{"asOf":"2026-07-23T17:11:26.531Z","block":"1900-1999 S 5TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1900-1999-s-5th-st","address":"1939 S 5TH ST","parcelNumber":"871000140","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871000140","ownerType":"investor","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"U30","buildingCodeNew":"821","buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 2 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW MIXED-COM/RES-BLT AS COM","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"1939 SOUTH 5TH LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":658400,"landAssessment":131680,"improvementAssessment":526720,"livableArea":3618,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2021-04-28T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-003730","date":"2021-01-21","code":"PM15-304.1(G)","title":"EXTERIOR WALLS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-02-14","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"VI-2021-003729","date":"2021-01-21","code":"PM15-108.1.5","title":"DANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-02-14","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2021-005086","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"UNSAFE","responsibility":"CSU INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2021-01-21","completedDate":"2022-02-15","violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-003730","date":"2021-01-21","code":"PM15-304.1(G)","title":"EXTERIOR WALLS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-02-14","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"VI-2021-003729","date":"2021-01-21","code":"PM15-108.1.5","title":"DANGEROUS STRUCTURE/PREMISES","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-02-14","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2021,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-005086","date":"2021-01-21","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-005086","date":"2022-02-15","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2021,"fails":1,"passes":0},{"y":2022,"fails":0,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.923750821960326,"lng":-75.15455904420611,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.154432582,39.923710229],[-75.154694517,39.923742644],[-75.154683245,39.923792215],[-75.154422054,39.923757851],[-75.154432582,39.923710229]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2025-031120","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-11-18","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-11-18","buildingId":"1485655"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19148","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1332,"zoning":"CMX1","grade":"2","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"442 DUDLEY ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19148","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. (NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT)","status":"Dismissed / Withdrawn","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2022-08-23","number":"ZP-2022-001933","relatedPermit":"ZP-2022-001933"},{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"Permit and Special Exception for the erection of an addition (new third story with roof access structure for maintenance purposes only and not accessory to any residential or commercial use within the building), size and location as shown o","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2022-10-20","number":"ZP-2022-005327","relatedPermit":"ZP-2022-005327"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":466400,"taxable":279850,"land":93300,"improvement":373100,"taxableLand":93300,"taxableImprovement":186550,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":186550},{"y":2026,"v":577000,"taxable":346200,"land":115400,"improvement":461600,"taxableLand":115400,"taxableImprovement":230800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":230800},{"y":2027,"v":658400,"taxable":395040,"land":131680,"improvement":526720,"taxableLand":131680,"taxableImprovement":263360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":263360}],"taxNow":4846,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2021-009750","date":"2021-08-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-17","scope":"**MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO INCLUDE STARBOLT INSTALLATION AND PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF A REAR EXTERIOR WALL TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2021-005086. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS WORK THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON #CF-2021-005086. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT OR CLOSURE. MAKE SAFE PERMIT ONLY."},{"number":"ZP-2022-005327","date":"2022-09-28","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-22","scope":"For the erection of an addition (new third story with roof access structure for maintenance purposes only), size and location as shown on plan/application; no change to existing building footprint."},{"number":"GM-2023-003589","date":"2023-04-26","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-10-04","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":"GM-2023-004121","date":"2023-05-11","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-26","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":"CP-2023-003745","date":"2023-08-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3RD FLOOR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES ONLY) TO ICLUDE UNDERPINNING. FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDMENT 11/21/23 FOR UNDERPINNING REVISIONS AND ADDITIONAL BRACING WALLS AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2023-002968","date":"2024-01-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-15","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2.\" DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2024-002311","date":"2024-02-28","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-15","scope":"Installation of new 6\" cast iron storm and sanitary drain lines from street to building. Installation of 1.5\" domestic water service from street main into building. This permit is just for exterior plumbing."},{"number":"PP-2024-010872","date":"2024-09-09","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-15","scope":"AMENDMENT RELOCATION OF 1ST FLOOR STACK, ADDITION OF 1 SHOWER, EXCLUSION OF 1 INSTAHOT WATER HEATERS INTO 1 TANK WATER HEATER. Installation of new drainage, ventilation, and water supply piping. Installation of all finished fixtures. 5 FLOOR DRAINS 2 HOSE BIBBS 6 WATER HEATERS 11 INDIRECT WATSE/ HUB DRAINS 2 KITCHEN SINKS 2 LAUNDRY SINKS 7 LAVS 2 MOP RECEPTORS(OTHER) 2 ROOF DRAINS 4 SHOWER/TUB 1 SUMP PUMP 7 WATER CLOSETS 1 HAND SINK (OTHER) 52 FIXTURES"},{"number":"MP-2024-004149","date":"2024-10-01","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-15","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. *2018 IMC REVIEW*"},{"number":"EP-2024-008878","date":"2024-11-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-31","scope":"Furnish and install new 600amp single phase service w/ higher amperage OCPD in meter bank and lower amperage MCB panel in residential tenant spaces in , interior wiring of apartments and house, show-window receptacles, install new fire alarm system per plans, with CATV wiring."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":2.53,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","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":["8 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":"Appeal #ZP-2022-005327: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2022-005327.","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: GM-2023-003589 (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":"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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 15, 2022.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Nov 18, 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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}