{"asOf":"2026-07-10T12:38:32.153Z","block":"4200-4299 N AMERICAN ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/4200-4299-n-american-st","address":"4210 N AMERICAN ST","parcelNumber":"072101900","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=072101900","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"RODRIGUEZ MARITZA D CRUZ","coOwner":null,"marketValue":116300,"livableArea":800,"yearBuilt":1935,"lastSale":{"price":50000,"date":"2008-12-12T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.01492180022784,"lng":-75.1312627489443,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.131143189,40.014929755],[-75.131152177,40.014885888],[-75.131383028,40.014913962],[-75.131372976,40.014957693],[-75.131143189,40.014929755]]]},"liDistrict":"EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19140","beds":2,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":960,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"H","centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"4210 N AMERICAN ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19140","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2015,"total":381.06,"principal":218.29,"interest":30.29,"penalty":21.15},{"year":2016,"total":416.06,"principal":298.35,"interest":4.48,"penalty":2.98}],"taxNet":797.12,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":52200,"taxable":22200},{"y":2017,"v":52200,"taxable":22200},{"y":2018,"v":52200,"taxable":22200},{"y":2019,"v":41000,"taxable":1000},{"y":2020,"v":31300,"taxable":0},{"y":2021,"v":31300,"taxable":0},{"y":2022,"v":31300,"taxable":0},{"y":2023,"v":70800,"taxable":0},{"y":2024,"v":70800,"taxable":0},{"y":2025,"v":93200,"taxable":0},{"y":2026,"v":93200,"taxable":0},{"y":2027,"v":116300,"taxable":16300}],"taxNow":0,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"442390","date":"2012-12-07","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-24","scope":"INT/EXT ALT. BRICK POINT, SIDING FRONT AND REAR, PAINT, REPAIRS IN BATHROOM AND KITCHEN-SFD 500 SQUARE FEET OF INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"718315","date":"2016-08-29","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-26","scope":"MAIN ROOF.REMOVE ALL EXISTING ROOFING MATERIAL.INSTALL NEW INSULATION,INSTALL NEW RUBBER ROOF."},{"number":"952527","date":"2019-02-26","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-04-17","scope":"REPLACE 100 AMP SERVICE, 14 RECEPTACLES, FISHING 2 GFCI AND INSTALL 1 C/O SMOKE DETECTOR IN BASEMENT, PER 2008 NEC"},{"number":"GM-2022-002637","date":"2022-04-01","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-16","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-2022-004920","date":"2022-05-16","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-22","scope":"Install 100-amp service, fixtures receptacles, switches and replace receptacles, fixtures and switches, fishing wires through walls only as per 2014 NEC."},{"number":"PP-2022-008105","date":"2022-06-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-06-26","scope":"INSTALL TUB SURROUND KIT; REPAIR 2 INCH STACK AS PER PPC 2018"},{"number":"MP-2024-004334","date":"2024-09-24","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-09-25","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Replace existing 80% gas furnace with a new 80% gas furnace same like and kind. The new gas furnace will be connected to the house’s existing ductwork. We are replacing the gas furnace only."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":50000},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: PP-2022-008105 (Expired), MP-2024-004334 (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"}]}