{"asOf":"2026-07-25T00:49:21.416Z","block":"3200-3299 DIAMOND ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/3200-3299-diamond-st","address":"3210 DIAMOND ST","parcelNumber":"881001268","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881001268","ownerType":"investor","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":"ELITE ECONOMIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT GROUP","coOwner":null,"marketValue":539400,"landAssessment":53900,"improvementAssessment":485500,"livableArea":3780,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":300000,"date":"2024-12-30T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9882682280328,"lng":-75.18587226267348,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.185805954,39.988396413],[-75.185859315,39.98813092],[-75.185938942,39.988140582],[-75.185884616,39.988406053],[-75.185805954,39.988396413]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19121","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":2156,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"PO BOX 854, LANSDOWNE PA, 19050","mailOut":true,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":282100,"taxable":282100,"land":56420,"improvement":225680,"taxableLand":56420,"taxableImprovement":225680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":539400,"taxable":539400,"land":53900,"improvement":485500,"taxableLand":53900,"taxableImprovement":485500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3949,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-001070","date":"2021-03-03","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2022-001516","date":"2022-08-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2025-02-08","scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO REMOVE EXISTING INTERIOR PARTIOINS, WINDOWS, NON-STRUCTURAL WALLS, DOORS, KITCHEN CABINETS, AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; REMOVE WALL/FLOOR/CEILING FINISHING. (IEBC 2018, WORK-AREA METHOD, LVL II ALTERATIONS) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ANY PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS. **"},{"number":"CP-2022-004891","date":"2022-12-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-01-25","scope":"FOR LEVEL III ALTERATION WITHOUT CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO CREATE FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK."},{"number":"MP-2025-000172","date":"2025-03-10","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2025-08-16","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR A FIVE (5) FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IMC REVIEW*"},{"number":"FP-2026-000634","date":"2026-04-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN NFPA 13R SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2-INCH WILKINS 950XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":300000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"219601","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"HENRY SCHLEY","legalName":"HENRY SCHLEY","address":"3210 DIAMOND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2004-09-22","latestIssueDate":"2019-04-17","expirationDate":"2020-02-29","inactiveDate":"2020-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"219601","type":"Rental","businessName":"HENRY SCHLEY","legalName":"HENRY SCHLEY","issuedDate":"2004-09-22","latestIssueDate":"2019-04-17","closureDate":"2020-04-29","expirationDate":"2020-02-29","inactiveDate":"2020-04-29","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 2 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2025, 2026"],"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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"4 permits not marked completed: CP-2022-001516 (Issued), CP-2022-004891 (Expired), MP-2025-000172 (Issued), FP-2026-000634 (Issued). 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/"}]}