{"asOf":"2026-07-25T19:49:30.703Z","block":"2200-2299 N FRANKLIN ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2200-2299-n-franklin-st","address":"2249 N FRANKLIN ST","parcelNumber":"371000015","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=371000015","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SC","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"2249 N FRANKLIN ST LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":566000,"landAssessment":113200,"improvementAssessment":452800,"livableArea":2967,"yearBuilt":2023,"lastSale":{"price":72500,"date":"2020-11-20T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9860146671472,"lng":-75.14569505249821,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.145615335,39.986027575],[-75.145571941,39.986022937],[-75.145579943,39.98598052],[-75.145817679,39.986006324],[-75.145810665,39.986048579],[-75.145615335,39.986027575]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19133","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1005,"zoning":"CMX2","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":null,"centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"5704 18TH AVE #3, BROOKLYN NY, 11204","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF-DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-10-28","number":"ZP-2021-002490","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-002490"},{"type":"LIRB Violation Appeal","grounds":"See Attached","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2023-06-12","number":"HA-2023-000997","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":13100,"taxable":13100,"land":13100,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":13100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":13100,"taxable":13100,"land":13100,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":13100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":28100,"taxable":28100,"land":28100,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":28100,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":614200,"taxable":245680,"land":122840,"improvement":491360,"taxableLand":122840,"taxableImprovement":122840,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":368520},{"y":2027,"v":566000,"taxable":271680,"land":113200,"improvement":452800,"taxableLand":113200,"taxableImprovement":158480,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":294320}],"taxNow":3439,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-002490","date":"2021-10-13","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-13","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED BUILDING WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF-DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"RP-2022-004986","date":"2022-07-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-13","scope":"FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY WOOD-FRAME ATTACHED STRUCTURE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS WITH FRONT & REAR EGRESS WELL, ROOF DECK AND ONE ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS TWO-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN. BUILDING SHALL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED, SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. *PROTECTION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY / PEDESTRIANS / ADJACENT PROPERTIES REQUIRED DURING ALL CONSTRUCTION.*"},{"number":"PP-2022-011243","date":"2022-09-30","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-13","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2022-004986"},{"number":"FP-2022-002236","date":"2022-11-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-13","scope":"INSTALL A 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. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2022-011242","date":"2022-11-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-23","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2022-004986"},{"number":"PP-2022-011241","date":"2022-11-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-23","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2022-004986"},{"number":"EP-2022-012411","date":"2022-12-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-09","scope":"Install 200 AMP Service to the property with 2 panels 125 AMP each. Install 30 switches,55 receptacles, 45 fixtures. Install 12 hardwired smoke detectors. Provide 2 lines for A/C with disconnects outdoor as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"MP-2022-005970","date":"2022-12-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-13","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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (New Duct work installation,(20)Diffusers/Registers. each unit with 2.5 Ton, 14 seer, 50,000 BTU heat pump. outdoor unit will be installed in the backyard)."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":5500},{"y":2020,"k":"land","p":72500},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"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":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 2086% in 2026, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $28,100 to $614,200","no permit shown in 2025-2027"],"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-2021-002490: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2021-002490.","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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}