{"asOf":"2026-07-25T18:24:14.409Z","block":"1300-1399 SOUTH ST","blockUrl":"https://philadelphia.blockreport.homes/block/1300-1399-south-st","address":"1352 SOUTH ST","parcelNumber":"888303352","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=888303352","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"home":true,"commercial":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingCode":"590","buildingCodeNew":"47","buildingClass":"RES CONDO 5+ STY MASONRY","buildingClassNew":null,"useLabel":"House","owner":"SCHWARTZ ROY","coOwner":"STILLMAN JUDI","marketValue":433700,"landAssessment":43370,"improvementAssessment":390330,"livableArea":1000,"yearBuilt":2007,"lastSale":{"price":516000,"date":"2022-10-04T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.943306285574145,"lng":-75.1646083777082,"geom":null,"liDistrict":null,"certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":1,"baths":1,"stories":1,"lotArea":null,"zoning":"CMX2","grade":"B+","basement":null,"heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1352 SOUTH ST UNIT 506, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":260800,"taxable":26080,"land":26080,"improvement":234720,"taxableLand":26080,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":234720},{"y":2017,"v":299900,"taxable":147701,"land":38987,"improvement":260913,"taxableLand":38987,"taxableImprovement":108714,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":152199},{"y":2018,"v":299900,"taxable":299900,"land":38987,"improvement":260913,"taxableLand":38987,"taxableImprovement":260913,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":299900,"taxable":299900,"land":38987,"improvement":260913,"taxableLand":38987,"taxableImprovement":260913,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":317800,"taxable":317800,"land":41300,"improvement":276500,"taxableLand":41300,"taxableImprovement":276500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":317800,"taxable":317800,"land":41300,"improvement":276500,"taxableLand":41300,"taxableImprovement":276500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":317800,"taxable":317800,"land":41300,"improvement":276500,"taxableLand":41300,"taxableImprovement":276500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":317800,"taxable":317800,"land":41300,"improvement":276500,"taxableLand":41300,"taxableImprovement":276500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":317800,"taxable":317800,"land":41300,"improvement":276500,"taxableLand":41300,"taxableImprovement":276500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":413100,"taxable":313100,"land":53600,"improvement":359500,"taxableLand":53600,"taxableImprovement":259500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":413100,"taxable":313100,"land":53600,"improvement":359500,"taxableLand":53600,"taxableImprovement":259500,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":433700,"taxable":333700,"land":43370,"improvement":390330,"taxableLand":43370,"taxableImprovement":290330,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":4383,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"53097","date":"2007-02-02","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-04-16","scope":"CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY."},{"number":"GM-2023-001679","date":"2023-03-01","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-09-18","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-2023-001058","date":"2023-04-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-24","scope":"FOR THE INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE UNIT 506, AND ADD A OPENING ACCESS BETWEEN UNIT 504 AND UNIT 506. KEEP UNIT 504 AND UNIT 506 AS TWO SEPARATE UNITS, AND NO CHANGE TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS FOR THE WHOLE STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"FP-2023-000961","date":"2023-05-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-23","scope":"relocate (9) sprinkler heads in unit 506, as per NFPA 13"},{"number":"EP-2023-003508","date":"2023-05-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-23","scope":"Furnish and install all Labor & Material for the following scope of work: Living Room: - (2) 3 way dimmable switching to control (4) new recessed lights Judi's Desk Area - (1) switch and outlet box for owner furnished wall sconce - (3) receptacles Kitchen: - (2) 3 way & (1) 4 way dimmable switching to control (4) new recessed lights - relocate some wiring and receptacles for new layout and new doorway Hallway: - (2) 3 way dimmable switching to control (2) new recessed lights - (1) switch and outlet box for owner furnished semi-flush ceiling fixture - (2) receptacles Storage: - (1) switch and outlet box for owner furnished semi-flush ceiling fixture Bedroom: - (2) 3 way dimmable switching to control (6) new recessed lights - (5) receptacles around the room - (1) TV receptacle Bathroom: - (1) switch and Panasonic Exhaust Fan Only (no light) (VENTING BY OTHERS) - (1) switch and outlet box for owner furnished wall sconce and recessed light - (1) GFCI receptacle - (1) switch and (1) new recessed light fixture As per 2017 nec"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"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":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 30% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $317,800 to $413,100","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2023-001679 (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"}]}