{"asOf":"2026-07-11T06:14:15.008Z","block":"900-999 N 5TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/900-999-n-5th-st","address":"972 N 5TH ST","parcelNumber":"057140400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=057140400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"OLAUSEN DANIEL","coOwner":null,"marketValue":831400,"livableArea":2684,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":718000,"date":"2019-06-07T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.96859120866363,"lng":-75.145688764362,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.145519824,39.968594824],[-75.14553117,39.96854698],[-75.145857917,39.968587862],[-75.14584727,39.968635528],[-75.145519824,39.968594824]]]},"liDistrict":null,"certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19123","beds":4,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":1678,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"B","basement":"D","heater":"B","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"972 N 5TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19123","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":435400,"taxable":405400},{"y":2017,"v":435400,"taxable":405400},{"y":2018,"v":435400,"taxable":405400},{"y":2019,"v":407300,"taxable":407300},{"y":2020,"v":420900,"taxable":420900},{"y":2021,"v":420900,"taxable":420900},{"y":2022,"v":420900,"taxable":420900},{"y":2023,"v":717500,"taxable":637500},{"y":2024,"v":717500,"taxable":637500},{"y":2025,"v":783800,"taxable":683800},{"y":2026,"v":783800,"taxable":683800},{"y":2027,"v":831400,"taxable":731400}],"taxNow":9572,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"194739","date":"2008-12-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-01-06","scope":"REPLACE WATER SERVICE 3/4\""},{"number":"867347","date":"2018-04-13","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-20","scope":"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."},{"number":"887288","date":"2018-07-17","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-09","scope":"EXPAND 2 OPENINGS IN BRICK WALLS. ONE OPENING IN 1ST FLOOR REAR EXISTING DOOR AND WINDOW REMOVED AND NEW 7FT DOOR GOING IN 2ND OPENING IS INTERIOR BRICK WALL TO BE REMOVED AND SUPPORTED PER DESIGN, NO OTHER STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION."},{"number":"893396","date":"2018-07-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-09","scope":"INSTALL: KITCHEN SINK, 4- BATHTUBS, 4- LAV SINKS, 4- TOILETS."},{"number":"916360","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-01","scope":"PARTIAL REWIRE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. 60 RECESS LIGHTS, 30 SWITCHES, 60 OUTLETS, 7 SMOKES AND 3 CARBONS. ALL TO PHONE AND INTERCOM WIRING. AS PER NEC 2008. NEW 200 AMP SERVICE."},{"number":"920769","date":"2018-10-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-09","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"GM-2022-007291","date":"2022-08-26","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-09-15","scope":"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":"EP-2022-011254","date":"2023-03-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-15","scope":"Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.62,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":274000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":340000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":718000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 867347 (Expired), GM-2022-007291 (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"}]}