{"asOf":"2026-07-26T15:07:31.981Z","block":"200-299 ARCH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/200-299-arch-st","address":"219 ARCH ST","parcelNumber":"882000124","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=882000124","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"commercial","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":true,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"BC0","buildingCodeNew":"256","buildingClass":"STR/OFF 3 STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"RETAIL - * SINGLE OCCUPANCY","useLabel":"Commercial","owner":"WIERCINSKI BOGDAN","coOwner":"WIERCINSKI KATARZYNA","marketValue":807100,"landAssessment":161400,"improvementAssessment":645700,"livableArea":3043,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2023-07-14T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.952224447987824,"lng":-75.1439081391678,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.143836613,39.952238435],[-75.143864511,39.952096591],[-75.143969179,39.952109479],[-75.143929209,39.952305474],[-75.143981361,39.952312058],[-75.143971657,39.952364343],[-75.143863732,39.952350495],[-75.143886277,39.952244898],[-75.143836613,39.952238435]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2022-016878","type":"Sprinkler Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-09-20","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-09-20","buildingId":"1386887"},{"number":"BC-2025-002644","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-01-30","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-01-30","buildingId":"1386887"},{"number":"BC-2026-011929","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2026-04-28","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2027-04-28","buildingId":"1386887"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19106","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":571,"zoning":"CMX3","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Special Exception","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PARCEL A) FROM TWO (2)  DEEDED LOTS  / OPA ACCOUNT (217 ARCH ST AND  219 ARCH ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN\nFOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR SECOND FLOOR ADD","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-12-13","number":"ZP-2021-007117","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-007117"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2024,"v":665000,"taxable":665000,"land":133000,"improvement":532000,"taxableLand":133000,"taxableImprovement":532000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":665000,"taxable":665000,"land":133000,"improvement":532000,"taxableLand":133000,"taxableImprovement":532000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":665000,"taxable":665000,"land":133000,"improvement":532000,"taxableLand":133000,"taxableImprovement":532000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":807100,"taxable":807100,"land":161400,"improvement":645700,"taxableLand":161400,"taxableImprovement":645700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":9309,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"GP-2021-007840","date":"2021-07-27","work":"Historic Preservation","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-07-07","scope":"For paint removal and brick pointing per Philadelphia Historic Commission Approval."},{"number":"PP-2021-018256","date":"2021-10-05","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-04","scope":"Curb Trap In, Fresh Air Inlet, Main Drain into Building"},{"number":"ZP-2022-000057","date":"2021-12-01","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR SECOND FLOOR ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING REAR FIRST FLOOR AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN. **EXTENSION OF ZONING PERMIT ZP-2022-000057 FOR 1-YEAR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE (UNTIL 12/1/2025) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14-303(10)(d) OF THE PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE AND PER ZBA ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. NO CHANGES TO PERMIT LANGUAGE.**"},{"number":"ZP-2021-007117","date":"2021-12-01","work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PARCEL A) FROM TWO (2) DEEDED LOTS / OPA ACCOUNT (217 ARCH ST AND 219 ARCH ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN. **EXTENSION OF ZONING PERMIT ZP-2021-007117 FOR 1-YEAR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE (UNTIL 12/1/2025) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14-303(10)(d) OF THE PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE AND PER ZBA ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. NO CHANGES TO PERMIT LANGUAGE.**"},{"number":"GM-2022-001448","date":"2022-07-18","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-23","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"CP-2024-003008","date":"2025-10-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-29","scope":"FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS, SECOND-STORY ADDITION AND CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING."},{"number":"EP-2025-010409","date":"2025-11-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-14","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo CP-2024-003008"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":900000},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":900000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Historic Preservation"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GP-2021-007840 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Sep 20, 2023; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Apr 28, 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. 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/"}]}