{"asOf":"2026-07-26T00:55:20.580Z","block":"300-399 LOMBARD ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/300-399-lombard-st","address":"317 LOMBARD ST","parcelNumber":"771515001","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=771515001","ownerType":"vacant","kind":"vacant land","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":true,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"00","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"ST PETER'S SCHOOL","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1509300,"landAssessment":592700,"improvementAssessment":916600,"livableArea":null,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94274493247159,"lng":-75.14841042082384,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.148847829,39.942691039],[-75.148802624,39.942899531],[-75.147992442,39.942800819],[-75.148001407,39.94275948],[-75.147942152,39.942695595],[-75.148025148,39.942649987],[-75.148037648,39.942592329],[-75.148847829,39.942691039]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2021-000240","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2021-01-18","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2022-01-18","buildingId":"1411012"},{"number":"BC-2022-006378","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-04-19","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-04-19","buildingId":"1411012"},{"number":"BC-2025-022820","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-06-13","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-06-13","buildingId":"1411012"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":4567,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":null,"intCond":null,"garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"317 LOMBARD ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"Permit for the erection of an addition onto an existing attached structure and site improvement to the lot. Size and location per plan.\n\nFor the expansion of the existing Educational Facility use.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2026-03-24","number":"ZP-2025-007022","relatedPermit":"ZP-2025-007022"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2022,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600},{"y":2023,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600},{"y":2024,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600},{"y":2025,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600},{"y":2026,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600},{"y":2027,"v":1509300,"taxable":0,"land":592700,"improvement":916600,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":592700,"exemptImprovement":916600}],"taxNow":0,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"PP-2023-007150","date":"2023-05-31","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-12-18","scope":"REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI"},{"number":"ZP-2025-007022","date":"2026-03-04","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Permit for the erection of an addition onto an existing attached structure and site improvement to the lot. 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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":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2023-007150 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 13, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Hazardous Materials #462267: Inactive; Dumpster License - Private Property #545879: Inactive","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}]}