{"asOf":"2026-07-10T23:03:23.787Z","block":"2000-2099 E ARIZONA ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2000-2099-e-arizona-st","address":"2035 E ARIZONA ST","parcelNumber":"313109100","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=313109100","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"DAVIES CHRISTOPHER","coOwner":null,"marketValue":458900,"livableArea":1632,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":180000,"date":"2017-10-03T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"3697307","date":"2015-07-14","code":"PM-102.4/2","title":"LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"491439","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"HCEU","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2015-07-14","completedDate":"2015-11-05","violations":[{"number":"3697307","date":"2015-07-14","code":"PM-102.4/2","title":"LICENSE-VAC RES BLDG","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2015,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"491439","date":"2015-07-14","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"491439","date":"2015-09-01","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"491439","date":"2015-11-04","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2015,"fails":2,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.98339411377965,"lng":-75.13000693252162,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.130085576,39.983332852],[-75.130109593,39.983359949],[-75.129927852,39.98345547],[-75.129904317,39.983428367],[-75.130085576,39.983332852]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19125","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":3,"lotArea":738,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C+","basement":"C","heater":"B","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"2576 FRANKFORD 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":2016,"v":58400,"taxable":28400},{"y":2017,"v":58400,"taxable":28400},{"y":2018,"v":58400,"taxable":28400},{"y":2019,"v":114700,"taxable":114700},{"y":2020,"v":123600,"taxable":123600},{"y":2021,"v":123600,"taxable":123600},{"y":2022,"v":123600,"taxable":123600},{"y":2023,"v":397300,"taxable":123600},{"y":2024,"v":397300,"taxable":123600},{"y":2025,"v":397300,"taxable":123548},{"y":2026,"v":397300,"taxable":123548},{"y":2027,"v":458900,"taxable":142764}],"taxNow":1729,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"827152","date":"2017-10-30","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-09","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. INSTALL SHEETROCK THROUGHOUT. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. ALL NECESSARY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED, AS NECESSARY."},{"number":"831160","date":"2018-01-19","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-01-19","scope":"FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF A REAR PORTION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION (WITH A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE SECOND STORY ROOF ACCESSED FROM THE REAR THIRD FLOOR), TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN/APPLICATION."},{"number":"831163","date":"2018-01-19","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-14","scope":"FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION TO REMOVE A REAR SINGLE-STORY PORTION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW, THREE (3) STORY ADDITION W/ROOF DECK AT THE REAR THIRD FLOOR ABOVE THE REAR SECOND STORY ROOF, AND WITH INTERIOR ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EXISTING BUILDING, ALL USED AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP WORK; BUILDING NOT CURRENTLY SPRINKLERED; ADDITION BUILT WITH 2-HR AREA SEPARATION WALL W/2033 E ARIZONA ST."},{"number":"868555","date":"2018-04-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-11","scope":"INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)"},{"number":"870390","date":"2018-04-24","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-14","scope":"REMOVE OLD 100AMP SERVICE & REPLACE WITH NEW 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANEL, METER & GROUNDING, WIRE & INSTALL DEVICE, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, LIGHTS, SMOKES/CO DETECTORS & GFI'S AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"871461","date":"2018-04-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-11","scope":"2 TOILETS,2 BATH TUB,2 VANITY,1 KITCHEN SINKS,1 LAUNDRY SINK AND 1 BAR SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.18,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":180000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":392500}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 221% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $123,600 to $397,300","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 4, 2015.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","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 1 historical violation 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. 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"}]}