{"asOf":"2026-07-27T08:24:17.905Z","block":"3700-3799 MIDVALE AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/3700-3799-midvale-ave","address":"3712 MIDVALE AVE","parcelNumber":"871000031","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871000031","ownerType":"investor","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SC","buildingCodeNew":"817","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"DET MIXED-COM/RES-BLT AS COM","useLabel":"Mixed-use","owner":"RK REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1080000,"landAssessment":216000,"improvementAssessment":864000,"livableArea":4800,"yearBuilt":2022,"lastSale":{"price":1385000,"date":"2022-04-25T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.00958558261279,"lng":-75.1929741187653,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.192896593,40.009627352],[-75.1928367,40.009588265],[-75.192961429,40.009501466],[-75.193111613,40.009597548],[-75.193071023,40.009641118],[-75.192896593,40.009627352]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19129","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":4,"lotArea":2106,"zoning":"CMX2.5","grade":"B+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1271 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, GLADWYNE PA, 19035","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE USE *MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (4) UNITS IN AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2025-08-20","number":"ZP-2025-000915","relatedPermit":"ZP-2025-000915"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2022,"v":39700,"taxable":39700,"land":39700,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":39700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":39700,"taxable":39700,"land":7900,"improvement":31800,"taxableLand":7900,"taxableImprovement":31800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":39700,"taxable":39700,"land":7900,"improvement":31800,"taxableLand":7900,"taxableImprovement":31800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":817000,"taxable":163400,"land":163400,"improvement":653600,"taxableLand":163400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":653600},{"y":2026,"v":817000,"taxable":163400,"land":163400,"improvement":653600,"taxableLand":163400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":653600},{"y":2027,"v":1080000,"taxable":216000,"land":216000,"improvement":864000,"taxableLand":216000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":864000}],"taxNow":2287,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"984836","date":"2019-10-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-11","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 4 STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE VA CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED USE BUILDING-ONE COMMERCIAL UNIT ON GROUND FLOOR AND MULTI-FAMILY (3) DWELLING UNITS WITH ROOF DECK ABOVE. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"FP-2020-000573","date":"2020-07-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING MIX USED BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2.5\" DCV AMES 2000 SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. INSTALLATION ALSO TO INCLUDE A NEW STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN EXIT STAIRWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14 AND AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"ZP-2020-006786","date":"2020-09-29","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Office - Business and Professional"},{"number":"EP-2020-010418","date":"2020-11-24","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-05","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2020-010408 Install 400 amp, 120/240v 1ph main service. Install 5 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 3 apartments, commercial space, & house. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72, install cable tv wiring as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"EP-2020-010408","date":"2020-12-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-18","scope":"Install 400 amp, 120/240v 1ph main service. Install 5 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 3 apartments, commercial space, & house. Install cable televising wiring as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system throughout as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"PP-2020-015535","date":"2021-01-20","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-03","scope":"New construction, interior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."},{"number":"MP-2021-000423","date":"2021-04-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-26","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE SPLIT SYSTEM AIR HANDLER AND CONDENSER INSTALLATION, REFRIGERANT PIPING, EXHAUST FANS, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS, GRILLES/DIFFUSERS/REGISTERES, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"CP-2021-003558","date":"2021-07-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2022-05-11","scope":"For initial tenant fit-out of a Group B occupancy (real estate office) on the first floor of a new four (4) story attached structure, as per plans; separate permits required for any MEP/FSP work specific to the tenant fit-out; building to be fully sprinklered as per NFPA 13; no changes to demising walls between the commercial unit and the common-access areas; see AP#984836 for new construction permit; see ZP-2020-006786 for use registration permit; no signs on this permit."},{"number":"ZP-2025-000915","date":"2025-07-30","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":218000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"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":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":1385000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2025,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2025"],"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":"Appeal #ZP-2025-000915: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2025-000915.","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":"1 permit not marked completed: CP-2021-003558 (Cancelled).","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":"mixed-use","level":"verify","title":"Residential and business space run on separate compliance tracks","finding":"OPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.","why":"The zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.","action":"Match every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 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":"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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/"}]}