{"asOf":"2026-07-26T02:40:50.392Z","block":"4800-4899 KINGSESSING AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/4800-4899-kingsessing-ave","address":"4807 KINGSESSING AVE","parcelNumber":"461142700","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=461142700","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"H30","buildingCodeNew":"32","buildingClass":"SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"TWIN CONVENTIONAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUN","coOwner":null,"marketValue":354300,"landAssessment":70860,"improvementAssessment":283440,"livableArea":1696,"yearBuilt":1909,"lastSale":{"price":124000,"date":"2016-12-12T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94388785432122,"lng":-75.21464168089823,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.214494367,39.943804621],[-75.214548687,39.94376828],[-75.214788466,39.943970674],[-75.214735494,39.944007949],[-75.214494367,39.943804621]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19143","beds":4,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":2000,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"B-","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"71 MORNING GLORY WAY, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":243900,"taxable":243900,"land":30200,"improvement":213700,"taxableLand":30200,"taxableImprovement":213700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":243900,"taxable":243900,"land":36585,"improvement":207315,"taxableLand":36585,"taxableImprovement":207315,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":243900,"taxable":243900,"land":36585,"improvement":207315,"taxableLand":36585,"taxableImprovement":207315,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":241300,"taxable":241300,"land":36195,"improvement":205105,"taxableLand":36195,"taxableImprovement":205105,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":250300,"taxable":250300,"land":37545,"improvement":212755,"taxableLand":37545,"taxableImprovement":212755,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":250300,"taxable":250300,"land":37545,"improvement":212755,"taxableLand":37545,"taxableImprovement":212755,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":250300,"taxable":250300,"land":37545,"improvement":212755,"taxableLand":37545,"taxableImprovement":212755,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":305700,"taxable":305700,"land":61140,"improvement":244560,"taxableLand":61140,"taxableImprovement":244560,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":305700,"taxable":305700,"land":61140,"improvement":244560,"taxableLand":61140,"taxableImprovement":244560,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":339000,"taxable":339000,"land":67800,"improvement":271200,"taxableLand":67800,"taxableImprovement":271200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":339000,"taxable":339000,"land":67800,"improvement":271200,"taxableLand":67800,"taxableImprovement":271200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":354300,"taxable":354300,"land":70860,"improvement":283440,"taxableLand":70860,"taxableImprovement":283440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":4745,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"776860","date":"2017-04-20","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-15","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARD ALTERATIONS - 900 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WINDOW CAPPING ON THE EXTERIOR - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT. WORK TO INCLUDE A NEW KITCHEN, 2 NEW BATHROOM, FLOORING, GWB, TAPE & FINISH, APPROX. 10-12 WINDOWS AS PER EZ ALTERATION STANDARDS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"777642","date":"2017-04-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-15","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FOR 3 TOILETS 3 VANITIES 2 TUBS 1 KITCHEN 1 LAUNDRY (SFD)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004"},{"number":"778260","date":"2017-04-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-15","scope":"INSTALL 1 HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)"},{"number":"780759","date":"2017-05-04","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-15","scope":"200AM SERVICE, METER, PANEL & REWIRE THROUGHOUT AS PER NEC 2008"},{"number":"EP-2020-008842","date":"2020-11-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-04-06","scope":"13 PANEL 8.63 KW DC SOLAR INSTALLATION AS PER 2014 NEC."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":358000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"725769","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND LLC","legalName":"COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND LLC","address":"4807 KINGSESSING AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2017-01-18","latestIssueDate":"2017-01-18","expirationDate":"2018-01-17","inactiveDate":"2018-03-18"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"725769","type":"Rental","businessName":"COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND LLC","legalName":"COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUND LLC","issuedDate":"2017-01-18","latestIssueDate":"2017-01-18","closureDate":"2018-03-18","expirationDate":"2018-01-17","inactiveDate":"2018-03-18","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2020-008842 (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/"}],"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"}]}