{"asOf":"2026-07-27T12:01:06.059Z","block":"1700-1799 N 22ND ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1700-1799-n-22nd-st","address":"1706 N 22ND ST","parcelNumber":"472177702","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=472177702","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"VC0","buildingCodeNew":"25","buildingClass":"SCHOOL 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW MODERN","useLabel":"School","owner":"WHARTON CENTRE LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":534600,"landAssessment":106900,"improvementAssessment":427700,"livableArea":3240,"yearBuilt":2025,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2020-11-18T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.98064393382949,"lng":-75.17109320484182,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.170944128,39.980649318],[-75.170954258,39.980600524],[-75.171242644,39.980638617],[-75.171231774,39.980687317],[-75.170944128,39.980649318]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19121","beds":7,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1476,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":64900,"taxable":64900,"land":64900,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":64900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":64900,"taxable":64900,"land":64900,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":64900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":64900,"taxable":64900,"land":64900,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":64900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":534600,"taxable":106920,"land":106920,"improvement":427680,"taxableLand":106920,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":427680},{"y":2027,"v":534600,"taxable":106900,"land":106900,"improvement":427700,"taxableLand":106900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":427700}],"taxNow":1497,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1056737","date":"2020-10-14","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-09","scope":null},{"number":"ZP-2020-008009","date":"2020-11-02","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-09","scope":"Erection of an attached structure size and location as shown on plans"},{"number":"CP-2020-006402","date":"2020-12-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-17","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY, FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 1/28/22 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2020-006402 TO REDUCE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING TO THREE (3) STORIES AND PROPOSED USE TO THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED 5/26/23 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2020-006402 TO INCREASE HEIGHT OF BUILDING AND RAISE OUT OF GRADE (NO CHANGE IN NUMBER OF STORIES) AND FOR CHANGES TO INTERIOR LAYOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2022-000205","date":"2022-01-26","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2023-003370","date":"2023-05-02","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-17","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2023-009670","date":"2023-10-22","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-06","scope":"INSTALL 1 INCH WATER SERVICE, 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 7 WATER CLOSETS, 7 LAVATORIES, 7 SHOWER/TUBS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 HOT WATER HEATERS, 3 DISHWASHERS, 3 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 3 FUNNEL DRAINS, 2 FLOOR DRAINS, 2 AREA DRAINS, 2 HOSE BIBBS, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 BACKWATER VALVE, 2 ROOF DRAINS AND 1 EJECTOR SUMP PUMP ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"FP-2023-002345","date":"2023-10-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, TWO-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS AND NFPA 13R."},{"number":"EP-2023-010613","date":"2023-12-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-12","scope":"Install service and distribution equipment. Wiring throughout. Install fixtures, outlets, switches, smoke alarms, emergency lights, exit signs, and grounding as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"MP-2023-005501","date":"2024-03-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-06","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0965428","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Wharton Centre LLC","legalName":"Wharton Centre LLC","address":"1706 N 22ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2024-11-13","latestIssueDate":"2025-11-20","expirationDate":"2026-11-12","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0965428","type":"Rental","businessName":"Wharton Centre LLC","legalName":"Wharton Centre LLC","issuedDate":"2024-11-13","latestIssueDate":"2025-11-20","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-12","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["5 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 724% in 2026, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $64,900 to $534,600","no permit shown in 2025-2027"],"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":"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":"3 permits not marked completed: 1056737 (Expired), ZP-2020-008009 (Expired), ZP-2022-000205 (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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","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":"3 fire/suppression-related permits 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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"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/"}]}