{"asOf":"2026-07-27T14:25:44.605Z","block":"2600-2699 EARP ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2600-2699-earp-st","address":"2609 EARP ST","parcelNumber":"362099900","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=362099900","ownerType":"investor","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O30","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"WWSC LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":152800,"landAssessment":30560,"improvementAssessment":122240,"livableArea":984,"yearBuilt":1923,"lastSale":{"price":220000,"date":"2025-11-24T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":1,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2022-032260","date":"2022-05-11","code":"PM15-304.1(G)","title":"EXTERIOR WALLS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-05-03","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"VI-2022-032259","date":"2022-05-11","code":"PM15-108.1","title":"UNSAFE STRUCTURE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-05-03","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"VI-2026-043916","date":"2026-06-15","code":"A-402.5","title":"OCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL","status":"OPEN","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2022-042158","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"UNSAFE","responsibility":"CSU INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2022-05-11","completedDate":"2023-05-03","violations":[{"number":"VI-2022-032260","date":"2022-05-11","code":"PM15-304.1(G)","title":"EXTERIOR WALLS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-05-03","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"VI-2022-032259","date":"2022-05-11","code":"PM15-108.1","title":"UNSAFE STRUCTURE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-05-03","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}]},{"number":"CF-2026-070888","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"BUILDING INVESTIGATOR","status":"IN VIOLATION","createdDate":"2026-06-15","completedDate":null,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2026-043916","date":"2026-06-15","code":"A-402.5","title":"OCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL","status":"OPEN","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2022,"n":2,"worst":"UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2026,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-042158","date":"2022-05-11","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-042158","date":"2022-11-04","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2026-070888","date":"2026-06-15","type":null,"status":"FAILED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2022,"fails":2,"passes":0},{"y":2026,"fails":1,"passes":0}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9360416547327,"lng":-75.18777536086372,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.187764317,39.935972388],[-75.187814823,39.935976288],[-75.187784445,39.936115014],[-75.187736778,39.936109097],[-75.187764317,39.935972388]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":2,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":800,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C-","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"300 W WALNUT AVE, MOORESTOWN NJ, 08057","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2015,"total":275.35,"principal":147.29,"interest":15.46,"penalty":10.31},{"year":2016,"total":286.05,"principal":178.69,"interest":2.68,"penalty":1.79}],"taxNet":561.4,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":42400,"taxable":11100,"land":9120,"improvement":33280,"taxableLand":9120,"taxableImprovement":1980,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":31300},{"y":2017,"v":42400,"taxable":11100,"land":11287,"improvement":31113,"taxableLand":11100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":187,"exemptImprovement":31113},{"y":2018,"v":42400,"taxable":42400,"land":11287,"improvement":31113,"taxableLand":11287,"taxableImprovement":31113,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":42400,"taxable":42400,"land":11287,"improvement":31113,"taxableLand":11287,"taxableImprovement":31113,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":45600,"taxable":45600,"land":11035,"improvement":34565,"taxableLand":11035,"taxableImprovement":34565,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":45600,"taxable":45600,"land":11035,"improvement":34565,"taxableLand":11035,"taxableImprovement":34565,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":45600,"taxable":45600,"land":11035,"improvement":34565,"taxableLand":11035,"taxableImprovement":34565,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":121700,"taxable":121700,"land":24340,"improvement":97360,"taxableLand":24340,"taxableImprovement":97360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":121700,"taxable":121700,"land":24340,"improvement":97360,"taxableLand":24340,"taxableImprovement":97360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":142700,"taxable":142700,"land":28540,"improvement":114160,"taxableLand":28540,"taxableImprovement":114160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":142700,"taxable":142700,"land":28540,"improvement":114160,"taxableLand":28540,"taxableImprovement":114160,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":152800,"taxable":152800,"land":30560,"improvement":122240,"taxableLand":30560,"taxableImprovement":122240,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":1998,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2023-002608","date":"2023-04-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-05","scope":"MAKE SAFE PERMIT- TO MAKE SAFE AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS AND as per Engineer's report to install star bolts to the front wall and to replace the rear wall to resolve case #CF-2022-042158. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6' in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. A separate permit is required for any additional alterations that are not specifically addressed on case #CF-2022-042158. In accordance with Code Bulletin PM-1801, a PA professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. The engineer must submit a sealed statement to the Department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.\" **Separate permits required to legalize the rear addition**"},{"number":"ZP-2023-006013","date":"2023-06-16","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2023-007380","date":"2024-03-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR RENOVATION AND THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. **AMENDMENT 10/17/24. FOR THE CHANGES TO THE THIRD FLOOR LAYOUT AND ADDITION OF A SECOND FLOOR POWDER ROOM PER PLAN**"},{"number":"EP-2024-003024","date":"2024-03-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Stop Work","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL 100 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE WITH PROPER GROUNDING AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. REWIRE HOUSE THROUGHOUT AND INSTALL LIGHTING, SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLE OUTLETS. INSTALL INTERCONNECTED SMOKE AND CO ALARMS ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"MP-2024-001387","date":"2024-03-26","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Stop Work","completedDate":null,"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. 96% 85K BTU FURNACE, 2 TON AC, DUCTWORK, & 11 DIFFUSERS"},{"number":"PP-2024-004339","date":"2024-03-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Stop Work","completedDate":null,"scope":"3 WC, 3 LAV, 2 SHOWER, KITCHEN, HWH AND HOSE BIBBS"},{"number":"PP-2024-012938","date":"2024-09-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-30","scope":"Replace curb trap & FAI"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":4.5,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":220000},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","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":["1 open L&I violation","a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016","failed L&I inspection activity in 2022, 2026"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The history also contains “OCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL.”","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":"4 permits not marked completed: RP-2023-007380 (Issued), EP-2024-003024 (Stop Work), MP-2024-001387 (Stop Work), PP-2024-004339 (Stop Work).","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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"1 open L&I violation","finding":"3 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 15, 2026.","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/"}],"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"}]}