{"asOf":"2026-07-25T14:30:39.153Z","block":"6400-6499 WAYNE AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/6400-6499-wayne-ave","address":"6401 WAYNE AVE","parcelNumber":"881001297","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881001297","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":false,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"A58","buildingCodeNew":"14","buildingClass":"DET 3 STY STONE","buildingClassNew":"OLD STYLE","useLabel":"Apartments","owner":"6401 WAYNE AVENUE LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":1279600,"landAssessment":255900,"improvementAssessment":1023700,"livableArea":7062,"yearBuilt":1904,"lastSale":{"price":650000,"date":"2023-03-29T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2025-013604","date":"2025-03-15","code":"A-302.8","title":"POSTING OF PERMITS \n","status":"SVN ISSUED","resolutionDate":"2025-03-15","resolution":"SVN ISSUED"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2025-018013","type":"SITE VIOLATION NOTICE","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CONSTRUCTION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2025-03-15","completedDate":"2025-04-04","violations":[{"number":"VI-2025-013604","date":"2025-03-15","code":"A-302.8","title":"POSTING OF PERMITS \n","status":"SVN ISSUED","resolutionDate":"2025-03-15","resolution":"SVN ISSUED"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2025,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2025-018013","date":"2025-03-15","type":null,"status":"FAILED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2025,"fails":1,"passes":0}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.038650656876925,"lng":-75.19000715651572,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.190368128,40.038540521],[-75.189958902,40.03894034],[-75.189645388,40.03875984],[-75.190059175,40.038359221],[-75.190368128,40.038540521]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19119","beds":6,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":19795,"zoning":"RSD3","grade":"B","basement":"C","heater":"B","centralAir":false,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"270 W WALNUT LANE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19144","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS) IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH EXISTING FOUR (4) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.","status":"Dismissed / Withdrawn","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2021-08-02","number":"ZP-2021-003222","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-003222"},{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"For a total of eight (8) (multi-family) household living, (seven dwelling unit in the existing structure and one dwelling unit in the existing carriage house).","status":"Dismissed / Withdrawn","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2024-01-12","number":"ZP-2023-006432","relatedPermit":"ZP-2023-006432"},{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"Permit for conversion of an existing structure to seven (7) family dwellings and a One family dwelling in the carriage house for a total of Eight (8) Family dwelling. Eight (8) surface parking as per plan. Addition in height to carriage hou","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2024-01-12","number":"ZP-2023-008241","relatedPermit":"ZP-2023-008241"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":1147300,"taxable":650000,"land":114700,"improvement":1032600,"taxableLand":114700,"taxableImprovement":535300,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":497300},{"y":2027,"v":1279600,"taxable":786586,"land":255900,"improvement":1023700,"taxableLand":255900,"taxableImprovement":530686,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":493014}],"taxNow":9099,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2023-008241","date":"2023-12-06","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-31","scope":"Eight (8) surface parking as per plan. Addition in height to carriage house as per plan"},{"number":"CP-2024-001502","date":"2024-06-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-31","scope":"FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING THREE (3) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO SEVEN (7) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2) AND FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING TWO (2) STORY DETACHED CARRIAGE HOUSE OF TYPE V-B CONSTRUCTION WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO ONE (1) DWELLING UNIT (GROUP R-3). BUILDINGS TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"MP-2024-002313","date":"2024-07-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-29","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS."},{"number":"FP-2024-001316","date":"2024-07-11","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-16","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2024-001300. Install new auto wet sprinkler system throughout per NFPA 13R."},{"number":"FP-2024-001300","date":"2024-08-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-31","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 THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK"},{"number":"PP-2024-009308","date":"2024-09-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-31","scope":"Install: 8 toilets 8 showers 8 bathroom sinks 8 kitchen sinks 8 washer boxes New fixtures with piping"},{"number":"EP-2024-006683","date":"2025-01-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-16","scope":"Install all new wiring and devices throughout. Install new hardwired smoke/carbon alarms. Install new 600 amp service including all wires, panels (9) & 9-gang meter socket in accordance with NEC 2017. Install new Fire Alarm System in accordance with 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"ZP-2021-003222","date":null,"work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Refused","completedDate":"2021-08-25","scope":null},{"number":"ZP-2023-006432","date":null,"work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Refused","completedDate":"2024-01-17","scope":null}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":1.65,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":650000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"525023","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"GREEN TREE SCHOOL","legalName":"GREEN TREE SCHOOL","address":"6401 WAYNE AVE","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2011-02-09","latestIssueDate":"2013-07-27","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"525023","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"GREEN TREE SCHOOL","legalName":"GREEN TREE SCHOOL","issuedDate":"2011-02-09","latestIssueDate":"2013-07-27","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 7 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2023, 2024, 2025"],"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":"Appeal #ZP-2021-003222: Dismissed / Withdrawn · Withdrawn; related permit ZP-2021-003222.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: ZP-2021-003222 (Refused), ZP-2023-006432 (Refused).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Mar 15, 2025.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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/"}]}