{"asOf":"2026-07-26T00:03:14.039Z","block":"1100-1199 LOCUST ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1100-1199-locust-st","address":"1101 LOCUST ST","parcelNumber":"888094037","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=888094037","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"590","buildingCodeNew":"41","buildingClass":"RES CONDO 5+ STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"House","owner":"SMITH DAVID S","coOwner":null,"marketValue":995000,"landAssessment":99500,"improvementAssessment":895500,"livableArea":1729,"yearBuilt":2007,"lastSale":{"price":1042750,"date":"2021-12-09T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94785410874969,"lng":-75.15963608353928,"geom":null,"liDistrict":null,"certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19107","beds":2,"baths":2,"stories":1,"lotArea":1,"zoning":"CMX4","grade":"B+","basement":"1","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1101 LOCUST UNIT 10F, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":814800,"taxable":47308,"land":36400,"improvement":778400,"taxableLand":36400,"taxableImprovement":10908,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":767492},{"y":2017,"v":844400,"taxable":95090,"land":84440,"improvement":759960,"taxableLand":84440,"taxableImprovement":10650,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":749310},{"y":2018,"v":844400,"taxable":95090,"land":84440,"improvement":759960,"taxableLand":84440,"taxableImprovement":10650,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":749310},{"y":2019,"v":928800,"taxable":104594,"land":92880,"improvement":835920,"taxableLand":92880,"taxableImprovement":11714,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":824206},{"y":2020,"v":975200,"taxable":109799,"land":97500,"improvement":877700,"taxableLand":97500,"taxableImprovement":12299,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":865401},{"y":2021,"v":975200,"taxable":975200,"land":97500,"improvement":877700,"taxableLand":97500,"taxableImprovement":877700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":975200,"taxable":975200,"land":97500,"improvement":877700,"taxableLand":97500,"taxableImprovement":877700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":975200,"taxable":975200,"land":97500,"improvement":877700,"taxableLand":97500,"taxableImprovement":877700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":975200,"taxable":975200,"land":97500,"improvement":877700,"taxableLand":97500,"taxableImprovement":877700,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":995000,"taxable":895000,"land":99500,"improvement":895500,"taxableLand":99500,"taxableImprovement":795500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":995000,"taxable":895000,"land":99500,"improvement":895500,"taxableLand":99500,"taxableImprovement":795500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":995000,"taxable":895000,"land":99500,"improvement":895500,"taxableLand":99500,"taxableImprovement":795500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":12528,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"CP-2023-002786","date":"2023-08-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-15","scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE CONSOLIDATION OF DWELLING UNITS 10E AND 10F INTO ONE (1) UNIT FOR A NEW TOTAL OF NINETY-EIGHT (98) DWELLING UNITS. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING GROUP R-2 USE & OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. 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. SEE ZP-2023-006874 FOR ASSOCIATED ZONING APPROVAL."},{"number":"EP-2023-006987","date":"2023-08-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-20","scope":"DEMO - Electrical demo due to renovation and refeed existing circuits to remain. (Allowance) UNIT 10E - BEDROOM - Supply and install 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. - Wiring to and installation of standard customer supplied ceiling fan. - Install all wiring, box, device and plate for single pole switch. - Install all wiring and device for tamper resistant convenience receptacle and cover plate. GALLERY - Supply and install 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. - Supply and install 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED Wall Wash recessed light and driver. - Supply and install (2) Lutron Caseta main dimmer switch and (1) PICO remote dimmer switch. - Install all wiring and device for tamper resistant convenience receptacle and cover plate. WALK-IN-CLOSET - Supply and install LED closet light. - Install all wiring, box, device and plate for occupancy sensor switch. HALL - Remove and replace existing recessed light with 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. - Supply and install (1) Lutron Caseta main dimmer switch and (1) PICO remote dimmer switch. FOYER - Remove and replace existing recessed light with 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. - Supply and install (3) Lutron Caseta main dimmer switch and (1) PICO remote dimmer switch. KITCHEN - Remove and replace existing recessed light with 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. LIVING ROOM/DINING ROOM - Remove existing low volt recessed light and wiring. - Remove and relocate all wiring, box, and existing chandelier fixture to location specified. - Remove all wiring and existing mono-point recessed light fixture. - Remove and relocate all wiring and existing mono-point recessed lights to locations specified. - Supply and install 4\", 10 watt, ultra thin, LED recessed light and driver. - Troubleshoot and repair existing LED accent lighting. (Billed at time and material and added to total costs)"},{"number":"FP-2023-002583","date":"2023-10-30","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-15","scope":"EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 4 sprinkler heads in unit 10f"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","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":["3 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: CP-2023-002786 (Expired), FP-2023-002583 (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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}