{"asOf":"2026-07-10T16:44:33.594Z","block":"1300-1399 S 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1300-1399-s-2nd-st","address":"1335 S 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"011062310","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=011062310","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"MCNAMARA TAYLOR","coOwner":"PENROSE JOSEPH","marketValue":543500,"livableArea":2400,"yearBuilt":2016,"lastSale":{"price":555000,"date":"2020-09-09T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"3997450","date":"2016-07-02","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"542593","type":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","priority":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","responsibility":"DS","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2016-07-02","completedDate":"2016-09-23","violations":[{"number":"3997450","date":"2016-07-02","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2016,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"542593","date":"2016-07-02","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"542593","date":"2016-09-23","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2016,"fails":1,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93072802360547,"lng":-75.1477823208055,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.147688715,39.930737162],[-75.147697318,39.930696294],[-75.147876201,39.930719214],[-75.147867915,39.930759519],[-75.147688715,39.930737162]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":750,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"B-","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1335 S 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Building standards appeal","grounds":"ON 04/20/2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #684860.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"APPROVED","date":"2016-06-13","number":"27697","relatedPermit":"684860"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":27900,"taxable":27900},{"y":2018,"v":456000,"taxable":114000},{"y":2019,"v":475000,"taxable":118700},{"y":2020,"v":514800,"taxable":128134},{"y":2021,"v":514800,"taxable":128134},{"y":2022,"v":514800,"taxable":128134},{"y":2023,"v":565100,"taxable":113020},{"y":2024,"v":565100,"taxable":113020},{"y":2025,"v":603800,"taxable":120760},{"y":2026,"v":603800,"taxable":161013},{"y":2027,"v":543500,"taxable":543500}],"taxNow":2254,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"662757","date":"2016-01-11","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-11","scope":"FOR THE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE FOUR (4) LOTS (PARCELS 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' AND 'D') FROM EXISTING TWO (2) LOTS (1333 AND 1335 S 2ND ST). SEE A/P #629743 FOR APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"667750","date":"2016-02-04","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-04","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK AND ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEE A/P #667749 FOR APPROVED PLANS. SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"676647","date":"2016-03-17","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-21","scope":"FOUNDATION ONLY (SEE PERMIT # 671866 FOR PLANS) - INSTALLATION OF SPREAD REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATION WALLS (12\" WIDE AT PERIMETER / 16\" WIDE AT CENTER) WITH REAR EGRESS WELLS PER PLANS. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REPORT(S) SHALL BE FURNISHED TO FIELD INSPECTOR. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK. NO CONSTRUCTION ABOVE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZED BY THIS PERMIT - PROTECTION OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES, PEDESTRIANS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES."},{"number":"684860","date":"2016-06-23","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-01","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING.FOUNDATION PERMIT OBTAINED UNDER SEPARATE A/P #676647 (PLANS, REVIEW & REPORTS SUBMITTED ON A/P #681806)"},{"number":"706058","date":"2016-07-12","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE (1) INCH COMBINED SERVICE LINE FOR A FIRE & DOMESTIC SUPPLY LINE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. SEE AP#699078 FOR PLANS AND CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"709479","date":"2016-07-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-08-23","scope":"LATERAL,CURB TRAP,MAIN DRAIN,FAI AND 1\" COMBO WATER SERVICE PA201620410452 (SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\",\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"712871","date":"2016-08-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-18","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES)."},{"number":"716183","date":"2016-08-19","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-21","scope":"HOT WATER HEATER, 3 LAV SINKS, 3 TOILETS, 3 TUBS, LAUNDRY SINK, KITCHEN SINK, WATER AND DRAIN LINES THROUGHOUT HOUSE.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"716765","date":"2016-08-23","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-22","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND WIRE ENTIRE HOUSE TO INCLUDE RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.13,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2016,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":489900},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":555000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #667750: 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 23, 2016.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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/"},{"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"}]}