{"asOf":"2026-07-11T08:28:48.325Z","block":"1000-1099 S 18TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1000-1099-s-18th-st","address":"1020 S 18TH ST","parcelNumber":"301363900","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=301363900","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"KLIM STEPHEN","coOwner":"CABRERA ANGELA M","marketValue":746200,"livableArea":1864,"yearBuilt":1917,"lastSale":{"price":350000,"date":"2013-04-05T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.939342431576016,"lng":-75.17325130300655,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.173124229,39.939348661],[-75.173132657,39.939305874],[-75.173380835,39.939337822],[-75.17337239,39.939378319],[-75.173124229,39.939348661]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":1120,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C+","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1020 S 18TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":426900,"taxable":396900},{"y":2017,"v":426900,"taxable":396900},{"y":2018,"v":426900,"taxable":396900},{"y":2019,"v":431100,"taxable":391100},{"y":2020,"v":421300,"taxable":376300},{"y":2021,"v":421300,"taxable":376300},{"y":2022,"v":421300,"taxable":376300},{"y":2023,"v":548400,"taxable":468400},{"y":2024,"v":548400,"taxable":468400},{"y":2025,"v":737900,"taxable":637900},{"y":2026,"v":737900,"taxable":637900},{"y":2027,"v":746200,"taxable":646200}],"taxNow":8929,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"RP-2022-010272","date":"2022-11-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-23","scope":"**Contractor has a NOTARIZED LETTER WITH NO EMPLOYEES, SOLE WORKER** RENOVATION"},{"number":"EP-2022-011547","date":"2022-11-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-22","scope":"Relocate an existing ground fault receptacle and add lighting to a newly renovated 3rd floor bathroom AS PER NEC 2014"},{"number":"PP-2022-016425","date":"2022-11-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-23","scope":"Install toilet shower and 2- vanities"},{"number":"RP-2023-002487","date":"2023-04-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-21","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 but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations; including underpinning, excavation and removed of foundation slab. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. Kitchen Remodel - Replace Cabinets and Flooring. *CONTRACTOR IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR WITH NO EMPLOYEES*"},{"number":"PP-2023-004660","date":"2023-04-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-16","scope":"INSTALL KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"EP-2023-003558","date":"2023-04-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-20","scope":"PARTIAL REWIRING TO KITCHEN TO INCLUDE GFCI, LIGHTING, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES AND APPLIANCES CONNECTING TO EXISTING 200 AMP PANEL AND SERVICES. ALL NECESSARY BONDING AND GROUNDING AS PER NEC 2017"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":3.67,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":75000},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":350000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["3 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 35% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $548,400 to $737,900","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2023-004660 (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":"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/"}],"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"}]}