{"asOf":"2026-07-24T07:42:03.385Z","block":"2300-2399 ELLSWORTH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2300-2399-ellsworth-st","address":"2323 ELLSWORTH ST","parcelNumber":"361236405","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=361236405","ownerType":"investor","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":"2323 ELLSWORTH STREET LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":818500,"landAssessment":163700,"improvementAssessment":654800,"livableArea":2235,"yearBuilt":2021,"lastSale":{"price":190000,"date":"2019-06-14T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.938955271150014,"lng":-75.18257973270204,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.182535434,39.939031589],[-75.182568765,39.938870494],[-75.182623185,39.938877289],[-75.182591955,39.939039318],[-75.182535434,39.939031589]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2026-007251","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-10-06","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-10-06","buildingId":"1549432"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":4,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":960,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1518 WALNUT ST STE 1700, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19102","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":11700,"taxable":11700,"land":11700,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":11700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":55600,"taxable":55600,"land":55600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":55600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":639100,"taxable":127820,"land":127820,"improvement":511280,"taxableLand":127820,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":511280},{"y":2024,"v":639100,"taxable":127820,"land":127820,"improvement":511280,"taxableLand":127820,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":511280},{"y":2025,"v":668900,"taxable":133780,"land":133780,"improvement":535120,"taxableLand":133780,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":535120},{"y":2026,"v":668900,"taxable":133780,"land":133780,"improvement":535120,"taxableLand":133780,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":535120},{"y":2027,"v":818500,"taxable":163700,"land":163700,"improvement":654800,"taxableLand":163700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":654800}],"taxNow":1873,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1007280","date":"2019-09-18","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-18","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE HEIGHT NTE 38' WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE. FOR USE AS A DUPLEX."},{"number":"1050534","date":"2020-03-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-27","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE FOR USE AS A TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEOTECK REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. 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. ** AMEND TO REFLECT REVISED FOUNDATIONS CONDITIONS AND MIRRORING OF BUILDING PLANS IN RESPONSE TO FIELD CONFLICT. ** ** Amend to correct the language on the building permit to reflect NFPA 13D in coordination with the drawings and requirements for this building. **"},{"number":"PP-2020-016092","date":"2021-02-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-27","scope":"Rough in and finish for 6 toilets, 6 lavs, 6 tub/showers, 2 washer boxes, 2 kitchen sinks, 2 hot water heaters. Install a new 1\" water service and 6\" combo sewer"},{"number":"FP-2021-000394","date":"2021-04-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY TWO-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE TWO (2) NEW ONE (1) INCH COMBINED DOMESTIC & FIRE SERVICE LINES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"MP-2021-002259","date":"2021-05-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-27","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. MULTI FAMILY: EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Two two-ton heat pumps 24,000 be to used with AC unit on ground level 14 seer units will be on ground level back yard"},{"number":"EP-2021-003018","date":"2021-06-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-19","scope":"Install 400 Amp Service, 3gang meter socket for two-family & house panel, 2- 200 Amp subpanels with 110v interconnected smoke alarms. 1-60 Amp subpanel, wire up duplex, 8- RG6 and 8 Cat 5 Lines. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS -2014 NEC."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":190000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"880873","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2323 Ellsworth St, LLC","legalName":"2323 Ellsworth St, LLC","address":"2323 ELLSWORTH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2021-11-03","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-24","expirationDate":"2026-11-02","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"880873","type":"Rental","businessName":"2323 Ellsworth St, LLC","legalName":"2323 Ellsworth St, LLC","issuedDate":"2021-11-03","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-24","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-02","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1049% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $55,600 to $639,100","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"Use permit #1007280: 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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Oct 6, 2026","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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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"}]}