{"asOf":"2026-07-10T06:43:21.141Z","block":"2100-2199 PEMBERTON ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2100-2199-pemberton-st","address":"2118 PEMBERTON ST","parcelNumber":"302037200","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=302037200","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"BIANCANIELLO PAUL","coOwner":null,"marketValue":875200,"livableArea":1823,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":74146,"date":"2011-11-23T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.943696613297405,"lng":-75.1779354783007,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.17789145,39.943760552],[-75.177920453,39.943625039],[-75.177979515,39.943632682],[-75.177950492,39.943768195],[-75.17789145,39.943760552]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":2,"lotArea":800,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"2118 PEMBERTON ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION, AND ONE STORY ADDITION (3RD FLOOR) ABOVE THE EXISTING\nSECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AND ERECTION OF ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR\nRESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE, TO CONT","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-04-28","number":"ZP-2020-006757","relatedPermit":"ZP-2020-006757"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":261300,"taxable":261300},{"y":2017,"v":261300,"taxable":261300},{"y":2018,"v":261300,"taxable":261300},{"y":2019,"v":299000,"taxable":299000},{"y":2020,"v":292200,"taxable":292200},{"y":2021,"v":292200,"taxable":292200},{"y":2022,"v":292200,"taxable":292200},{"y":2023,"v":416700,"taxable":416700},{"y":2024,"v":416700,"taxable":416700},{"y":2025,"v":862100,"taxable":862100},{"y":2026,"v":862100,"taxable":862100},{"y":2027,"v":875200,"taxable":875200}],"taxNow":12068,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2020-006757","date":"2021-04-14","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION, AND ONE STORY ADDITION (3RD FLOOR) ABOVE THE EXISTINGSECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AND ERECTION OF ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE, TO CONTINUOUS USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2021-019296","date":"2022-01-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-07","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR ADDITION, ONE-STORY ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT**"},{"number":"PP-2022-018268","date":"2022-12-22","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-07","scope":"INSTALL 3 full bath, 1 dish washer, 1 KS, 1 LS, 1 HWH INSTALL TOTAL OF 12 FIXTURES"},{"number":"EP-2022-012719","date":"2022-12-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-28","scope":"Install 200amp service, Wire throughout with lights, outlets, switches, fixtures, smoke/co detectors, water heater (if electric) as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"MP-2023-000270","date":"2023-02-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-17","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. Install all new ductwork with 2 new hvac mechanical systems. Install a 2.5 ton electric handler in the basement with a 14 seer 2.5 outdoor heat pump unit. Install a 2.5 ton electric air handler on the 2nd floor with a 14 seer 2.5 outdoor heat pump condenser. There will be 12 diffusers total."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":-0.47,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":140000},{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":74146.24},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 107% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $416,700 to $862,100","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2020-006757: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2020-006757.","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/"}],"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"}]}