{"asOf":"2026-07-11T01:32:56.562Z","block":"200-299 FOUNTAIN ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/200-299-fountain-st","address":"240 FOUNTAIN ST","parcelNumber":"212289852","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=212289852","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE","useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"KELLEHER KATHLEEN PATRICIA","coOwner":"MCCORMICK DANIEL JOSEPH III","marketValue":760700,"livableArea":2103,"yearBuilt":2020,"lastSale":{"price":659000,"date":"2021-05-07T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"229315002","date":"2020-02-19","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"229315001","date":"2020-02-19","code":"11-602","title":"STRUCTURES IN ROW","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"229315047","date":"2020-02-19","code":"A-504.1/3","title":"SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}],"violationCases":[{"number":"724687","type":"NOTICE OF VIOLATION","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"BUILDING","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2020-02-19","completedDate":"2020-05-27","violations":[{"number":"229315002","date":"2020-02-19","code":"A-104.1/1","title":"WORKMANLIKE- BUILDING CODE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"229315001","date":"2020-02-19","code":"11-602","title":"STRUCTURES IN ROW","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"},{"number":"229315047","date":"2020-02-19","code":"A-504.1/3","title":"SWO- CONSTR W/O BLDG PERMIT","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":"2020-05-26","resolution":"COMPLIED - PERMIT OBTAINED"}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2020,"n":3,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"724687","date":"2020-05-27","type":null,"status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2020,"fails":0,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.03502509368545,"lng":-75.22864105822094,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.228311621,40.034720636],[-75.228359904,40.034693262],[-75.228972591,40.035331821],[-75.228920005,40.035354713],[-75.228311621,40.034720636]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19128","beds":4,"baths":4,"stories":3,"lotArea":4839,"zoning":"RSD3","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":null,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2020,"v":82400,"taxable":82400},{"y":2021,"v":578500,"taxable":82436},{"y":2022,"v":578500,"taxable":82436},{"y":2023,"v":643100,"taxable":147036},{"y":2024,"v":643100,"taxable":147036},{"y":2025,"v":683100,"taxable":187036},{"y":2027,"v":760700,"taxable":264636}],"taxNow":2618,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1029426","date":"2020-01-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-12","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL TRADE JOBS. PLANS FILED UNDER AP# 1028725."},{"number":"EP-2020-002088","date":"2020-05-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-29","scope":"Install a 200 amp service and new wire throughout a new single family dwelling per 2014 NEC."},{"number":"FP-2020-001313","date":"2020-08-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-10","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13D (using new 1-1/2\" combined fire/domestic service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 9/23/19) throughout a new three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see AP#1029426 for new construction permit."},{"number":"MP-2020-005131","date":"2020-11-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-12","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. *ROOFTOP UNITS NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT UNLESS ON APPROVED BUILDING PLANS*"},{"number":"PP-2020-012649","date":"2020-11-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-10","scope":"New construction: install piping and fixtures as follows: 6 lavatories, 5 water closets, 1 kitchen sink, 4 shower/tubs, 1 water heater, 4 roof drains, 1 hose bib, and 1 Other ( washing machine drain standpipe and water connections). Separate application to be filed for water service and sanitary laterals."},{"number":"PP-2020-012850","date":"2020-11-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-12","scope":"Install new 1-1/2\" K copper combination RFSS water service and meter and new 6\" sanitary lateral with curb trap, FAI, and main drain in through foundation wall. PA 1 Call 2020-3163345"},{"number":"GM-2021-006929","date":"2021-07-06","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-01-27","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."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2021-006929 (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":"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.","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"}]}