{"asOf":"2026-07-25T18:40:38.545Z","block":"100-199 JEFFERSON ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/100-199-jefferson-st","address":"153-59 JEFFERSON ST","parcelNumber":"881001200","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881001200","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"G70","buildingCodeNew":"804","buildingClass":"DET CONV APT 4 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - LOW RISE","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"COFFIN 2 LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":589800,"landAssessment":117900,"improvementAssessment":471900,"livableArea":14750,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":1460000,"date":"2019-12-16T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97363351393656,"lng":-75.13704482486936,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.136882168,39.973719764],[-75.136925212,39.973511861],[-75.137207952,39.973547369],[-75.137163842,39.973755305],[-75.136882168,39.973719764]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2023-000029","type":"Fire Escape Report","inspectionDate":"2022-12-19","result":"Safe","expirationDate":"2027-12-19","buildingId":"1064587"},{"number":"BC-2025-024435","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-08-19","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-08-19","buildingId":"1064587"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":6574,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"153-59 JEFFERSON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19122","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS, FOR ARTIST STUDIOS AND ARTISTAN INDUSTRIAL FOR AN INCREASE IN DWELLING UNITS TO FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. (NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION)","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2022-04-25","number":"ZP-2021-006328","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-006328"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":773400,"taxable":773400,"land":154680,"improvement":618720,"taxableLand":154680,"taxableImprovement":618720,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":589800,"taxable":589800,"land":117900,"improvement":471900,"taxableLand":117900,"taxableImprovement":471900,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":10826,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1007255","date":"2019-11-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-06-13","scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITHOUT CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO LEGALIZE TWO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON 1ST FLOOR WITHIN AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY (TOTAL 6 DWELLING UNITS) BUILDING.BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEPS WORK. ASBESTOS TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO START OF THE WORK."},{"number":"1026987","date":"2019-12-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE 1ST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING TO INCLUDE A NEW TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A NEW TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"1057106","date":"2020-03-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"WATER SERVICE, HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP & FAI PA20200710481 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"ZP-2021-006328","date":"2022-05-30","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Retail Sales - Consumer Goods; Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2022-004387","date":"2022-08-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-21","scope":"FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS ONLY AT THE BASEMENT AND ROOF AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"CP-2023-001128","date":"2023-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-06-10","scope":"FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS/RENOVATIONS PER APPROVED PLANS. NOTE THAT STRUCTURAL REPAIRS/RENOVATIONS AT THE BASEMENT, FIRST-FLOOR AND ROOF WERE COMPLETED UNDER PERMIT CP-2022-004387. *AMEND 11/10/23; FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION*"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":1460000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2021-006328: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2021-006328.","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: 1007255 (Expired), 1026987 (Expired), CP-2023-001128 (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":"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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Escape Report: Safe through Dec 19, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 19, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","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/"}]}