{"asOf":"2026-07-10T10:35:12.564Z","block":"5800-5899 WEBSTER ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/5800-5899-webster-st","address":"5846 WEBSTER ST","parcelNumber":"033029400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=033029400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"HANDS LINDSAY","coOwner":"SMITH YOLONDA","marketValue":204500,"livableArea":1032,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":224999,"date":"2021-07-16T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94994211210002,"lng":-75.2405962584048,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.240587858,39.949851923],[-75.240639106,39.949858203],[-75.240604365,39.950032742],[-75.240553574,39.950025973],[-75.240587858,39.949851923]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19143","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":953,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"B","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"5846 WEBSTER ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19143","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2016,"total":27.87,"principal":25.65,"interest":0.38,"penalty":0.26}],"taxNet":27.87,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":55700,"taxable":55700},{"y":2017,"v":55700,"taxable":55700},{"y":2018,"v":55700,"taxable":55700},{"y":2019,"v":63100,"taxable":63100},{"y":2020,"v":65500,"taxable":65500},{"y":2021,"v":65500,"taxable":65500},{"y":2022,"v":65500,"taxable":65500},{"y":2023,"v":244100,"taxable":164100},{"y":2024,"v":244100,"taxable":164100},{"y":2025,"v":293200,"taxable":193200},{"y":2026,"v":293200,"taxable":193200},{"y":2027,"v":204500,"taxable":104500}],"taxNow":2704,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"EP-2020-005519","date":"2020-08-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-24","scope":"Full rewire, fishing old-work . New switches, outlets, circuit breakers, smoke detectors, light fixtures. ALL WIRING TO BE FISHED AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"RP-2020-012648","date":"2021-01-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-06","scope":"*CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER* EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. Repair existing drywalls, new flooring, kitchen cabinets and bathroom fixtures, painting(interior and exterior). 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":"MP-2020-006624","date":"2021-01-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-17","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- (installing air handlers with a VRF 3 ton condenser 9 registers 2 return grills.) For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"PP-2021-000942","date":"2021-01-24","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-24","scope":"INSTALLING 1 1/2 BATHROOMS 1KITCHEN WASHER"},{"number":"PP-2021-016517","date":"2021-09-09","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-06-23","scope":"Replace house drain, house trap and fresh air inlet."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.41,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":66000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":224999},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 273% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $65,500 to $244,100","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2021-016517 (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"}]}