{"asOf":"2026-07-25T15:10:10.258Z","block":"1500-1599 GERMANTOWN AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1500-1599-germantown-ave","address":"1500-04 GERMANTOWN AVE","parcelNumber":"871000266","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871000266","ownerType":"investor","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"Y50","buildingCodeNew":"821","buildingClass":"STR/OFF+APT 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"ROW MIXED-COM/RES-BLT AS COM","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"1500 GERMANTOWN AVE LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":848800,"landAssessment":169700,"improvementAssessment":679100,"livableArea":4244,"yearBuilt":2024,"lastSale":{"price":20545,"date":"2024-11-05T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-076383","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-302.4","title":"EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-076385","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-308.1","title":"RUBBISH & GARBAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-076384","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-302.8","title":"EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2021-105952","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CLIP - VACANT LOT INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2021-10-29","completedDate":"2022-03-09","violations":[{"number":"VI-2021-076383","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-302.4","title":"EXTERIOR AREA WEEDS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-076385","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-308.1","title":"RUBBISH & GARBAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"},{"number":"VI-2021-076384","date":"2021-10-29","code":"PM15-302.8","title":"EXTERIOR AREA MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-08","resolution":"COMPLIED - OWNER REPAIR"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2021,"n":3,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-105952","date":"2021-10-29","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2021-105952","date":"2022-03-09","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":39.973827634279324,"lng":-75.14197802910705,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.142049095,39.973786814],[-75.142055284,39.973871165],[-75.141933068,39.973891439],[-75.141898503,39.973766836],[-75.142049095,39.973786814]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1425,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"1","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"161 W GIRARD AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19123","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"Permit For the uses, Prepared Food Shop and Business & Professional, in an existing attached structure. No sign on this permit.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2026-07-07","number":"ZP-2025-009331","relatedPermit":"ZP-2025-009331"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":1061000,"taxable":219273,"land":212200,"improvement":848800,"taxableLand":212200,"taxableImprovement":7073,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":841727},{"y":2026,"v":1061000,"taxable":304153,"land":212200,"improvement":848800,"taxableLand":212200,"taxableImprovement":91953,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":756847},{"y":2027,"v":848800,"taxable":311179,"land":169700,"improvement":679100,"taxableLand":169700,"taxableImprovement":141479,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":537621}],"taxNow":4258,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"CP-2021-001626","date":"2021-08-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-23","scope":"**AMENDMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR EXCAVATION, SHEETING AND SHORING** FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF-DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13 AND 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. *AMEND 9/17/24; CHANGE DPRC-SI AND REVISE STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA FORM*"},{"number":"FP-2022-002711","date":"2023-04-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE SECOND, THIRD, AND ROOF LEVELS WITH A 4\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 4\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2023-005243","date":"2023-04-20","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-19","scope":"Install 1-1/2 domestic 4 inch fire Ductile 6 inch lateral 6 inch curb trap STORM 5 inch curb trap SAN and 2 FAI"},{"number":"MP-2022-006448","date":"2023-07-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-23","scope":"INSTALL NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR A MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS (4-UNITS) AS PER APPROVED PLAN. **2018 IMC REVIEW**"},{"number":"PP-2023-009237","date":"2023-08-28","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-23","scope":"INSTALL 4 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 4 KITCHEN SINKS, 5 WATER CLOSETS, 5 LAVATORIES, 4 SHOWER/TUBS AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2023-005612","date":"2023-11-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-19","scope":"NEW BUILDING SERVICE APPROVED BY PECO. 1000 AMP SERVICE OVERHEAD 120/240 VOLT TO INCLUDE 6 GANG METER BANK. 5 METERS AT 200 AMP EACH & 1 METER AT 100 AMP FOR THE HOUSE PANEL AS PER PLANS. ROUGH AND FINISH WIRE THROUGHOUT. 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT VANILLA BOX ONLY. 2 APT ON 2ND FLOOR & 2 APT ON THE 3RD. 4 TANKLESS WATER HEATERS. PROVIDE ELECTRIC TO 5 A/C AND HEATING UNITS. INTERCONECTED SMOKE/CO INSIDE TO ALL APTS. AS PER 2017 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM AS PER 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"ZP-2025-009331","date":"2026-06-17","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop; Office - Business and Professional"},{"number":"CP-2026-003743","date":"2026-07-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY (PREPARED FOOD SHOP), ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"337507","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"JOSE CARPENA (AUTOVILLE)","legalName":"JOSE CARPENA","address":"1500-04 GERMANTOWN AVE","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-09-19","latestIssueDate":"2005-09-19","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"337507","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"JOSE CARPENA (AUTOVILLE)","legalName":"JOSE CARPENA","issuedDate":"2005-09-19","latestIssueDate":"2005-09-19","closureDate":"2011-02-28","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"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":["7 permit events since 2023","1 zoning/board appeal 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-2025-009331: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2025-009331.","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-2026-003743 (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":"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 Mar 9, 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #337507: 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":"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 3 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/"}],"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/"}]}