{"asOf":"2026-07-10T17:50:09.382Z","block":"1500-1599 S 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1500-1599-s-2nd-st","address":"1515 S 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"011065500","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=011065500","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"MCMANUS JOHN J SR","coOwner":"CORR JENNIFER","marketValue":514100,"livableArea":1800,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":550000,"date":"2019-07-09T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.928675400576,"lng":-75.14814932265254,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.148016338,39.928615544],[-75.148322566,39.928685891],[-75.14831374,39.928728877],[-75.147977075,39.928663803],[-75.148016338,39.928615544]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":3,"lotArea":1440,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1515 S 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":293900,"taxable":134579},{"y":2017,"v":293900,"taxable":161378},{"y":2018,"v":293900,"taxable":161378},{"y":2019,"v":405800,"taxable":222821},{"y":2020,"v":439800,"taxable":241490},{"y":2021,"v":439800,"taxable":241490},{"y":2022,"v":439800,"taxable":241490},{"y":2023,"v":504600,"taxable":504600},{"y":2024,"v":504600,"taxable":424600},{"y":2025,"v":502200,"taxable":402200},{"y":2026,"v":502200,"taxable":402200},{"y":2027,"v":514100,"taxable":414100}],"taxNow":5630,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"368607","date":"2011-10-14","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-26","scope":"1800 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. APPLICANTS AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR DATED FEBRUARY 2007. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES."},{"number":"373927","date":"2011-11-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-26","scope":"INSTALL 4 WC, 4 LAVS, 3 BATHROOMS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY SINK, AND 1 WH(SFD)"},{"number":"373924","date":"2011-11-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-05-22","scope":"INSTALL 46 LIGHTING FIXTURES, 16 SWITCHES, 58 RECEPTS, AND 8 SMOKES (SFD)(SOUTH DIST)"},{"number":"375856","date":"2011-11-28","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-26","scope":"INSTALL (5) TONS AC AND BTU GAS HEATING FOR SFD."},{"number":"379230","date":"2011-12-19","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-26","scope":"REMOVE FRONT LAYER OF BRICKS ON FRONT OF BUILDING TO EXPOSE FOUNDATION,ADD A BRICK VENEEER LAYER OVER THE FOUNDATION USING A METAL TIE EVERY 16\""},{"number":"ZP-2022-011638","date":"2022-12-02","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ADDITION WITH A REAR ROOF DECK. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2022-011246","date":"2023-02-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-10-04","scope":"For the erection of a third floor rear addition and a roof deck above the second floor roof per plans. Separate permits required for all associated MEP work."},{"number":"ZP-2023-001990","date":"2023-03-13","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-26","scope":"For the erection of an addition and a walk-out roof deck above the second floor level. Size and location per plans."},{"number":"RP-2023-002329","date":"2023-04-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-26","scope":"3rd-floor rear addition according to plans. no openings on party wall and wall located on property line and shall be minimum 1 hour fire rating shall be maintained between units. permit amended on 7/3/23: Two windows on both sides of the door, 28X60 each . 5 X 8 closet on the opposite wall with a 5-foot opening for a by-fold on the front and a 30\" door on the side"},{"number":"EP-2023-002145","date":"2023-05-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-24","scope":"Supply and install new wiring for 9 outlets, 4 switches, 5 recessed lights, 1 surface mount closet light, and 1 ceiling fan. Install spare circuit for future use. All new circuits to be powered from existing sub-panel on 3rd floor as per 2017 nec."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":2.44,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":343000},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":405000},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":550000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"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."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: RP-2022-011246 (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. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","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"}]}