{"asOf":"2026-07-28T20:24:35.837Z","block":"1200-1299 N FRANKLIN ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-n-franklin-st","address":"1233 N FRANKLIN ST","parcelNumber":"881000856","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881000856","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"O50","buildingCodeNew":"804","buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - LOW RISE","useLabel":"Apartments","owner":"PRESTIGE DEVELOPMENT ON FRANKLIN LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1339000,"landAssessment":133900,"improvementAssessment":1205100,"livableArea":7500,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":400000,"date":"2021-06-16T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9715968939911,"lng":-75.14847903106394,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.148339633,39.971543627],[-75.148633207,39.971583558],[-75.148618702,39.971649881],[-75.148325524,39.971610678],[-75.148339633,39.971543627]]]},"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":2057,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1442 N 7TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19122","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":1412900,"taxable":406209,"land":141290,"improvement":1271610,"taxableLand":141290,"taxableImprovement":264919,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1006691},{"y":2026,"v":1412900,"taxable":533370,"land":141290,"improvement":1271610,"taxableLand":141290,"taxableImprovement":392080,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":879530},{"y":2027,"v":1339000,"taxable":625982,"land":133900,"improvement":1205100,"taxableLand":133900,"taxableImprovement":492082,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":713018}],"taxNow":7466,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-008578","date":"2021-07-28","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-10","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT"},{"number":"ZP-2021-006401","date":"2021-08-06","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-23","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAX. 45 FT HIGH, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL 7 FT HIGHT EARNED FROM MIXED INCOME BONUS) WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL 2 DWELLING UNITS EARNED FROM MIXED INCOME BONUS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"CP-2021-005235","date":"2021-12-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-23","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL 2 DWELLING UNITS EARNED FROM MIXED INCOME BONUS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK. AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2022-000986","date":"2022-04-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH STANDPIPES AND A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 & 14. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":400000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"277968","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WELFARE PRIDE INC","legalName":"WELFARE PRIDE INC","address":"1233 N FRANKLIN ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-06-29","latestIssueDate":"2006-12-20","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"277968","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"WELFARE PRIDE INC","legalName":"WELFARE PRIDE INC","issuedDate":"2004-06-29","latestIssueDate":"2006-12-20","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022"],"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":"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":"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/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #277968: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012","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 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/"}]}