{"asOf":"2026-07-10T08:46:12.945Z","block":"1400-1499 MARLBOROUGH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1400-1499-marlborough-st","address":"1419 MARLBOROUGH ST","parcelNumber":"181070200","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=181070200","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"DOUGHERTY DAVID","coOwner":"MARY T H/W","marketValue":424400,"livableArea":1800,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":20000,"date":"1984-06-22T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2023-089545","date":"2023-11-15","title":"NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"},{"number":"VI-2023-089544","date":"2023-11-15","title":"NEW PLUMBING","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"},{"number":"VI-2023-089543","date":"2023-11-15","title":"ALTER INTERIOR PORTION","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2023-118569","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CONSTRUCTION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2023-11-15","completedDate":"2023-12-18","violations":[{"number":"VI-2023-089545","date":"2023-11-15","title":"NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"},{"number":"VI-2023-089544","date":"2023-11-15","title":"NEW PLUMBING","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"},{"number":"VI-2023-089543","date":"2023-11-15","title":"ALTER INTERIOR PORTION","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2023-12-18"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2023,"n":3,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2023-118569","date":"2023-11-15","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2023-118569","date":"2023-12-18","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2023,"fails":1,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97313590156982,"lng":-75.13340476178753,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.133518662,39.973128848],[-75.133318744,39.973193492],[-75.133290891,39.973142944],[-75.133490743,39.973078318],[-75.133518662,39.973128848]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":false,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19125","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":1,"lotArea":1220,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"B-","basement":"D","heater":"0","centralAir":false,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1419 MARLBOROUGH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19125","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":222100,"taxable":102000},{"y":2017,"v":222100,"taxable":102000},{"y":2018,"v":222100,"taxable":102000},{"y":2019,"v":272700,"taxable":102000},{"y":2020,"v":293800,"taxable":102000},{"y":2021,"v":293800,"taxable":102000},{"y":2022,"v":293800,"taxable":102000},{"y":2023,"v":393600,"taxable":102000},{"y":2024,"v":393600,"taxable":102000},{"y":2025,"v":448000,"taxable":102000},{"y":2026,"v":448000,"taxable":102000},{"y":2027,"v":424400,"taxable":102000}],"taxNow":1428,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2023-010247","date":"2023-11-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-27","scope":"Installing 4 star bolts on front of house"},{"number":"EP-2023-011039","date":"2023-11-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-09","scope":"We are completely rewiring the house to remove the existing knob and tube wiring. we will be bring the entire home up to the code. we will install roughly 40 receptacles,15 switches ,20 lights, 5 smokes and 3 smoke/CO detectors. all work will be done in accordance with 2017 NEC"},{"number":"RP-2023-012623","date":"2023-12-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-04","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, underpinning and excavations (i.e., digging in basement). Any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the EZ standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *No basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *No structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit*"},{"number":"PP-2023-015762","date":"2023-12-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-04","scope":"Remodel Existing bathroom, Install new bathroom, and kitchen, and washing machine waste. 13 FIXTURES."},{"number":"MP-2024-000565","date":"2024-02-13","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-04","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. FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR - Replacing existing furnace with new 80% furnace, 3 ton condenser and A coil, using existing ductwork on the first and second floor. Adding 7 new supply ducts. Relocating the first floor return, and add a return to the second floor. THIRD FLOOR - Supply ducts will be removed and two ductless mini splits will be installed to control the heat and AC on the third floor."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":420000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"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 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 18, 2023.","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/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}