{"asOf":"2026-07-25T19:53:24.029Z","block":"1400-1499 TYSON AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1400-1499-tyson-ave","address":"1421 TYSON AVE","parcelNumber":"532000001","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=532000001","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"special purpose","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":true,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"07","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"CONVENTIONAL","useLabel":"Special purpose","owner":"NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA IS","coOwner":"COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVA","marketValue":243600,"landAssessment":48720,"improvementAssessment":194880,"livableArea":1560,"yearBuilt":1927,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.04746452726957,"lng":-75.07070467103765,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.070412542,40.04752442],[-75.070699227,40.047221807],[-75.071048662,40.04741605],[-75.070817803,40.04766103],[-75.070525531,40.047498523],[-75.070293713,40.047743851],[-75.070235635,40.047711367],[-75.070412542,40.04752442]]]},"liDistrict":"EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19111","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":2,"lotArea":15420,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":null,"centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2024,"v":718300,"taxable":51718,"land":143660,"improvement":574640,"taxableLand":51718,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":91942,"exemptImprovement":574640},{"y":2025,"v":718300,"taxable":51718,"land":143660,"improvement":574640,"taxableLand":51718,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":91942,"exemptImprovement":574640},{"y":2026,"v":718300,"taxable":51718,"land":143660,"improvement":574640,"taxableLand":51718,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":91942,"exemptImprovement":574640},{"y":2027,"v":243600,"taxable":0,"land":48720,"improvement":194880,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":48720,"exemptImprovement":194880}],"taxNow":724,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2022-013667","date":"2023-01-04","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CONSOLIDATE FIVE (5) EXISTING LOTS (1421 TYSON AVENUE: LOT #1 & LOT #2), (1423 TYSON AVENUE: LOT #3 & LOT #4), AND (1427 TYSON AVENUE: LOT #5) INTO ONE (1) LOT (LOT #6);SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"ZP-2023-000432","date":"2023-01-11","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Single-Family"},{"number":"ZP-2023-000812","date":"2023-10-23","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE TO REMAIN, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2025-005087","date":"2025-07-15","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For the erection of an addition onto the existing detached structure with accessory surface parking lot. Size and location per plans."},{"number":"SP-2026-000209","date":"2026-02-13","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Site / Utility Permit for CP-2025-006362 FOR EXCAVATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH ERECTION OF A TWO-STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING TWO-STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE TEMPORARY EXCAVATION SUPPORT SYSTEM AND UNDERPINNING. NO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION**"},{"number":"CP-2025-006362","date":"2026-02-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE AND THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2) STORY ADDITION (TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION) FOR THE EXPANSION OF A GROUP A-3 RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY. EXISTING BUILDING AND ADDITION BOTH TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC CHAPTER 13 (PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD) AND 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. ** THIS PERMIT INCLUDES A DEFERRED SUBMISSION OF TRUSS SHOP DRAWINGS. PRIOR TO ON-SITE INSTALLATION OF TRUSSES, A PERMIT AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE TRUSS SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL.** [AMENDMENT 3/20/2026 FOR CHANGES TO SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AGENCIES AS PER AMENDED STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FORM.]"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.21,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":165000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":200000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","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":["6 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: SP-2026-000209 (Issued), CP-2025-006362 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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.","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/"},{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"}],"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/"}]}