{"asOf":"2026-07-26T02:10:30.205Z","block":"1900-1999 PEMBERTON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1900-1999-pemberton-st","address":"1939 PEMBERTON ST","parcelNumber":"301072100","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=301072100","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O30","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"House","owner":"BATDORF ROBERT","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1106800,"landAssessment":221360,"improvementAssessment":885440,"livableArea":1900,"yearBuilt":2020,"lastSale":{"price":894883,"date":"2020-09-29T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.943545619298014,"lng":-75.17490627804818,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.174949743,39.94347593],[-75.174919151,39.943622284],[-75.174862813,39.943615308],[-75.174893405,39.943468954],[-75.174949743,39.94347593]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2020-000478","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2020-09-02","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2021-09-02","buildingId":"1521945"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":2,"lotArea":864,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1939 PEMBERTON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND\nLOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/ APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIV","status":"OPEN","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2019-10-02","number":"37820","relatedPermit":"973898"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":250100,"taxable":250100,"land":46224,"improvement":203876,"taxableLand":46224,"taxableImprovement":203876,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":250100,"taxable":250100,"land":75030,"improvement":175070,"taxableLand":75030,"taxableImprovement":175070,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":250100,"taxable":250100,"land":75030,"improvement":175070,"taxableLand":75030,"taxableImprovement":175070,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":292800,"taxable":292800,"land":87800,"improvement":205000,"taxableLand":87800,"taxableImprovement":205000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":286100,"taxable":286100,"land":85791,"improvement":200309,"taxableLand":85791,"taxableImprovement":200309,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":890000,"taxable":249200,"land":249200,"improvement":640800,"taxableLand":249200,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":640800},{"y":2022,"v":890000,"taxable":249200,"land":249200,"improvement":640800,"taxableLand":249200,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":640800},{"y":2023,"v":894900,"taxable":178900,"land":178900,"improvement":716000,"taxableLand":178900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":716000},{"y":2024,"v":894900,"taxable":178900,"land":178900,"improvement":716000,"taxableLand":178900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":716000},{"y":2025,"v":915700,"taxable":183140,"land":183140,"improvement":732560,"taxableLand":183140,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":732560},{"y":2026,"v":915700,"taxable":183140,"land":183140,"improvement":732560,"taxableLand":183140,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":732560},{"y":2027,"v":1106800,"taxable":221360,"land":221360,"improvement":885440,"taxableLand":221360,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":885440}],"taxNow":2564,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1019947","date":"2019-10-17","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-23","scope":"SEAL LATERAL AS PER 2004 PPC"},{"number":"1024027","date":"2019-12-04","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-04","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE"},{"number":"1024029","date":"2019-12-09","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-19","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO (2) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE.STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE."},{"number":"1036974","date":"2020-01-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-23","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS.*****NO UNDERPINNING FOR THIS APPLICATION********"},{"number":"1036972","date":"2020-01-24","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-01-24","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS. FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"1050633","date":"2020-02-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-22","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE & WIRE SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES AND SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 SOUTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"1050549","date":"2020-05-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-23","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1\" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS , HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ANY DEVIATIONS WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2020-003158","date":"2020-06-08","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-23","scope":"For Interior/Exterior Plumbing of a New Single Family Dwelling to include CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, HOUSE DRAIN, 1\" WATER SERVICE, [3]WATER CLOSETS, [3]LAVATORIES, [2]SHOWERS/TUBS, [1]KITCHEN SINK, [1]WATER HEATER, [1]AREA DRAIN, [1]WD, and [2]HOSE BIBBS as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."},{"number":"MP-2020-000581","date":"2020-06-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-23","scope":"INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM IN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":894883.28}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #37820: OPEN · Withdrawn; related permit 973898. Use permit #1024027: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Sep 2, 2021","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","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/"}],"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"}]}