{"asOf":"2026-07-10T12:02:23.936Z","block":"600-699 S AMERICAN ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/600-699-s-american-st","address":"624 S AMERICAN ST","parcelNumber":"023110400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=023110400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2.5 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"FONG WAYNE FRANK CHA","coOwner":"NOGALES BRITTANY MARIE","marketValue":426700,"livableArea":1120,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":392500,"date":"2021-07-09T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.940722289206555,"lng":-75.14700540869133,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.146929244,39.940734946],[-75.146939332,39.940692441],[-75.147081201,39.940709718],[-75.14707175,39.940751995],[-75.146929244,39.940734946]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":2,"baths":1,"stories":3,"lotArea":566,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"624 S AMERICAN 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":289300,"taxable":259300},{"y":2017,"v":289300,"taxable":259300},{"y":2018,"v":289300,"taxable":289300},{"y":2019,"v":343400,"taxable":343400},{"y":2020,"v":372100,"taxable":372100},{"y":2021,"v":372100,"taxable":372100},{"y":2022,"v":372100,"taxable":372100},{"y":2023,"v":408300,"taxable":328300},{"y":2024,"v":408300,"taxable":328300},{"y":2025,"v":435800,"taxable":335800},{"y":2026,"v":435800,"taxable":335800},{"y":2027,"v":426700,"taxable":326700}],"taxNow":4701,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"639456","date":"2015-09-17","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-16","scope":"PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGISTERED. REMOVE EXISTING SHINGLES, INSPECT FOR DETERATED WOOD AND REPLACE WHERE NEEDED . INSTALL ICE AND WEATHER SHIELD TO ROOF & BASE SHEET.INSTALL NEW SHINGLES ON FRONT MAIN ROOF. WEATHERED WOOD. TIMBERLAND. SIDES OF DORMER TO BE CLAD IN WOODEN CLAPBOARD.SHOWN AN ATTACHED DRAWING. NO SHINGLES ON ROOF OF DORMER."},{"number":"654482","date":"2015-11-30","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-10","scope":"ALL WOOD SASH REPLACEMENTS IN EXISTING WOOD FRAMES AS PER ATTACHED DRAWINGS APPROVED BY THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION(2 UNITS)"},{"number":"EP-2022-003355","date":"2022-04-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-28","scope":"Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device. x1 Electric washer/dryer: Run a 30 amp line from the new panel to the washer/dryer location and install a 30 amp 4 wire outlet. x1 15 amp duplex 200amp 30ckt Homeline Service x1 FISH ONLY As per 2014 nec"},{"number":"EP-2024-010059","date":"2024-10-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"***CORRECTION***: ADDED FISH ONLY PER 2017 NEC TO END OF DESCRIPTION OF WORK ON CONTRACT Light switch replacement x1 Basic front door light x1 New 50amp circuit x1 Install a 14-50 NEMA outlet an electric range x1 Replace basic light fixture x1 New 20amp circuit and GFCI x1 New 15amp circuit and GFCI x2 New control wire from switch to light fixture x1 FISH ONLY PER 2017 NEC"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.12,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":350000},{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":325000},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":355000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":392500},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 2 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2024-010059 (Issued).","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"}]}