{"asOf":"2026-07-31T00:25:02.740Z","block":"3300-3399 KENSINGTON AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/3300-3399-kensington-ave","address":"3332 KENSINGTON AVE","parcelNumber":"871000489","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871000489","ownerType":"investor","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"S30","buildingCodeNew":"820","buildingClass":"ROW W/OFF STR 2 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"ROW MIXED-COM/RES-BLT AS RES","useLabel":"Mixed-use","owner":"3332-3334 KENSINGTON AVENUE LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":181500,"landAssessment":36300,"improvementAssessment":145200,"livableArea":3300,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.99854610523831,"lng":-75.11007640501956,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.110007354,39.998468847],[-75.110051014,39.998444573],[-75.1101895,39.998598643],[-75.110101388,39.998647637],[-75.109963181,39.998492849],[-75.110007354,39.998468847]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19134","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":2,"lotArea":2100,"zoning":"CMX2","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":138600,"taxable":138600,"land":28000,"improvement":110600,"taxableLand":28000,"taxableImprovement":110600,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":181500,"taxable":181500,"land":36300,"improvement":145200,"taxableLand":36300,"taxableImprovement":145200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":1940,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2025-005231","date":"2025-08-16","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) EXISTING LOTS WITH EXISTING TWO-STORY STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION."},{"number":"CP-2025-004261","date":"2025-10-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE CONSOLIDATION OF TWO (2) BUILDINGS (FORMERLY ADDRESSED AS 3332 AND 3334 KENSINGTON AVE). FOR USE AS GROUP B LAUNDROMAT AND GROUP R-3 TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCY AND NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE ZP-2025-005231 FOR ZONING APPROVAL OF LOT CONSOLIDATION. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, A NEW DEED OF CONSOLIDATION MUST BE RECORDED."},{"number":"PP-2026-000666","date":"2026-01-15","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-20","scope":"REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4\" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE."},{"number":"MP-2026-001607","date":"2026-05-14","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALLATION OF DUCTLESS MINI SPLIT WITH 3 CASSETTES AND OUTDOOR CONDENSER PER APPROVED PLANS *2018 IMC REVIEW*"},{"number":"FP-2026-001447","date":"2026-07-09","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-23","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001435 Install new auto wet sprinkler system throughout per NFPA 13 & 13R"},{"number":"FP-2026-001435","date":"2026-07-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 (1ST FLOOR) AND NFPA 13R (2ND FLOOR) WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":315000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 6 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2025, 2026"],"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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"3 permits not marked completed: CP-2025-004261 (Issued), MP-2026-001607 (Issued), FP-2026-001435 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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":"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":"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/"}]}