{"asOf":"2026-07-10T17:21:13.680Z","block":"4400-4499 N 5TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/4400-4499-n-5th-st","address":"4447 N 5TH ST","parcelNumber":"072185800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=072185800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"BALLESTEROS YENNI","coOwner":null,"marketValue":128000,"livableArea":1320,"yearBuilt":1935,"lastSale":{"price":68050,"date":"2006-12-13T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"51816","date":"2006-02-17","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"63369","date":"2006-05-12","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"51816","date":"2006-10-03","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"PASSED"},{"caseNumber":"63369","date":"2006-10-03","type":"HCEU 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19140","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT IS FOR AN EAT-IN & TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR WITH ERECTION OF TWO (2) FLATWALL SIGNS, IN SAME BUILDING WITH A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON THE 2ND FLOOR.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Denied","date":"2008-01-09","number":"2545","relatedPermit":null},{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Withdrawn","date":"2009-02-24","number":"5253","relatedPermit":"136663"},{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A RETAIL BAKERY WITH BAKING ON THE PREMISES ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Denied","date":"2009-07-21","number":"8997","relatedPermit":"190596"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":62500,"taxable":62500},{"y":2017,"v":62500,"taxable":62500},{"y":2018,"v":62500,"taxable":62500},{"y":2019,"v":55200,"taxable":55200},{"y":2020,"v":42200,"taxable":42200},{"y":2021,"v":42200,"taxable":42200},{"y":2022,"v":42200,"taxable":42200},{"y":2023,"v":96700,"taxable":96700},{"y":2024,"v":96700,"taxable":96700},{"y":2025,"v":136900,"taxable":136900},{"y":2026,"v":136900,"taxable":136900},{"y":2027,"v":128000,"taxable":128000}],"taxNow":1916,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"PP-2020-001442","date":"2020-08-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-03-08","scope":"For Exterior Work to include REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CURB TRAP, FRESH AIR INLET, AND MAIN HOUSE DRAIN FROM CURB TO BUILDING FOUNDATION WALL as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.13,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":60000},{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":60000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":73000},{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":68050},{"y":2008,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2009,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2009,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"351977","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"YUE MING ZHA0 & JIN TANG YE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential 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reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #2545: CLOSED · Denied.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2020-001442 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 18, 2006.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"}],"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"}]}