{"asOf":"2026-07-10T08:22:47.603Z","block":"300-399 S 12TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/300-399-s-12th-st","address":"340 S 12TH ST","parcelNumber":"053134800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=053134800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 4 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"TAPLIN KAGURU NORA ELOISE","coOwner":"WANJOHI WILLIAM KAGURU","marketValue":556100,"livableArea":1800,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":{"price":540000,"date":"2023-03-31T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.94532806899002,"lng":-75.16146466812775,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.161391021,39.945339513],[-75.161400204,39.945299099],[-75.161538179,39.945317204],[-75.161529625,39.94535702],[-75.161391021,39.945339513]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19107","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":600,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"H","heater":"B","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"340 S 12TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":428000,"taxable":428000},{"y":2017,"v":428000,"taxable":428000},{"y":2018,"v":428000,"taxable":428000},{"y":2019,"v":565600,"taxable":565600},{"y":2020,"v":584400,"taxable":584400},{"y":2021,"v":584400,"taxable":584400},{"y":2022,"v":584400,"taxable":584400},{"y":2023,"v":556100,"taxable":556100},{"y":2024,"v":556100,"taxable":476100},{"y":2025,"v":556100,"taxable":456100},{"y":2026,"v":556100,"taxable":456100},{"y":2027,"v":556100,"taxable":456100}],"taxNow":6384,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"63360","date":"2007-03-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"SUPPLY AND INSTALL NEW CURB TRAP AND LATERAL"},{"number":"EP-2023-003273","date":"2023-04-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-08","scope":"20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 20 amp Duplex x2 ED.Upgrade or replace outlet xx .0.15 x2 ED.Replace AFCI/GFCI TR .3 x1 ED.200 amp GD System Close x1 Electric dryer -40/0.45/GFCI laundry correction x1 Breaker Panel labeling x1 ED.Replace Basic light .0.25 x1 Front exterior light correction x1 HS.Disconect 30amp..75 x1 Square D Complete Surge Protective device x1 ED.Q220 amp Rebuild x1 ED.Rep GFCI WR w cover .3 x1 ED.RL4 Comp / Install 4\" old work recessed light x3 ED.DVCL-153P-WH / Diva C.L dimmer x1 Replace recessed lights x3 FISH ONLY PER 2017"},{"number":"RP-2023-005772","date":"2023-07-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-10-16","scope":"STAR BOLT INSTALLATION"},{"number":"PP-2024-008570","date":"2024-06-18","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-25","scope":"Curb trap, fresh air inlet, main drain, new main drain in basement"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.15,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":470000},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":540000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"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 3 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2023, 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: RP-2023-005772 (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"}]}