{"asOf":"2026-07-27T02:48:20.634Z","block":"3400-3499 MIDVALE AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/3400-3499-midvale-ave","address":"3473 MIDVALE AVE","parcelNumber":"383043200","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=383043200","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"P30","buildingCodeNew":"21","buildingClass":"ROW W/GAR 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW OLD STYLE","useLabel":"House","owner":"VOELTE ROBERT","coOwner":"ROSE IAN","marketValue":492400,"landAssessment":98480,"improvementAssessment":393920,"livableArea":1680,"yearBuilt":1935,"lastSale":{"price":450000,"date":"2022-08-29T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.01470002792742,"lng":-75.19160602779436,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.191671989,40.01479054],[-75.191424548,40.014573537],[-75.19147526,40.014551857],[-75.191745887,40.014785029],[-75.191730996,40.014795756],[-75.191789126,40.014826469],[-75.191746533,40.014855213],[-75.191671989,40.01479054]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19129","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":2205,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"B","heater":"B","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":1,"homestead":true,"mail":"3473 MIDVALE AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19129","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":256900,"taxable":226900,"land":47196,"improvement":209704,"taxableLand":47196,"taxableImprovement":179704,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":256900,"taxable":226900,"land":38535,"improvement":218365,"taxableLand":38535,"taxableImprovement":188365,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":256900,"taxable":226900,"land":38535,"improvement":218365,"taxableLand":38535,"taxableImprovement":188365,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":315000,"taxable":275000,"land":47200,"improvement":267800,"taxableLand":47200,"taxableImprovement":227800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":301800,"taxable":256800,"land":45222,"improvement":256578,"taxableLand":45222,"taxableImprovement":211578,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":301800,"taxable":256800,"land":45222,"improvement":256578,"taxableLand":45222,"taxableImprovement":211578,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":301800,"taxable":256800,"land":45222,"improvement":256578,"taxableLand":45222,"taxableImprovement":211578,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":390600,"taxable":390600,"land":78120,"improvement":312480,"taxableLand":78120,"taxableImprovement":312480,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":390600,"taxable":310600,"land":78120,"improvement":312480,"taxableLand":78120,"taxableImprovement":232480,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":432800,"taxable":332800,"land":86560,"improvement":346240,"taxableLand":86560,"taxableImprovement":246240,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":432800,"taxable":332800,"land":86560,"improvement":346240,"taxableLand":86560,"taxableImprovement":246240,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":492400,"taxable":392400,"land":98480,"improvement":393920,"taxableLand":98480,"taxableImprovement":293920,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":4659,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"EP-2023-000501","date":"2023-01-31","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-01","scope":"Remove all remaining knob and tube wiring. Rewire all existing devices as per 2017 NEC requirements. Replace all switches, receptacles, and re-install existing lighting. Install new 100 amp main breaker 30 circuit panel. No change to exterior wiring or meter socket. All wiring to be done through fishing methods only."},{"number":"PP-2023-004286","date":"2023-04-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-28","scope":"Replace: 1-Water closet with new .5\" water line, 1-free standing Tub with drain to existing ideal bend , 1-Lavatory sink with pipe replacement from wall to sink, and 1-Shower stall pan liner, use existing 2\" flange trap and drain line. **AMEND** Add to Scope of Work the following Fixtures: 1 Kitchen sink, 1 Garbage Disposer on 1floor. 1 Lavatory sink, 1 Shower/Tub, and 1 water closet for 3rd floor bath room."},{"number":"RP-2023-003604","date":"2023-04-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-10","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations; including underpinning, excavation and removed of foundation slab. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. NO EXTERIOR WORK AS PER PHC APPROVAL."},{"number":"MP-2023-000911","date":"2023-05-11","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-28","scope":"For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-air appliances as per plans."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":450000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2023"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}