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FROM FIVE(5) OPA ACCOUNTS( 607 N 53RD ST, 625 N 53RD ST,633 N 53RD ST, 635 N 53RD ST AND 637 N 53RD ST) AS FOLLOWES:\n?PARCEL A?: FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DETACHED STRUCTURE","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-10-12","number":"ZP-2021-000455","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-000455"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":492000,"taxable":196800,"land":196800,"improvement":295200,"taxableLand":196800,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":295200},{"y":2026,"v":787200,"taxable":196800,"land":196800,"improvement":590400,"taxableLand":196800,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":590400},{"y":2027,"v":787200,"taxable":688800,"land":196800,"improvement":590400,"taxableLand":196800,"taxableImprovement":492000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":98400}],"taxNow":2755,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2022-001453","date":"2021-09-22","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-23","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DETACHED STRUCTURE (NTE 38’ HIGH) WITH FIVE (5) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH THREE (3) ACCESSIBLE SPACES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION. [FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT ON 12/9/2024 FOR MINOR CHANGES TO EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14-303(16)(b)(.1).]"},{"number":"ZP-2021-000455","date":"2021-09-22","work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE(1) PARCEL \"PARCEL A\" FROM FIVE(5) OPA ACCOUNTS( 607 N 53RD ST, 625 N 53RD ST,633 N 53RD ST, 635 N 53RD ST AND 637 N 53RD ST) . SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"SP-2024-000327","date":"2024-04-29","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-23","scope":"Site work permit to include excavation for the new construction. Separate permits required for the proposed new construction."},{"number":"CP-2023-004902","date":"2024-08-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-23","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS THIRTY-ONE (31) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2) INCLUDING TYPE A AND TYPE B UNITS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. [AMENDMENT 1/23/2025 FOR AN INCREASE IN SIZE OF THE EAST INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE WITH ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO STAIRWAY DIMENSIONS AND THE INSTALLATION OF A WHEELCHAIR STAIR LIFT AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.]"},{"number":"ZP-2024-009204","date":"2024-09-17","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT."},{"number":"MP-2024-004312","date":"2024-10-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2024-010726","date":"2024-11-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"Install new 200amp temp service for new construction, new grounding system, new 200amp panel and breakers. New 200amp meter socket, (2) 20amp GFCI circuit and (2) single phase 20amp outlets"},{"number":"PP-2024-013447","date":"2024-12-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-23","scope":"INSTALL TWO INCH WATER SERVICE, 31 KITCHEN SINKS, 31 DISHWASHERS, 31 SHOWER/TUBS, 73 FLOOR DRAINS, 31 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 34 WATER CLOSETS, 34 LAVATORIES, 3 MOP SINKS, 1 DOMESTIC WATER BOOSTER PUMP, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 34 HOT WATER HEATERS AND 10 ROOF DRAINS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"GP-2025-003944","date":"2025-04-30","work":"Tank Install/Removal","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-05-09","scope":"TANK REMOVAL PERMIT - REMOVE ONE (1) 600 GALLON FUEL OIL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) . The removal must comply with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"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":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Tank Install/Removal"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0999784","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Liberty53 LP","legalName":"Liberty53 LP","address":"625 N 53RD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":31,"issuedDate":"2026-02-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-17","expirationDate":"2027-02-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0999784","type":"Rental","businessName":"Liberty53 LP","legalName":"Liberty53 LP","issuedDate":"2026-02-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":31,"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":["7 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment 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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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.","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":"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 2 historical violations across 2 cases.","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/"}]}