{"asOf":"2026-07-25T15:08:40.129Z","block":"1600-1699 S 12TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1600-1699-s-12th-st","address":"1610 S 12TH ST","parcelNumber":"394000011","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=394000011","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"S30","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW W/OFF STR 2 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"Multi-family","owner":"GRAUER JULIAN","coOwner":"KORNFIELD MAIDA","marketValue":517600,"landAssessment":103520,"improvementAssessment":414080,"livableArea":1532,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":355000,"date":"2020-11-05T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.929718122178315,"lng":-75.16494993372659,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.164848552,39.929727011],[-75.164858076,39.929682494],[-75.16505229,39.929709697],[-75.165041579,39.929753495],[-75.164848552,39.929727011]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19148","beds":4,"baths":2,"stories":2,"lotArea":920,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"D","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1610 S 12TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19148","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-05-18","number":"ZP-2021-000987","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-000987"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2024,"v":465000,"taxable":326900,"land":93000,"improvement":372000,"taxableLand":93000,"taxableImprovement":233900,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":138100},{"y":2025,"v":303900,"taxable":213645,"land":60780,"improvement":243120,"taxableLand":60780,"taxableImprovement":152865,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":90255},{"y":2026,"v":303900,"taxable":213645,"land":60780,"improvement":243120,"taxableLand":60780,"taxableImprovement":152865,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":90255},{"y":2027,"v":517600,"taxable":363878,"land":103520,"improvement":414080,"taxableLand":103520,"taxableImprovement":260358,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":153722}],"taxNow":2991,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-000987","date":"2021-04-21","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Two-Family"},{"number":"RP-2021-006441","date":"2021-10-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-24","scope":"FOR INTERIOR DEMO AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION/ ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR A TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS. ***********************NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH. OR ELECTRICAL WORK.***********"},{"number":"FP-2021-002616","date":"2021-10-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-24","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE 1 \" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A PUMP. ** ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.**"},{"number":"EP-2022-003345","date":"2022-05-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-20","scope":"nstall duplex receptacles, light switches, GFI/AFIC, Light fixtures for first floor and basement only."},{"number":"PP-2022-007972","date":"2022-05-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-30","scope":"INSTALL WITHOUT PPING 1 standing shower, 1 bathtub, 2 Lavs, 2 toilettes, 1 kitchen sink. AS PER PPC 2018"},{"number":"MP-2021-008728","date":"2022-07-26","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-06","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. Install a combination gas furnace/air condition unit with ductwork and registers in a 800 sq ft, first floor residence. Gibson Model KGG2111057786 56,000 BTU, 80 AFUE, 1,590 CFM 1300 SEER, 2 ton condenser."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":355000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"914578","type":"Rental","status":"Expired","businessName":"Julian Grauer","legalName":"Julian Grauer","address":"1610 S 12TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2023-01-17","latestIssueDate":"2023-01-17","expirationDate":"2024-01-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"914578","type":"Rental","businessName":"Julian Grauer","legalName":"Julian Grauer","issuedDate":"2023-01-17","latestIssueDate":"2023-01-17","closureDate":"2024-01-16","expirationDate":"2024-01-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Expired","statusLabel":"Expired","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 70% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $303,900 to $517,600","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2021-000987: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2021-000987.","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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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/"}]}