{"asOf":"2026-07-10T21:27:11.038Z","block":"700-799 S 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/700-799-s-2nd-st","address":"748 S 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"023107200","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=023107200","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"ARONOFF AMANDA S","coOwner":"KELLER JAMES A","marketValue":796300,"livableArea":2362,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":760000,"date":"2009-05-08T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.938979086398085,"lng":-75.14646402982122,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.14655445,39.939018402],[-75.146250833,39.938978721],[-75.146262221,39.938925816],[-75.146679013,39.938980591],[-75.146663964,39.939032849],[-75.14655445,39.939018402]]]},"liDistrict":null,"certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":2301,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"748 S 2ND ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":346900,"taxable":316900},{"y":2017,"v":346900,"taxable":316900},{"y":2018,"v":346900,"taxable":316900},{"y":2019,"v":579500,"taxable":539500},{"y":2020,"v":628000,"taxable":583000},{"y":2021,"v":628000,"taxable":583000},{"y":2022,"v":628000,"taxable":583000},{"y":2023,"v":628000,"taxable":548000},{"y":2024,"v":628000,"taxable":548000},{"y":2025,"v":796300,"taxable":696300},{"y":2026,"v":796300,"taxable":696300},{"y":2027,"v":796300,"taxable":696300}],"taxNow":9747,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"698155","date":"2016-07-28","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-28","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ABOVE AN EXISTING REAR TWO (2) STORY PORTION TO AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN. FOR CONTINUED USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"698153","date":"2016-07-28","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-19","scope":"NO CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION AND LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"713271","date":"2016-08-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-17","scope":"INSTALL OUTLETS AND LIGHTING FOR 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM AND MASTER BEDROOM. INSTALL OUTLETS AND LIGHTING FOR 3RD FLOOR BATH AND 2 BEDROOMS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)SOUTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"721477","date":"2016-09-13","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-12","scope":"RENOVATE 3-BATHROOMS, 3-WATER CLOSETS, 4-LAVS, 1-BATH TUB & 2-SHOWERS THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"742424","date":"2016-12-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-17","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (2) HVAC UNITS (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD"},{"number":"MP-2021-000975","date":"2021-02-17","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-04-12","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Supply and install 2 ton Mitsubishi duct less system with 3 heads"},{"number":"ZP-2023-006577","date":"2023-07-17","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-19","scope":"FOR ERECTION OF FIRST FLOOR REAR SIDE ADDITION AS PART OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO CONTINUOUS USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN."},{"number":"RP-2023-006571","date":"2023-09-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-19","scope":"For the erection of an additions and interior alterations to an existing attached single family per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work."},{"number":"PP-2023-017081","date":"2023-12-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-19","scope":"Will supply and install new water and waste ping from existing mains for (2) new kitchen sinks. Will install fixtures with necessary supplies. Will supply and install piping for (2) new down spouts in court yard."},{"number":"EP-2024-000579","date":"2024-01-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-17","scope":"23 lights, 6 dimmers, 23 receptacles AS PER NEC 2017"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":760000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2021-000975 (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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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"}]}