{"asOf":"2026-07-10T16:45:41.673Z","block":"1200-1299 S 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-s-2nd-st","address":"1221 S 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"021377400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=021377400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"HARTWELL CHRISTINA","coOwner":null,"marketValue":542100,"livableArea":1818,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":565000,"date":"2023-03-17T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93217300674617,"lng":-75.1474914969008,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.147416946,39.932182923],[-75.147425022,39.932144822],[-75.147566114,39.932163338],[-75.14755815,39.932201216],[-75.147416946,39.932182923]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":620,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1221 S 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":234900,"taxable":204900},{"y":2017,"v":234900,"taxable":204900},{"y":2018,"v":234900,"taxable":204900},{"y":2019,"v":282000,"taxable":242000},{"y":2020,"v":305600,"taxable":260600},{"y":2021,"v":305600,"taxable":260600},{"y":2022,"v":305600,"taxable":260600},{"y":2023,"v":337200,"taxable":257200},{"y":2024,"v":565000,"taxable":337200},{"y":2025,"v":546500,"taxable":326159},{"y":2026,"v":546500,"taxable":326159},{"y":2027,"v":542100,"taxable":323533}],"taxNow":4566,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1055915","date":"2020-06-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-06","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ON AN EXISTING, ATTACHED, LIGHT-FRAME STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A ROOF DECK, ACCESS PILOT HOUSE, ROOF FRAMING ALTERATIONS, BRACED WALL PANEL INSTALLATIONS, INSULATION INSTALLATION, INTERIOR PARTITION WALL INSTALLATIONS, AND WALL/FLOOR/CEILING FINISHING. (IRC 2015) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, OR MECHANICAL WORK.**"},{"number":"1055911","date":"2020-07-22","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-06","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AND ACCESS PILOT HOUSE ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR THE USE OF A SINGLE HOUSEHOLD LIVING UNIT. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2020-012239","date":"2020-11-06","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-06","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":"EP-2020-011890","date":"2020-12-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-22","scope":"Complete 200 amp service Rewire through out as per nec Smokes and CO"},{"number":"MP-2020-006666","date":"2021-01-21","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-06","scope":"Install two (2) indoor ducted mini-splits with one (1) outdoor heat pump. - one (1) ducted unit for basement ans first floor - one (1) ducted unit for second and third floor Outdoor heat pump to be placed on roof deck All electrical work by others All plumbing work by others (14)Diffusers/Registers No gas work"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":5.28,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":90000},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":180000},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":202500},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":565000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 68% in 2024, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $337,200 to $565,000","no permit shown in 2023-2025"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"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/"}],"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"}]}