{"asOf":"2026-07-22T17:20:51.763Z","block":"9300-9399 ALTON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/9300-9399-alton-st","address":"9326 ALTON ST","parcelNumber":"632310406","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=632310406","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"10","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"COLONIAL","useLabel":"House","owner":"ZENG CHU LING","coOwner":"ZENG SUSAN","marketValue":769500,"landAssessment":153900,"improvementAssessment":615600,"livableArea":3000,"yearBuilt":2021,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2023-06-15T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.08821537828043,"lng":-75.0467209163854,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.046504705,40.088168951],[-75.046606825,40.088059584],[-75.046959808,40.088278888],[-75.046803293,40.088357708],[-75.046504705,40.088168951]]]},"liDistrict":"EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19115","beds":4,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":5813,"zoning":"RSD3","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"9326 ALTON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19115","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2021,"v":92400,"taxable":92400,"land":92400,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":92400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":529900,"taxable":119400,"land":119400,"improvement":410500,"taxableLand":119400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":410500},{"y":2023,"v":529900,"taxable":105900,"land":105900,"improvement":424000,"taxableLand":105900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":424000},{"y":2024,"v":529900,"taxable":105900,"land":105900,"improvement":424000,"taxableLand":105900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":424000},{"y":2025,"v":741100,"taxable":148220,"land":148220,"improvement":592880,"taxableLand":148220,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":592880},{"y":2026,"v":741100,"taxable":148220,"land":148220,"improvement":592880,"taxableLand":148220,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":592880},{"y":2027,"v":769500,"taxable":153900,"land":153900,"improvement":615600,"taxableLand":153900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":615600}],"taxNow":2075,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"937430","date":"2019-01-16","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-16","scope":"VACANT LOT"},{"number":"994511","date":"2019-10-23","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-23","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ACCESSORY OFF-STREET INTERIOR PARKING. SIZE / LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION / PLANS."},{"number":"994512","date":"2019-10-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-05","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK AND FIREPLACE; BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED."},{"number":"EP-2020-010962","date":"2021-01-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-08-03","scope":"Install 200 amps service, 45 outlets, 15 switches, 30 lights and 7 hard wired smoke detectors as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"PP-2021-000132","date":"2021-01-11","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-20","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"MP-2021-000809","date":"2021-02-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-20","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. install 4 ton heat pump and ductwork"},{"number":"PP-2021-000476","date":"2021-02-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-20","scope":"Install PVC Drain and Vents, and PEX waterline. We will install 5 toilets, 7 lavatory sinks, 3 showers, 1 bathtub, laundry sink, kitchen sink, garbage disposal, dishwasher, sewer ejector pump, and water heater. All work per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":529900}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-21","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #937430: COMPLETED.","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":"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/"},{"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/"}],"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.","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"}]}