{"asOf":"2026-07-11T10:38:35.701Z","block":"1800-1899 N 28TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1800-1899-n-28th-st","address":"1849 N 28TH ST","parcelNumber":"323203100","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=323203100","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"MAMIE SIZER W/O","coOwner":"GEORGE WASHE SIZER","marketValue":228800,"livableArea":1062,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2022-12-20T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":4210.4,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":true,"totalDue":4210.4,"principalDue":2485.71,"penaltyDue":182.73,"interestDue":498.27,"otherChargesDue":1043.69,"yearsOwed":5,"oldestYearOwed":2017,"mostRecentYearOwed":2021,"mostRecentPaymentDate":"2021-08-31","assessmentYear":2022,"totalAssessment":45600,"taxableAssessment":45600,"exemptAbatementAssessment":0,"homesteadValue":0,"netTaxAfterHomestead":638.31,"actionableAtSnapshot":true,"paymentAgreementAtSnapshot":false,"bankruptcyAtSnapshot":false,"sheriffSaleAtSnapshot":false,"assessmentUnderAppealAtSnapshot":false,"yearMonth":"202206"},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.98419185656143,"lng":-75.17953233267251,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.179439197,39.984201526],[-75.179448769,39.984158491],[-75.179625181,39.984181979],[-75.179615765,39.984225356],[-75.179439197,39.984201526]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19121","beds":3,"baths":2,"stories":2,"lotArea":779,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"C","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1849 N 28TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19121","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2011,"total":0.01,"principal":0,"interest":0,"penalty":0},{"year":2013,"total":464.06,"principal":278.78,"interest":79.47,"penalty":19.52},{"year":2014,"total":665.87,"principal":377.55,"interest":73.62,"penalty":26.43},{"year":2015,"total":625.78,"principal":377.55,"interest":39.64,"penalty":26.43},{"year":2016,"total":462.69,"principal":341.27,"interest":5.12,"penalty":3.41}],"taxNet":2218.41,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":21200,"taxable":21200},{"y":2017,"v":21200,"taxable":21200},{"y":2018,"v":21200,"taxable":21200},{"y":2019,"v":44100,"taxable":44100},{"y":2020,"v":45600,"taxable":45600},{"y":2021,"v":45600,"taxable":45600},{"y":2022,"v":45600,"taxable":45600},{"y":2023,"v":82300,"taxable":82300},{"y":2024,"v":82300,"taxable":82300},{"y":2025,"v":117500,"taxable":117500},{"y":2026,"v":117500,"taxable":117500},{"y":2027,"v":228800,"taxable":228800}],"taxNow":1645,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"PP-2024-003413","date":"2024-03-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-22","scope":"Installation of 3 water closets, 3 lavatories, 2 shower/tubs, 1 laundry outlet & 1 kitchen sink with partial piping."},{"number":"EP-2024-002446","date":"2024-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-22","scope":"Installation of 200 AMP service with a home rewire as per 2017 NEC code."},{"number":"MP-2024-001112","date":"2024-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-22","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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Installation of a 54K BTU gas high efficiency furnace with AC condenser in rear yard."},{"number":"RP-2024-002688","date":"2024-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-17","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. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB.NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Demo and reframe non-load-bearing walls ONLY as needed, sheetrock and finish."},{"number":"RP-2024-004205","date":"2024-07-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-30","scope":"For structural repairs to an existing attached structure. Separate permit required for interior alterations, and all all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.44,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":90000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":220000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["$4,210 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot","a lien number appears in the historical tax ledger through 2016"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 95% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $117,500 to $228,800","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$4,210.40 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2017–2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"}],"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"}]}