{"asOf":"2026-07-24T19:14:00.825Z","block":"1300-1399 N FRONT ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1300-1399-n-front-st","address":"1306 N FRONT ST","parcelNumber":"881001069","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881001069","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"Q30","buildingCodeNew":"830","buildingClass":"ROW W/DET GAR 2 STY MAS","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - MID RISE","useLabel":"Apartments","owner":"1306 FRONT LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1429400,"landAssessment":142900,"improvementAssessment":1286500,"livableArea":6000,"yearBuilt":2020,"lastSale":{"price":470000,"date":"2019-03-08T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97065146864664,"lng":-75.13601295111374,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.136039934,39.970629183],[-75.136228695,39.970663176],[-75.136212385,39.97071571],[-75.135798584,39.970639853],[-75.135814909,39.970586416],[-75.136039934,39.970629183]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":5,"lotArea":2400,"zoning":"CMX3","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1306 N FRONT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19122","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"BBS Permit Denial","grounds":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (W/COMMON-ACCESS ROOF DECK) TO BE USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (ON N FRONT ST) WITH GROUP R-2 (SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS) ABOVE, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL M","status":"Completed","outcome":"Denied","date":"2020-09-29","number":"1041597","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":1369400,"taxable":136940,"land":136940,"improvement":1232460,"taxableLand":136940,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1232460},{"y":2027,"v":1429400,"taxable":142900,"land":142900,"improvement":1286500,"taxableLand":142900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1286500}],"taxNow":1917,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"972370","date":"2019-05-14","work":"Minor Demolition","type":"Demolition","description":"Demolition Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2020-04-07","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF TWO (2) EXISTING STRUCTURES. BUILDING TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND METHOD (MECHANICAL METHOD TO BE USED FOR BASEMENT/FOUNDATION). STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE."},{"number":"1039739","date":"2020-03-02","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-02","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF FOUNDATIONS ONLY TO INLCUDE UNDERPINNING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF REMAINDER OF BUILDING*."},{"number":"1041597","date":"2020-09-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-02","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (W/COMMON-ACCESS ROOF DECK) TO BE USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (ON N FRONT ST) WITH GROUP R-2 (SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS) ABOVE, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AS PER NFPA 13 AND W/STANDPIPES W/IN EXIT STAIRWAYS AS PER NFPA 14; SEE AP#1039739 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT; SEE AP#996472 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AS PER 2018 IBC CH33 AND L&I CODE BULLETIN B-0503-R2."},{"number":"ZP-2021-010339","date":"2021-09-16","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant"},{"number":"ZP-2024-002762","date":"2024-03-28","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant"},{"number":"CP-2024-002536","date":"2024-06-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-08","scope":"FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS FOR FIT-OUT OF GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2024-003329","date":"2024-07-01","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For installation of a statically illuminated neon sign mounted on plexi glass, size and location as shown on the plans."},{"number":"MP-2024-003001","date":"2024-07-10","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-08","scope":"For install HVAC work as per plans in the commercial space fitout."},{"number":"PP-2024-008928","date":"2024-07-12","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-08","scope":"INSTALL 1 ICE MACHINE, 1 THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 HAND SINK, 1 DISHWASHER, 1 HUB DRAIN, 3 FLOOR SINKS, 1 HOT WATER HEATER AND 1 FLOOR DRAIN ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2024-006865","date":"2024-07-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-05","scope":"Existing 200 Amp, 3-phase service. Install new lights and devices throughout commercial space as per plans and 2017 NEC."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Foundation"},{"y":2020,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"0960399","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Active","businessName":"BAR PALMINA LLC (BAR PALMINA )","legalName":"BAR PALMINA LLC","address":"1306 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-09-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-03","expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0960399","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"BAR PALMINA LLC (BAR PALMINA )","legalName":"BAR PALMINA LLC","issuedDate":"2024-09-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-03","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","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":["6 permit events 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 #1041597: Completed · Denied.","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: 972370 (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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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/"}]}