{"asOf":"2026-07-25T02:05:25.877Z","block":"300-399 N 11TH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/300-399-n-11th-st","address":"329 N 11TH ST","parcelNumber":"881001258","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881001258","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"U50","buildingCodeNew":"804","buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - LOW RISE","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"CHANG CHIEN TUAN","coOwner":"CHENG CHAU FUNG H/W","marketValue":1459800,"landAssessment":145900,"improvementAssessment":1313900,"livableArea":6336,"yearBuilt":1930,"lastSale":{"price":40000,"date":"1991-10-15T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.958536110953276,"lng":-75.15656066672102,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.1567423,39.958531815],[-75.156731091,39.958584645],[-75.156379033,39.958540406],[-75.156390243,39.958487576],[-75.1567423,39.958531815]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2025-025907","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-07-23","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-07-23","buildingId":"1074957"},{"number":"BC-2026-020945","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2026-07-23","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2027-07-23","buildingId":"1074957"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19107","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":4,"lotArea":1850,"zoning":"IRMX","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"327 N 11TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":1125000,"taxable":591700,"land":112500,"improvement":1012500,"taxableLand":112500,"taxableImprovement":479200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":533300},{"y":2027,"v":1459800,"taxable":767748,"land":145900,"improvement":1313900,"taxableLand":145900,"taxableImprovement":621848,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":692052}],"taxNow":8283,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"CP-2022-002145","date":"2022-08-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-09","scope":"ERECTION OF 2ND-3RD STORY REAR ADDITION AND 4TH STORY VERTICALLY ABOVE AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INTERIOR ALTERATION TO CHANGE THE PROPSOED USE TO MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLDL IVING (8 UNITS). ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-018334","date":"2023-03-12","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-22","scope":"Rough in of 48 fixtures"},{"number":"MP-2022-006517","date":"2023-06-09","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRILLES / REGISTERS / DIFFUSERS, BATHROOM & CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUSTS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2022-002145 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2023-000753","date":"2023-12-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-09","scope":"INSTALL 1 AREA DRAIN, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 9 FLOOR DRAINS, 8 HOT WATER HEATERS, 8 KITCHEN SINKS, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 1 SUMP PUMP, 8 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 8 DISHWASHERS, 8 LAVATORIES, 8 SHOWER/TUBS AND 8 WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2023-010541","date":"2024-01-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-08","scope":"INSTALL A 600 AMP SERVICE, (9) GANG METER BANK, (9) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS & EIGHT DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES, & SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"PP-2023-017453","date":"2024-03-12","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-22","scope":"INSTALL 1-1/2\" WDP, MD, CT & FAI CURB TO FOUNDATION WALL"},{"number":"FP-2023-002948","date":"2024-03-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-09","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0985739","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Chien Tuan Chang & Chau Fung Cheng","legalName":"Chien Tuan Chang & Chau Fung Cheng","address":"329 N 11TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2025-08-07","latestIssueDate":"2025-08-07","expirationDate":"2026-08-06","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0985739","type":"Rental","businessName":"Chien Tuan Chang & Chau Fung Cheng","legalName":"Chien Tuan Chang & Chau Fung Cheng","issuedDate":"2025-08-07","latestIssueDate":"2025-08-07","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-06","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":8,"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."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 30% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,125,000 to $1,459,800","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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 23, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 23, 2027","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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1930 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"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/"}]}