{"asOf":"2026-07-10T08:05:23.849Z","block":"2100-2199 KIMBALL ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2100-2199-kimball-st","address":"2128 KIMBALL ST","parcelNumber":"301254228","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=301254228","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"IND WAREHOUSE MASONRY","useLabel":"Industrial building","owner":"SWEENEY WILLIAM","coOwner":"SWEENEY AMBER","marketValue":1384200,"livableArea":2950,"yearBuilt":2020,"lastSale":{"price":995000,"date":"2020-11-04T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.940178630360684,"lng":-75.17917438414854,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.179128247,39.940228516],[-75.179150952,39.94012011],[-75.17922052,39.940128744],[-75.179197817,39.94023715],[-75.179128247,39.940228516]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":3,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":788,"zoning":"I2","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":null,"centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":2,"homestead":false,"mail":"2128 KIMBALL ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2021,"v":197600,"taxable":197600},{"y":2022,"v":197600,"taxable":197600},{"y":2023,"v":909100,"taxable":181820},{"y":2024,"v":909100,"taxable":181820},{"y":2025,"v":991000,"taxable":198200},{"y":2026,"v":991000,"taxable":198200},{"y":2027,"v":1384200,"taxable":276840}],"taxNow":2774,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1011557","date":"2019-09-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-30","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY) TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-3/U (SFD W/PARKING), AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R MIN; SEE AP#1002294 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL; SEE AP#1001448 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"1046329","date":"2020-01-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-17","scope":"install (2) gas furnances with ductwork"},{"number":"1051112","date":"2020-02-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-05","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13R (USING NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE FROM KIMBALL ST MAIN AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 6/25/19 AND NEW 2\" BACKFLOW) THROUGHOUT A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-3/U (SFD W/GARAGE), AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#1011557 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT; SEE AP#1043266 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2020-003618","date":"2020-06-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-24","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."},{"number":"EP-2020-003221","date":"2020-06-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-22","scope":"Install a 200 amp service and new wire throughout a new single family dwelling per 2014 NEC."},{"number":"PP-2020-001990","date":"2020-06-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-23","scope":"For Interior Plumbing Work to Include installing 4 toilets, 4 lavs, 2 tubs, 1 shower, 1 kitchen sink, 1 bar sink, 1 washer, and 2 hose bibbs as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"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"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":995000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 360% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $197,600 to $909,100","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}