{"asOf":"2026-07-10T11:39:19.400Z","block":"600-699 SPRUCE ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/600-699-spruce-st","address":"634 SPRUCE ST","parcelNumber":"051153600","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=051153600","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3.5 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"GLASER ALEXANDER EDWIN","coOwner":"GLASER ALLON MEIZLIK","marketValue":1744100,"livableArea":3075,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":{"price":1825000,"date":"2023-12-14T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94530016664936,"lng":-75.15291420982047,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.152852657,39.945432549],[-75.152911932,39.945158934],[-75.152975716,39.945167407],[-75.15291657,39.94544146],[-75.152852657,39.945432549]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19106","beds":5,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":1818,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"634 SPRUCE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19106","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":1224000,"taxable":1194000},{"y":2017,"v":1224000,"taxable":1194000},{"y":2018,"v":1224000,"taxable":1194000},{"y":2019,"v":1533800,"taxable":1493800},{"y":2020,"v":1585000,"taxable":1585000},{"y":2021,"v":1585000,"taxable":1585000},{"y":2022,"v":1585000,"taxable":1540000},{"y":2023,"v":1608800,"taxable":1528800},{"y":2024,"v":1608800,"taxable":1608800},{"y":2025,"v":1744100,"taxable":1644100},{"y":2026,"v":1744100,"taxable":1644100},{"y":2027,"v":1744100,"taxable":1644100}],"taxNow":23014,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"209489","date":"2009-04-08","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-11-30","scope":"REPLACING PIPE FROM CURB TRAP IN, NEW CURB TRAP WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED BY CITY OF PHILADELPHIA"},{"number":"RP-2024-001272","date":"2024-02-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-21","scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2024-003154","date":"2024-03-04","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-20","scope":"4 piece bathroom and laundry"},{"number":"EP-2024-002221","date":"2024-03-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-10","scope":"REWIRE 2nd FLOOR MASTER BATHROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM AND HALLWAY. INSTALL RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES AND LIGHTING FOR AREA. ALL WORK DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"GM-2025-005098","date":"2025-06-06","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-11","scope":"EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. 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. Brick repointing at front elevation. New mortar joints will be repointed using Lime Works Ecologic™ NHL 3.5 natural hydraulic lime mortar, selected for compatibility with historic masonry. Finish detailing will include worn slicker tooling with a soft brushed texture to match the historic character of the home."},{"number":"RP-2025-007417","date":"2025-07-31","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-03-06","scope":"FOR REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.07,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":1700000},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":1825000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2024, 2025"],"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: RP-2025-007417 (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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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"}]}