{"asOf":"2026-07-27T22:09:59.394Z","block":"4900-4999 FLORENCE AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/4900-4999-florence-ave","address":"4923 FLORENCE AVE","parcelNumber":"511138500","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=511138500","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"N50","buildingCodeNew":"24","buildingClass":"S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW PORCH FRONT","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"PEARSON COREY","coOwner":null,"marketValue":342600,"landAssessment":68520,"improvementAssessment":274080,"livableArea":1531,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":120000,"date":"2016-08-11T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94716615960773,"lng":-75.22118242354439,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.221081822,39.947112417],[-75.221122105,39.947083467],[-75.221283459,39.947220656],[-75.221242814,39.94724863],[-75.221081822,39.947112417]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19143","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1072,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"7200 HAVERFORD AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19151","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":211200,"taxable":211200,"land":27824,"improvement":183376,"taxableLand":27824,"taxableImprovement":183376,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":211200,"taxable":211200,"land":31680,"improvement":179520,"taxableLand":31680,"taxableImprovement":179520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":211200,"taxable":211200,"land":31680,"improvement":179520,"taxableLand":31680,"taxableImprovement":179520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":256300,"taxable":256300,"land":38445,"improvement":217855,"taxableLand":38445,"taxableImprovement":217855,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":266200,"taxable":266200,"land":39930,"improvement":226270,"taxableLand":39930,"taxableImprovement":226270,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":266200,"taxable":266200,"land":39930,"improvement":226270,"taxableLand":39930,"taxableImprovement":226270,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":266200,"taxable":266200,"land":39930,"improvement":226270,"taxableLand":39930,"taxableImprovement":226270,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":233500,"taxable":233500,"land":46700,"improvement":186800,"taxableLand":46700,"taxableImprovement":186800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":233500,"taxable":233500,"land":46700,"improvement":186800,"taxableLand":46700,"taxableImprovement":186800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":356000,"taxable":356000,"land":71200,"improvement":284800,"taxableLand":71200,"taxableImprovement":284800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":356000,"taxable":356000,"land":71200,"improvement":284800,"taxableLand":71200,"taxableImprovement":284800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":342600,"taxable":342600,"land":68520,"improvement":274080,"taxableLand":68520,"taxableImprovement":274080,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":4983,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"736996","date":"2016-11-17","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-24","scope":"SFD-STUCCO OUTSIDE FRONT OF BUILDING ON 3RD FLOOR.VINYL SIDE OF FRONT BUILDING ON 2ND FLOOR."},{"number":"740479","date":"2016-12-02","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-07","scope":"SHINGLE FRONT PORCH ROOF (SFD)"},{"number":"838507","date":"2017-12-11","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-20","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO ONLY-NO FIRE RATED OR LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS TO BE REMOVED. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILLRESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS. (SFD)"},{"number":"881315","date":"2018-06-19","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"940673","date":"2019-03-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-30","scope":"FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN AN EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE WALLS, DOORS, FLOOR/CEILINGS AND FIXTURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPRESSION."},{"number":"MP-2021-000649","date":"2021-02-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-09-22","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - (Three self contained systems with all necessary ductwork. Each apartment will have a 42,000 BTU 92% gas fire furnace, 1.5 ton coil and condenser. First floor- will have (7) supply registers and (1) central return register. Second floor- will have (6) supply registers and (1) central return register. Third floor- will have (5) supply registers and (1) central return register). For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"PP-2021-008615","date":"2021-08-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-04","scope":"Install one area drain, two hose bibbs, three hot water heaters, three hub drains, three kitchen sinks, one laundry sink, three lavatories, one roof drain, three shower/tubs, four water closets and one washer machine according to the 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2021-013348","date":"2022-06-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-30","scope":"INSTALL A 300 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (3) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND THREE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"FP-2023-002343","date":"2023-11-21","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGN PER NFPA 13R STANDARD WITH A 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2023-005009","date":"2023-12-20","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC APPLIANCES, GRILLES / REGISTERS / DIFFUSERS, EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT A THREE-FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE AP#940673 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING ALTERATIONS PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2023-015488","date":"2024-02-05","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-30","scope":"INSTALL 1 INCH WATER SERVICE, 4 WATER CLOSETS, 4 LAVATORIES, 3 SHOWER/TUBS, 3 MACHINE WASHING BOXES, 3 HUD DRAINS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 HOT WATER HEATERS,1 AREA DRAIN, 2 HOSE BIBBS AND 1 ROOF DRAIN ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":120000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"216516","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"JAMES L EVANS","legalName":"JAMES L EVANS","address":"4923 FLORENCE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2004-04-04","latestIssueDate":"2014-03-08","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"},{"number":"712854","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"COREY PEARSON","legalName":"COREY PEARSON","address":"4923 FLORENCE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2016-08-31","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-05","expirationDate":"2026-08-30","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"712854","type":"Rental","businessName":"COREY PEARSON","legalName":"COREY PEARSON","issuedDate":"2016-08-31","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-05","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"216516","type":"Rental","businessName":"JAMES L EVANS","legalName":"JAMES L EVANS","issuedDate":"2004-04-04","latestIssueDate":"2014-03-08","closureDate":"2015-04-29","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"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":["3 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"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: 881315 (EXPIRED), MP-2021-000649 (Expired), PP-2021-008615 (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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"6 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":"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/"},{"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"}]}