{"asOf":"2026-07-24T04:43:46.482Z","block":"1100-1199 S 15TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1100-1199-s-15th-st","address":"1140R S 15TH ST","parcelNumber":"881000265","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881000265","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"SR","buildingCodeNew":"804","buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - LOW RISE","useLabel":"Apartments","owner":"WLP&PHI LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1082500,"landAssessment":108200,"improvementAssessment":974300,"livableArea":9344,"yearBuilt":2019,"lastSale":{"price":365000,"date":"2018-03-28T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93683901031886,"lng":-75.16916563543104,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.169078953,39.936830458],[-75.169089218,39.936781282],[-75.169258961,39.936809974],[-75.16923945,39.936898066],[-75.169072007,39.936866717],[-75.169078953,39.936830458]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":4,"lotArea":1458,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"2","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1900 WASHINGTON AVE UNIT E, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":170800,"taxable":170800,"land":120800,"improvement":50000,"taxableLand":120800,"taxableImprovement":50000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":170800,"taxable":170800,"land":120800,"improvement":50000,"taxableLand":120800,"taxableImprovement":50000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":200000,"taxable":200000,"land":20000,"improvement":180000,"taxableLand":20000,"taxableImprovement":180000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":200000,"taxable":200000,"land":20000,"improvement":180000,"taxableLand":20000,"taxableImprovement":180000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":1082500,"taxable":1082500,"land":108200,"improvement":974300,"taxableLand":108200,"taxableImprovement":974300,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":2800,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"886889","date":"2018-08-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-04-20","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (FOR MECHANICAL ACCESS ONLY); FOR USE AS A FIVE FAMILY DWELLING. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 (EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS). SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. FOUNDATION TO BE DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH GEOTECHNICAL REPORT."},{"number":"955443","date":"2019-03-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-04-20","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 3\" WILKINS 350 XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"953665","date":"2019-03-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-30","scope":"NEW 400A SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING. WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER CODE AND PLANS. NEW FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION AS PER CODE. NEW 400A SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING. WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER CODE AND PLANS. NEW FIRE ALARM INSTALLATION AS PER CODE."},{"number":"952194","date":"2019-07-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-08-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE SPLIT SYSTEM AIR HANDLER WITH CONDENSING UNIT, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST VENTILATION, REFRIGERANT PIPING, GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, EXHAUST FANS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"1051087-RI","date":"2020-02-19","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-04-20","scope":"ROUGH IN--(10) TOILETS, (5) KITCHENS, 95) LAUNDRIES, (10) LAVS, (10) SHOWERS, (1) SUM PUMP (5) WATER HEATERS **BUILDING PERMIT# 886889**"},{"number":"PP-2021-014015","date":"2021-11-15","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-08-11","scope":"New construction, interior & exterior plumbing. +All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"land","p":7500},{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":365000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 441% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $200,000 to $1,082,500","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":"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":"6 permits not marked completed: 886889 (Expired), 955443 (Expired), 953665 (Expired), 952194 (Expired), 1051087-RI (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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; 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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. 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/"}]}