{"asOf":"2026-07-11T01:31:01.972Z","block":"2200-2299 TRENTON AVE","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2200-2299-trenton-ave","address":"2212 TRENTON AVE","parcelNumber":"311000010","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=311000010","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"DET 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"BAL ECE","coOwner":"CERONE JUSTIN","marketValue":835600,"livableArea":2869,"yearBuilt":2024,"lastSale":{"price":829500,"date":"2024-04-12T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9807557077207,"lng":-75.12986496719364,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.12981065,39.980643365],[-75.129986127,39.98083906],[-75.129923404,39.980871168],[-75.129741266,39.980669185],[-75.12981065,39.980643365]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19125","beds":4,"baths":3,"stories":3,"lotArea":1806,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":null,"basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"2212 TRENTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19125","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":150000,"taxable":150000},{"y":2024,"v":150000,"taxable":150000},{"y":2025,"v":850000,"taxable":215333},{"y":2026,"v":850000,"taxable":283333},{"y":2027,"v":835600,"taxable":345381}],"taxNow":3966,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2022-004155","date":"2022-04-14","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-22","scope":"For the complete demolition of the existing detached structure on Temporary Parcel C resultant from lot adjustment permit ZP-2022-003187, size and location as shown on plan/application."},{"number":"ZP-2022-006257","date":"2022-06-13","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"RP-2022-006085","date":"2022-09-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-09","scope":"**Amendment dated 6/8/2023 - change DPRC-SI and SIA as per revised special inspections forms.** For the erection of a new, three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-3 (SFD), as per plans; separate permits required for all MEP/FSP work; building to be fully sprinklered as per NFPA 13D throughout; if field conditions vary, contact design engineer prior to the start of any work; covered walkway or sidewalk closure shall be required within eight (8) feet of the building facade in accordance with Section 3306 in the 2018 IBC (separate building and/or Streets Department permit required prior to start of any work); blower door testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 by an approved third party agency; see ZP-2022-002657 for zoning/use approval; see SR-2022-013657 for work within the public right-of-way."},{"number":"FP-2023-000880","date":"2023-05-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-09","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 1\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2022-011284","date":"2023-07-27","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2024-03-26","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2022-006085"},{"number":"PP-2022-011285","date":"2023-07-27","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2024-03-26","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2022-006085"},{"number":"MP-2022-004079","date":"2023-07-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-09","scope":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2022-006085"},{"number":"PP-2022-011286","date":"2023-08-01","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-09","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2022-006085"},{"number":"EP-2022-007668","date":"2023-08-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-18","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo RP-2022-006085"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"land","p":200000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":829500}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 467% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $150,000 to $850,000","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":"2 permits not marked completed: PP-2022-011284 (Cancelled), PP-2022-011285 (Cancelled).","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/"}],"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"}]}