{"asOf":"2026-07-26T23:18:16.917Z","block":"100-199 CARSON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/100-199-carson-st","address":"165 CARSON ST","parcelNumber":"881000166","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881000166","ownerType":"vacant","kind":"vacant land","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SC","buildingCodeNew":null,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"AMERICAN LIVING CONCEPTS","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1625600,"landAssessment":1625600,"improvementAssessment":0,"livableArea":null,"yearBuilt":null,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2018-10-30T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.02807856707438,"lng":-75.22419332630466,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.223912437,40.028370246],[-75.223771158,40.02818646],[-75.224041965,40.028034126],[-75.22439703,40.027772904],[-75.224621247,40.027950623],[-75.22460584,40.027946991],[-75.2242727,40.028206573],[-75.223912437,40.028370246]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19127","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":20789,"zoning":"RMX2","grade":null,"basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":null,"intCond":null,"garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"828 RED LION ROAD, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19115","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Building standards appeal","grounds":"ON 04/12/2019, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION#966300.","status":"OPEN","outcome":null,"date":"2019-05-23","number":"37360","relatedPermit":"966300"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":73600,"taxable":0,"land":73600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":73600,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":73600,"taxable":0,"land":73600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":73600,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":73600,"taxable":73600,"land":73600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":73600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":269000,"taxable":269000,"land":269000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":269000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":1625600,"taxable":1625600,"land":1625600,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":1625600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3765,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"896116","date":"2018-08-02","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-02","scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO (2) LOTS (PARCEL \"A\" AND \"B\") FROM FIVE (5) DEEDED LOTS (165-67 CARSON STREET (PREMISES N), 169-71 CARSON STREET (PREMISES L), 173-81 CARSON STREET (PREMISES M), 205 CARSON STREET (PREMISES N), AND 205 CARSON STREET (PREMISES O)) AND FOUR (4) OPA ACCOUNTS (165-67 CARSON STREET, 169-71 CARSON STREET, 173-81 CARSON STREET, AND 205 CARSON STREET). FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF 4' WIDE STRIP TO BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"928534","date":"2018-11-26","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-26","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 12 DWELLING UNITS WITH 2- CAR PARKING FOR EACH UNIT/"},{"number":"957975","date":"2019-05-28","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF FOUNDATIONS INCLUDING HELICAL PILES FOR (12) SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOMES AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT; NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT; OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE FOUNDATIONS UPON APPLYING FOR FINAL BUILDING PERMIT; NO SHEETING/SHORING REQUIRED AS PER ENGINEER'S LETTER."},{"number":"ZP-2020-008200","date":"2020-12-04","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Amendment to the approved zoning permit AP# 928534 to reduce the size of the rear first floor deck, size and location as approved plans. See AP#928534 for previously approved erection of an attached structure with rear decks."},{"number":"CP-2020-004562","date":"2020-12-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE TO BE UTILIZED FOR TWELVE DWELLING UNITS TO INCLUDE MODIFICATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOUNDATION SYSTEM, POST-INSTALLED CONCRETE ANCHORS, EXTERIOR DECK STRUCTURE, BALCONY STRUCTURE, PRIVATE GARAGE, RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES, RATED DEMISING WALLS, AND ENGINEERED BRACED WALL CONFIGURATION. (IBC 2009) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"MP-2020-006316","date":"2021-01-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE TO BE UTILIZED FOR TWELVE DWELLING UNITS TO INCLUDE MODIFICATION OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOUNDATION SYSTEM, POST-INSTALLED CONCRETE ANCHORS, EXTERIOR DECK STRUCTURE, BALCONY STRUCTURE, PRIVATE GARAGE, RATED FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES, RATED DEMISING WALLS, AND ENGINEERED BRACED WALL CONFIGURATION. (IBC 2009) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal filed"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Foundation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 504% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $269,000 to $1,625,600","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #928534: COMPLETED.","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: 957975 (Issued), CP-2020-004562 (Issued), MP-2020-006316 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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/"}],"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/"}]}