{"asOf":"2026-07-30T22:13:55.611Z","block":"2900-2999 S FELTON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2900-2999-s-felton-st","address":"2920 S FELTON ST","parcelNumber":"402122100","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=402122100","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"Q30","buildingCodeNew":"24","buildingClass":"ROW W/DET GAR 2 STY MAS","buildingClassNew":"ROW PORCH FRONT","useLabel":"House","owner":"SPRIGGS-MITCHELL CRYSTAL","coOwner":null,"marketValue":147900,"landAssessment":29580,"improvementAssessment":118320,"livableArea":1170,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2024-04-23T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.92115843591836,"lng":-75.22224192401262,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.222150737,39.921245808],[-75.222285822,39.921052402],[-75.222333201,39.921071485],[-75.22219732,39.92126489],[-75.222150737,39.921245808]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19142","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":1944,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":1,"homestead":true,"mail":"2920 S FELTON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19142","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":60700,"taxable":30700,"land":10108,"improvement":50592,"taxableLand":10108,"taxableImprovement":20592,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":60700,"taxable":30700,"land":9105,"improvement":51595,"taxableLand":9105,"taxableImprovement":21595,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":60700,"taxable":30700,"land":9105,"improvement":51595,"taxableLand":9105,"taxableImprovement":21595,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":69000,"taxable":29000,"land":10300,"improvement":58700,"taxableLand":10300,"taxableImprovement":18700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":74800,"taxable":29800,"land":11166,"improvement":63634,"taxableLand":11166,"taxableImprovement":18634,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":74800,"taxable":29800,"land":11166,"improvement":63634,"taxableLand":11166,"taxableImprovement":18634,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":74800,"taxable":29800,"land":11166,"improvement":63634,"taxableLand":11166,"taxableImprovement":18634,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":136800,"taxable":56800,"land":27300,"improvement":109500,"taxableLand":27300,"taxableImprovement":29500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":136800,"taxable":56800,"land":27300,"improvement":109500,"taxableLand":27300,"taxableImprovement":29500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":134600,"taxable":34600,"land":26920,"improvement":107680,"taxableLand":26920,"taxableImprovement":7680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":134600,"taxable":34600,"land":26920,"improvement":107680,"taxableLand":26920,"taxableImprovement":7680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":147900,"taxable":47900,"land":29580,"improvement":118320,"taxableLand":29580,"taxableImprovement":18320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":484,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"141984","date":"2008-04-01","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-04-01","scope":"RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE 1 LOT FROM 4 LOTS;LEGALIZE ERECTION STRUCTURES FOR USE AS STORAGE."},{"number":"PP-2021-000966","date":"2021-01-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-04-05","scope":"Replace house trap and fresh air inlet PPC 2018"},{"number":"GM-2021-005810","date":"2021-06-07","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-06","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"EP-2021-007482","date":"2021-07-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-08-04","scope":"2ND FLOOR KNOB & TUBE ABATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ELECTRICAL CODE - Locate and disconnect knob & tube wiring ran in ceiling above 2nd floor. Remove where accessible. - Fish wiring to and installation of (3) standard customer supplied ceiling fans with light kits. - Fish wiring to and installation of standard customer supplied ceiling light. - Fish wiring to and installation of standard customer supplied vanity light. - Fish wiring to and install new closet light. - Fish wiring to and installation of (5) new single pole switches and plates at existing locations. - Fish wiring to and installation of new Lutron Caseta switch in 2nd floor hallway. - Supply and install Lutron PICO remote switch and bottom of stairs in living room. - Fish wiring to and installation of (12) new tamperproof duplex receptacle and plates at existing locations. - Fish wiring to and installation of (3) new tamperproof duplex receptacle and plates at existing locations on party walls. Install required Wiremold, hardware, and fittings to run wiring. - Fish wiring to and installation of dedicated circuit to bathroom GFI. Install new tamperproof GFI and plate. - Supply and install required arc-fault branch circuit breakers and terminate wiring. LIFE SAFETY - Supply and install (3) 110 volt interconnected smoke detector with battery back up in bedrooms. - Supply & install (2) 110 volt interconnected smoke/carbon monoxide detector w/ battery backup in 2nd floor hallway and basement. SUB-PANEL - Supply and install 6-space, 12-circuit, 60 amp sub-panel next to main breaker panel to accommodate new circuits. - Supply and install required sub-feeder wiring from main panel to sub-panel. - Relocate existing circuits to sub-panel to create space. - Supply and install required sub-panel breaker and terminate wiring AS PER NEC 2014"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.1,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":29000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":90000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"239038","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MASON INVESTMENT GROUP LP","legalName":"MASON INVESTMENT GROUP LP","address":"2920 S FELTON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-06-11","latestIssueDate":"2012-01-12","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"239038","type":"Rental","businessName":"MASON INVESTMENT GROUP LP","legalName":"MASON INVESTMENT GROUP LP","issuedDate":"2004-06-11","latestIssueDate":"2012-01-12","closureDate":"2013-02-28","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 83% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $74,800 to $136,800","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: PP-2021-000966 (Expired), GM-2021-005810 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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":"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"}]}