{"asOf":"2026-07-10T01:12:32.828Z","block":"700-799 LATONA ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/700-799-latona-st","address":"704 LATONA ST","parcelNumber":"021306000","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=021306000","ownerType":"investor","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"MBT&J HOLDINGS LLC","marketValue":268700,"livableArea":827,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":100000,"date":"2023-12-11T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violYears":[{"y":2017,"n":13,"worst":null},{"y":2022,"n":3,"worst":"UNSAFE STRUCTURE"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2017,"fails":3,"passes":2},{"y":2022,"fails":3,"passes":0},{"y":2023,"fails":3,"passes":0},{"y":2024,"fails":4,"passes":0},{"y":2025,"fails":3,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"lat":39.933128526078825,"lng":-75.15619985378066,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.156166156,39.93317634],[-75.156182966,39.93307552],[-75.156233858,39.933081314],[-75.156213387,39.933182035],[-75.156166156,39.93317634]]]},"zip":"19147","beds":2,"baths":1,"stories":3,"lotArea":493,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"C","heater":"B","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"PO BOX 54701, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19148","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"LIRB Violation Appeal","grounds":"Construction next door (at 706 Latona) has caused damage to my home and my neighbor's property. We were given \"Unsafe Structure - Notice of Violation\" warnings (orange stickers). John Doherty, a supervisor from the Central East District, in","status":"In Process","outcome":"Continued","date":"2023-09-01","number":"HA-2022-004176"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":169600,"taxable":139600},{"y":2017,"v":169600,"taxable":139600},{"y":2018,"v":169600,"taxable":139600},{"y":2019,"v":171200,"taxable":131200},{"y":2020,"v":185500,"taxable":140500},{"y":2021,"v":185500,"taxable":140500},{"y":2022,"v":185500,"taxable":140500},{"y":2023,"v":315900,"taxable":235900},{"y":2024,"v":315900,"taxable":315900},{"y":2025,"v":279200,"taxable":279200},{"y":2026,"v":279200,"taxable":279200},{"y":2027,"v":268700,"taxable":268700}],"taxNow":3761,"familyHeld":false,"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":-0.37,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":159000},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"13 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":255000},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2023,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal continued"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":100000},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×4"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Make Safe Permit For RP"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #HA-2022-004176: In Process · Continued.","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/"}],"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"}]}