{"asOf":"2026-07-24T05:55:41.187Z","block":"6700-6799 RIDGE AVE","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/6700-6799-ridge-ave","address":"6761-63 RIDGE AVE","parcelNumber":"886810681","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=886810681","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"home":false,"commercial":true,"residential":false,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"CB0","buildingCodeNew":"830","buildingClass":"APTS 51-100 UNITS MASONRY","buildingClassNew":"APARTMENTS - MID RISE","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"INTERCOMMUNITY ACTION INC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":770800,"landAssessment":192700,"improvementAssessment":578100,"livableArea":35916,"yearBuilt":2013,"lastSale":{"price":10,"date":"2013-05-02T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.04166987846388,"lng":-75.2250410385526,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.225100378,40.041382487],[-75.225146897,40.041361546],[-75.225481292,40.041724859],[-75.224913745,40.041980344],[-75.2246222,40.041597741],[-75.225100378,40.041382487]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2021-005979","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2021-10-01","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2022-10-01","buildingId":"1151271"},{"number":"BC-2022-015876","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-10-25","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-10-25","buildingId":"1151271"},{"number":"BC-2024-000921","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2023-10-19","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2024-10-19","buildingId":"1151271"},{"number":"BC-2025-011911","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2024-10-02","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2025-10-02","buildingId":"1151271"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19128","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":25923,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"403 RECTOR ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19128","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT/ CERTIFICATE FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FROM TWO (2) EXISTING LOTS; FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE (45' HIGH, NO CELLAR/BASEMENT) TO INCLUDE VARIOUS AWNINGS AT EACH FLOOR LEVEL, FOR","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2012-06-26","number":"14946","relatedPermit":"333274"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2018,"v":1549800,"taxable":387450,"land":387450,"improvement":1162350,"taxableLand":387450,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1162350},{"y":2019,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2020,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2021,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2022,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2023,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2024,"v":738000,"taxable":184500,"land":184500,"improvement":553500,"taxableLand":184500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553500},{"y":2025,"v":770800,"taxable":770800,"land":192700,"improvement":578100,"taxableLand":192700,"taxableImprovement":578100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":770800,"taxable":770800,"land":192700,"improvement":578100,"taxableLand":192700,"taxableImprovement":578100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":770800,"taxable":770800,"land":192700,"improvement":578100,"taxableLand":192700,"taxableImprovement":578100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":10790,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"458162","date":"2013-03-11","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-11","scope":"RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE LOT FROM 2 LOTS. ERECTION OF A 4 STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A 40 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX(ALL CAPABLE OF SELF-SUSTAINING AND SELF-PRESERVATION) COMMUNITY ROOM WITH KITCHEN, MANAGER'S OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, TRASH STORAGE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH MECHANICAL ROOM. COMMUNITY SPACE AND LAUNDRY ROOM ON 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS. PROVIDING 25 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 2 HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SPACES. ON NON ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY SIGN AS SHOWNON PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF 6 FT HIGH FENCE."},{"number":"333274","date":"2013-03-11","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-11","scope":"RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE LOT FROM 2 LOTS. ERECTION OF A 4 STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A 40 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX(ALL CAPABLE OF SELF-SUSTAINING AND SELF-PRESERVATION) COMMUNITY ROOM WITH KITCHEN, MANAGER'S OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, TRASH STORAGE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH MECHANICAL ROOM. COMMUNITY SPACE AND LAUNDRY ROOM ON 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS. PROVIDING 25 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 2 HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SPACES. ON NON ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY SIGN AS SHOWNON PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF 6 FT HIGH FENCE."},{"number":"458163","date":"2013-04-30","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-30","scope":"ERECTION OF A 4 STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A 40 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX(ALL CAPABLE OF SELF-SUSTAINING AND SELF-PRESERVATION) COMMUNITY ROOM WITH KITCHEN, MANAGER'S OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, TRASH STORAGE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH MECHANICAL ROOM. COMMUNITY SPACE AND LAUNDRY ROOM ON 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS. PROVIDING 25 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 2 HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SPACES. ON NON ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY SIGN AS SHOWNON PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF 6 FT HIGH FENCE."},{"number":"458171","date":"2013-04-30","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-30","scope":"RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE LOT FROM 2 LOTS. ERECTION OF A 4 STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A 40 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX(ALL CAPABLE OF SELF-SUSTAINING AND SELF-PRESERVATION) COMMUNITY ROOM WITH KITCHEN, MANAGER'S OFFICE, LAUNDRY ROOM, TRASH STORAGE AREA ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH MECHANICAL ROOM. COMMUNITY SPACE AND LAUNDRY ROOM ON 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS. PROVIDING 25 PARKING SPACES INCLUDING 2 HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE SPACES. ON NON ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY SIGN AS SHOWNON PLAN. CONSTRUCTION OF 6 FT HIGH FENCE."},{"number":"461093","date":"2013-09-10","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-14","scope":"ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS A 40 UNIT SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"501797","date":"2013-11-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-14","scope":"ROUGH IN AND SET FIXTURES WC,LAV,KS,TUBS, AND SHOWERS (APT BLDG)"},{"number":"523059","date":"2014-03-07","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-14","scope":"1-12\",1-8\" LATERALS"},{"number":"512840","date":"2014-03-19","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-14","scope":"FURNISH AND INSTALL HVAC EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"507221","date":"2014-03-21","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-14","scope":"INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 INCLUDING NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"513348","date":"2014-10-07","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-21","scope":"WIRE 40 APTS W/CATV STSTEM & PHONE, FIRE ALARM & 3000AMP SERVICE & GROUND ROD AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA 72 (MULTI UNITS)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"698262","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"FSH LP","legalName":"FSH LP","address":"6761-63 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":40,"issuedDate":"2016-04-04","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-01","expirationDate":"2027-04-03","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"698262","type":"Rental","businessName":"FSH LP","legalName":"FSH LP","issuedDate":"2016-04-04","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-01","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":40,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #458163: COMPLETED.","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":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 2, 2025","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":"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":"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/"}]}