{"asOf":"2026-07-25T18:31:15.533Z","block":"700-799 S MOLE ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/700-799-s-mole-st","address":"703 S MOLE ST","parcelNumber":"301286100","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=301286100","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O50","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"House","owner":"DATZ MATTHEW","coOwner":"DATZ RICHARD A","marketValue":912300,"landAssessment":182460,"improvementAssessment":729840,"livableArea":2130,"yearBuilt":1949,"lastSale":{"price":685000,"date":"2022-01-31T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":2449.82,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":true,"totalDue":2449.82,"principalDue":851.37,"penaltyDue":109.1,"interestDue":139.23,"otherChargesDue":1350.12,"yearsOwed":1,"oldestYearOwed":2021,"mostRecentYearOwed":2021,"mostRecentPaymentDate":null,"assessmentYear":2022,"totalAssessment":669000,"taxableAssessment":275000,"exemptAbatementAssessment":394000,"homesteadValue":0,"netTaxAfterHomestead":3849.45,"actionableAtSnapshot":true,"paymentAgreementAtSnapshot":false,"bankruptcyAtSnapshot":false,"assessmentUnderAppealAtSnapshot":false,"yearMonth":"202206"},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94277856436303,"lng":-75.1682060650496,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.168124862,39.942790682],[-75.168133569,39.942748369],[-75.168287675,39.942766766],[-75.168278759,39.942808541],[-75.168124862,39.942790682]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":4,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":667,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"4 KERRIBIC DR, MARLTON NJ, 08053","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2014,"total":7092.25,"principal":5032.76,"interest":1123.37,"penalty":434.07},{"year":2015,"total":8141.51,"principal":6462.95,"interest":678.61,"penalty":452.41},{"year":2016,"total":8410.26,"principal":7656.11,"interest":114.84,"penalty":76.56}],"taxNet":23644.02,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":513000,"taxable":483000,"land":27060,"improvement":485940,"taxableLand":27060,"taxableImprovement":455940,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":513000,"taxable":483000,"land":148770,"improvement":364230,"taxableLand":148770,"taxableImprovement":334230,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":513000,"taxable":483000,"land":148770,"improvement":364230,"taxableLand":148770,"taxableImprovement":334230,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":486400,"taxable":446400,"land":141056,"improvement":345344,"taxableLand":141056,"taxableImprovement":305344,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":475400,"taxable":475400,"land":137866,"improvement":337534,"taxableLand":137866,"taxableImprovement":337534,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":475400,"taxable":475400,"land":137866,"improvement":337534,"taxableLand":137866,"taxableImprovement":337534,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":669000,"taxable":275000,"land":187320,"improvement":481680,"taxableLand":187320,"taxableImprovement":87680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":394000},{"y":2023,"v":719900,"taxable":248749,"land":143900,"improvement":576000,"taxableLand":143900,"taxableImprovement":104849,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":471151},{"y":2024,"v":719900,"taxable":248749,"land":143900,"improvement":576000,"taxableLand":143900,"taxableImprovement":104849,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":471151},{"y":2025,"v":719900,"taxable":248749,"land":143900,"improvement":576000,"taxableLand":143900,"taxableImprovement":104849,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":471151},{"y":2026,"v":719900,"taxable":248749,"land":143900,"improvement":576000,"taxableLand":143900,"taxableImprovement":104849,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":471151},{"y":2027,"v":912300,"taxable":315313,"land":182460,"improvement":729840,"taxableLand":182460,"taxableImprovement":132853,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":596987}],"taxNow":3482,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"164248","date":"2008-07-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-12","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN AND TRAP"},{"number":"969864","date":"2019-07-11","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-11","scope":"DEMOLITION OF EXISTING REAR SHED. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3 STORY REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"1056642","date":"2020-06-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-18","scope":"For the erection of a rear addition, roof deck, and roof deck access structure; for continued use as single family dwelling. Separate permit required for and MEP work. No rear deck on this permit. Wall Bracing is an Engineered Design."},{"number":"EP-2020-007358","date":"2020-09-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-18","scope":"install new wiring through out install new fixtures, devices,switches and receptacles through out new 200 amp service new panel and grounding as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"PP-2020-008741","date":"2020-09-21","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-04","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"MP-2020-004020","date":"2020-10-14","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-04","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. *ROOFTOP UNITS PERMITTED IF INCLUDED IN APPROVED BUILDING PLANS*"},{"number":"ZP-2022-005624","date":"2022-06-21","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Limited Lodging"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":44.67,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":15000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":275000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":685000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"903399","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","status":"Closed","businessName":"Richard Datz","legalName":"Richard Datz","address":"703 S MOLE ST","revenueCode":"3240","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2022-08-17","latestIssueDate":"2023-08-11","expirationDate":"2024-08-16","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"951333","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Richard Datz","legalName":"Richard Datz","address":"703 S MOLE ST","revenueCode":"3240","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-05-13","latestIssueDate":"2025-05-15","expirationDate":"2026-05-12","inactiveDate":"2026-07-11"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"951333","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","businessName":"Richard Datz","legalName":"Richard Datz","issuedDate":"2022-08-17","latestIssueDate":"2025-05-15","closureDate":"2026-07-11","expirationDate":"2026-05-12","inactiveDate":"2026-07-11","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["$2,450 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot","a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."},{"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 2022","permit activity in 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 27% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $719,900 to $912,300","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$2,449.82 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Limited Lodging Operator #903399: Closed; Limited Lodging Operator #951333: Inactive since Jul 11, 2026","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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. 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"}]}