sinks 3 hose bibbs 3 Hot-Water Heaters"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":770000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-21","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 6 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2022"],"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":"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: PP-2021-016679 (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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 29, 2022.","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":"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":"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":"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.","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"}]}