{"asOf":"2026-07-25T06:45:11.691Z","block":"2200-2299 MOORE ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/2200-2299-moore-st","address":"2240 MOORE ST","parcelNumber":"482004600","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=482004600","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O30","buildingCodeNew":"22","buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW TYPICAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"RUTHERFORD RASEAN","coOwner":null,"marketValue":189900,"landAssessment":37980,"improvementAssessment":151920,"livableArea":1200,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2017-01-24T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.92974503718091,"lng":-75.1831883980396,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.183179865,39.92965513],[-75.183232401,39.929661738],[-75.183197573,39.929834407],[-75.183143991,39.929827759],[-75.183179865,39.92965513]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19145","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":945,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"H","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"3929 DEXTER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19128","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2016,"total":461.79,"principal":340.45,"interest":5.1,"penalty":3.4}],"taxNet":461.79,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":64800,"taxable":37200,"land":9356,"improvement":55444,"taxableLand":9356,"taxableImprovement":27844,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":27600},{"y":2017,"v":64800,"taxable":37200,"land":12312,"improvement":52488,"taxableLand":12312,"taxableImprovement":24888,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":27600},{"y":2018,"v":64800,"taxable":64800,"land":12312,"improvement":52488,"taxableLand":12312,"taxableImprovement":52488,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":88500,"taxable":88500,"land":16815,"improvement":71685,"taxableLand":16815,"taxableImprovement":71685,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":95200,"taxable":95200,"land":18088,"improvement":77112,"taxableLand":18088,"taxableImprovement":77112,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":95200,"taxable":95200,"land":18088,"improvement":77112,"taxableLand":18088,"taxableImprovement":77112,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":95200,"taxable":95200,"land":18088,"improvement":77112,"taxableLand":18088,"taxableImprovement":77112,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":150000,"taxable":150000,"land":30000,"improvement":120000,"taxableLand":30000,"taxableImprovement":120000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":150000,"taxable":150000,"land":30000,"improvement":120000,"taxableLand":30000,"taxableImprovement":120000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":175500,"taxable":175500,"land":35100,"improvement":140400,"taxableLand":35100,"taxableImprovement":140400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":175500,"taxable":175500,"land":35100,"improvement":140400,"taxableLand":35100,"taxableImprovement":140400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":189900,"taxable":189900,"land":37980,"improvement":151920,"taxableLand":37980,"taxableImprovement":151920,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":2457,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"931428","date":"2018-11-30","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-28","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY,NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"966162","date":"2019-04-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Interior alterations thru out , to include drywall, sheetrock, framing, new kitchen, new bathroom, new windows and doors into existing openings. Applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with EZ Permit Standards for Interior Alterations, Revised 11/2018. NOTE: STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF, FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT.) (Deviation from the standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties.) NOTE: CONTRACTOR LISTED AS A \"SOLE PROPRIETOR\" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS CONPENSATION INSURANCE-ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"966160","date":"2019-04-11","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-27","scope":"INSTALL A NEW 90% EFF AND 90K HVAC UNIT WITH RELATED DUCT WORK"},{"number":"967617","date":"2019-04-16","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-27","scope":"200AMP SERVICE AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"975215","date":"2019-05-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-27","scope":"INTERIOR: 7 FIXTURES: 2 TOILETS, 2 LAV SINKS, 1 TUB, 1 SHOWER, 1 LAUNDRY, EXTERIOR: CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"978022","date":"2019-08-14","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-14","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY) ABOVE AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION."},{"number":"978023","date":"2019-08-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY) ABOVE THE SECOND STORY ROOF OF AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS GROUP R-3 (SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING), INCLUDING RELOCATION OF A BASEMENT STAIRCASE AND NEW BASEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB (NO EXCAVATION DEEPER THAN EXISTING FOOTINGS), AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT; SEE AP#978022 FOR ZONING PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 966162 (Issued), 978023 (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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"}],"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"}]}