{"asOf":"2026-07-25T20:50:54.247Z","block":"1200-1299 N 15TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-n-15th-st","address":"1230 N 15TH ST","parcelNumber":"471000011","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=471000011","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"Y50","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"STR/OFF+APT 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"RASHIDAN ALI","coOwner":"RASHIDAN SIMIN","marketValue":605400,"landAssessment":121000,"improvementAssessment":484400,"livableArea":2752,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":582900,"date":"2023-03-15T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"211980643","date":"2019-12-14","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-02-12","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"211980685","date":"2019-12-14","code":"A-504.1/1","title":"STOP WORK ORDER","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-02-12","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"719022","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"BUILDING INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2019-12-14","completedDate":"2021-02-12","violations":[{"number":"211980643","date":"2019-12-14","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-02-12","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"211980685","date":"2019-12-14","code":"A-504.1/1","title":"STOP WORK ORDER","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2021-02-12","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2019,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"719022","date":"2021-02-12","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2021,"fails":0,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97270853528975,"lng":-75.1611103545103,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.160992091,39.972714834],[-75.161000771,39.972672876],[-75.161228613,39.972702196],[-75.161219784,39.972744231],[-75.160992091,39.972714834]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19121","beds":4,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1035,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"409 PORTLAND DR, BROOMALL PA, 19008","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":605400,"taxable":505400,"land":121080,"improvement":484320,"taxableLand":121080,"taxableImprovement":384320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":605400,"taxable":505400,"land":121080,"improvement":484320,"taxableLand":121080,"taxableImprovement":384320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":605400,"taxable":505400,"land":121000,"improvement":484400,"taxableLand":121000,"taxableImprovement":384400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":7075,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"998945","date":"2019-08-08","work":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS & EZ PERMIT WINDOWS & DOORS PERMIT- For the application of exterior wall coverings as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STUCCO BUILDING AND REPLACE 16 WINDOWS AND 3 DOORS"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":28.89,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":19500},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":582900}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 998945 (Issued).","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":"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":"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/"},{"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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/"}]}