{"asOf":"2026-07-11T12:03:33.492Z","block":"2100-2199 N 2ND ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2100-2199-n-2nd-st","address":"2130 N 2ND ST","parcelNumber":"191133501","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=191133501","ownerType":"investor","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"2ND STREET DEVELOPERS LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":800500,"livableArea":2816,"yearBuilt":2021,"lastSale":null,"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"VI-2022-003266","date":"2022-01-20","code":"A-302.10/2","title":"WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS","status":"CLOSED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-31","resolution":"CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"CF-2022-004675","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"BUILDING INVESTIGATOR","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2022-01-20","completedDate":"2022-03-31","violations":[{"number":"VI-2022-003266","date":"2022-01-20","code":"A-302.10/2","title":"WORK NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS","status":"CLOSED","resolutionDate":"2022-03-31","resolution":"CLOSED - REISSUED/REWRITTEN"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2022,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-004675","date":"2022-01-20","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-004675","date":"2022-02-24","type":null,"status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"CF-2022-004675","date":"2022-03-31","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2022,"fails":2,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.98287162481025,"lng":-75.13693594769677,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.136809059,39.982875015],[-75.136816979,39.982836362],[-75.137063753,39.98286882],[-75.137055952,39.982906558],[-75.136809059,39.982875015]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2025-023262","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2025-08-15","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2026-08-15","buildingId":"1549326"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19122","beds":6,"baths":6,"stories":3,"lotArea":1180,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1136 ELEPHANT ROAD, PERKASIE PA, 18944","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE FOUR (4) LOTS ( PARCEL # E, F, G & H) FROM FOUR (4) DEEDED LOTS / OPA ACCOUNTS (2130, 2132, 2134 & 2136 N 02ND ST) AND COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE LOTS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS S","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2020-10-07","number":"39849","relatedPermit":"1041780"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2022,"v":689900,"taxable":207000},{"y":2023,"v":689900,"taxable":138000},{"y":2024,"v":689900,"taxable":138000},{"y":2025,"v":689900,"taxable":138000},{"y":2026,"v":689900,"taxable":138000},{"y":2027,"v":800500,"taxable":248600}],"taxNow":1932,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-000693","date":"2020-09-22","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-29","scope":"**AMENDMENT APPROVED ON 5/10/2022: TO AMENDMENT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZONING PERMIT # ZP-2021-000693, TO DOCUMENT BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE FROM 32'-9\" TO 35'-1\". THE REMAINING PERMIT SAME AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLANS** FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN (PARCEL E)."},{"number":"CP-2021-000979","date":"2021-03-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-29","scope":"ERECTION OF A NEW THREE (3) STORY BUILDING, WITH BASEMENT, A ROOF DECK AND A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (3 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING AS PER PLANS. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. 8/24/2022 AMENDMENT: AMEND THE ORIGINAL NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THE INCREASE OF BUILDING HEIGHT."},{"number":"FP-2021-001109","date":"2021-05-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-07","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE A 2 \" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" DC WILKINS 350 XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2021-005390","date":"2021-06-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-08-29","scope":"Install temporary service 100 AMP with panel as per 2017 NEC."},{"number":"EP-2021-010226","date":"2021-09-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-14","scope":"400 AMP main service, 150 AMP for each apartment with 100 AMP for house. Total wire, light fixtures, outlets, switches also smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as per 2017 NEC."},{"number":"PP-2021-019624","date":"2021-11-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-26","scope":"INSTALL HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FAI, 1-1/2 INCH WATER SERVICE, 3 HOT WATER HEATER, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 LAVATORIES, 3 WASHING MACHINES, 6 SHOWER/TUBS AND 6 WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"MP-2021-008550","date":"2021-12-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-07","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. (Install 3 2 Ton Heat Pumps with 2 Ton Air Handlers in 3 Apartments, ductwork, registers, grilles, and diffusers)."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":60000},{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":250000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"905129","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2nd Street Property, LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2022-09-06","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-23","expirationDate":"2026-09-05","inactiveDate":null}],"units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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: EP-2021-005390 (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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (1136 ELEPHANT ROAD, PERKASIE PA, 18944).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 31, 2022.","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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 15, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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.","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"}]}