{"asOf":"2026-07-27T14:46:07.276Z","block":"1500-1599 KATER ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1500-1599-kater-st","address":"1519 KATER ST","parcelNumber":"301018000","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=301018000","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O30","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"NGUYEN ANDREW H","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1088700,"landAssessment":217740,"improvementAssessment":870960,"livableArea":2556,"yearBuilt":2023,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2015-05-02T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94361682883612,"lng":-75.16792727687022,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.167914984,39.943545895],[-75.167968134,39.943552277],[-75.167939569,39.943687763],[-75.16788642,39.94368138],[-75.167914984,39.943545895]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":4,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":754,"zoning":"CMX2","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1519 KATER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"FOR ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.\nUSE: – FOR HOUSEHOLD LIVING TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING UNITS.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-01-04","number":"ZP-2020-000486","relatedPermit":"ZP-2020-000486"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":264000,"taxable":264000,"land":40339,"improvement":223661,"taxableLand":40339,"taxableImprovement":223661,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":264000,"taxable":264000,"land":79200,"improvement":184800,"taxableLand":79200,"taxableImprovement":184800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":264000,"taxable":264000,"land":79200,"improvement":184800,"taxableLand":79200,"taxableImprovement":184800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":297900,"taxable":297900,"land":89300,"improvement":208600,"taxableLand":89300,"taxableImprovement":208600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":291100,"taxable":291100,"land":87262,"improvement":203838,"taxableLand":87262,"taxableImprovement":203838,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":291100,"taxable":291100,"land":87262,"improvement":203838,"taxableLand":87262,"taxableImprovement":203838,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":291100,"taxable":291100,"land":87262,"improvement":203838,"taxableLand":87262,"taxableImprovement":203838,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":429700,"taxable":429700,"land":85900,"improvement":343800,"taxableLand":85900,"taxableImprovement":343800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":207400,"taxable":207400,"land":207400,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":207400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":880000,"taxable":880000,"land":176000,"improvement":704000,"taxableLand":176000,"taxableImprovement":704000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":880000,"taxable":880000,"land":176000,"improvement":704000,"taxableLand":176000,"taxableImprovement":704000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":1088700,"taxable":1088700,"land":217740,"improvement":870960,"taxableLand":217740,"taxableImprovement":870960,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":12318,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"496578","date":"2013-09-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-10-17","scope":"REPLACE WATER SERVICE CURB TO HOUSE, REPLACE HOUSE TRAP FAI (SFD) PA1 CALL#20132662921"},{"number":"ZP-2020-000486","date":"2020-12-16","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-02","scope":"FOR ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY). 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SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. * NOTIFICATIONS TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES WAIVED DUE TO ZBA VARIANCE MI-2020-002210."},{"number":"RP-2021-013811","date":"2022-04-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-02","scope":"ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SPRINKLER (13R) WORK. (UNDERPINNNING IS PART OF THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IECC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY."},{"number":"FP-2022-001966","date":"2022-08-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-02","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED PER NFPA 13R STANDARD WITH A 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2022-013113","date":"2022-09-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-02","scope":"Two Family Dwellings : 2 Kitchens, 2 Laundry, 2 HWH, 2 Hose Bibs, 4 Showers, 2 Tubs, 5 Toilets, 5 Vanity"},{"number":"PP-2022-014150","date":"2022-10-25","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-19","scope":"TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS: EXTERIOR PLUMBING: New Sewer, House Drain, Curb Traps, Fresh air Inlets, One 1'' Copper Line for Domestic, 1'' BackFlow DS LF009M2QT"},{"number":"EP-2022-012735","date":"2022-12-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-18","scope":"Install a 200 AMP service with 3 meters. Wire throughout a new two-family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, TV's, phones, and interconnected smoke/CO detectors as per NEC 2017"},{"number":"MP-2022-006442","date":"2023-01-18","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-02","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. Installation of 2 new heating and air conditioning Electric Heat Pump systems 1. 2ton system for 1st flr with 5kw back up heat kit (indoor) 1. 2ton heat Pump 18seer located in yard (Outdoor) 1. 3ton system for 2nd flr with 10kw back up heat kit (indoor) 1. 3ton heat pump 18seer located on roof rear of pilot house (outdoor) All new ductwork throughout"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"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":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"demo"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["1 permit event since 2023","demolition activity since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 324% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $207,400 to $880,000","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2020-000486: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2020-000486.","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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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":"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 and appears related-party/family-held.","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}