{"asOf":"2026-07-10T11:42:07.431Z","block":"4500-4599 WILDE ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/4500-4599-wilde-st","address":"4527 WILDE ST","parcelNumber":"211515300","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=211515300","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY+OTHER","useLabel":"House","owner":"FARRIS HENRY B IV","coOwner":"WATERS JANINE M","marketValue":461300,"livableArea":1650,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":{"price":650000,"date":"2022-06-09T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"2762760","date":"2013-03-06","title":"EXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"371796","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"HCEU","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2013-03-07","completedDate":"2013-05-02","violations":[{"number":"2762760","date":"2013-03-06","title":"EXT A-CLEAN ANIMAL WASTE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2013,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"371796","date":"2013-03-06","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"371796","date":"2013-04-10","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"371796","date":"2013-04-30","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2013,"fails":2,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.029205808025345,"lng":-75.22523111215575,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.225097788,40.029258106],[-75.225278499,40.029127788],[-75.225353849,40.029182767],[-75.225127599,40.029283618],[-75.225097788,40.029258106]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19127","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":3,"lotArea":1362,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"4527 WILDE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19127","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE USE OF AN ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE FOR THE USE OF A SINGLE HOUSEHOLD LIVING UNIT. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS REVIEWED BY THE STREETS DEPT.","status":"OPEN","outcome":"Granted","date":"2020-01-15","number":"38616","relatedPermit":"1000217"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":238600,"taxable":238600},{"y":2017,"v":238600,"taxable":238600},{"y":2018,"v":238600,"taxable":238600},{"y":2019,"v":249000,"taxable":249000},{"y":2020,"v":253300,"taxable":253300},{"y":2021,"v":253300,"taxable":253300},{"y":2022,"v":253300,"taxable":253300},{"y":2023,"v":650000,"taxable":253300},{"y":2024,"v":650000,"taxable":253300},{"y":2025,"v":413000,"taxable":160943},{"y":2026,"v":413000,"taxable":160943},{"y":2027,"v":461300,"taxable":179765}],"taxNow":2253,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"994491","date":"2019-07-17","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-05","scope":"EZ PERMIT STADARD 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)"},{"number":"994498","date":"2019-07-17","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-05","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":"995096","date":"2019-07-19","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-09","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, LIGHTS & SMOKES/CO DETECTORS AS PER NEC 2014 NORTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"997755","date":"2019-07-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-05","scope":"INSTALL 3\" INCH STACK, MAIN DRAIN, FIXTURES; TWO(2)TOILETS, TWO(2) LAV'S, SHOWER, LAUNDRY, KITCHEN SINK, HOT WATER HEATER AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2014 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"1000217","date":"2020-02-05","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-05","scope":"NEW CURB CUT AND SINGLE CAR PARKING SPACE IN REAR OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME, AS SHOWN IN ATTACHED PLANS. NO SIGNS, CHANGES TO ENVELOPE, OR CHANGES IN USE."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":4.91,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":110000},{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":186000},{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2013,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":260000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":650000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"214123","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MARY W ECKERT","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-04-08","latestIssueDate":"2018-02-13","expirationDate":"2019-02-28","inactiveDate":"2019-04-29"}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 157% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $253,300 to $650,000","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; 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 #38616: OPEN · Granted; related permit 1000217.","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":"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 Apr 30, 2013.","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":"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/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}