{"asOf":"2026-07-11T06:51:33.568Z","block":"1200-1299 S 15TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-s-15th-st","address":"1241 S 15TH ST","parcelNumber":"365038600","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=365038600","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"PATEL AMY","coOwner":null,"marketValue":570600,"livableArea":2703,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2021-12-02T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93466673014645,"lng":-75.16891726613191,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.169097826,39.93466779],[-75.169088383,39.934711107],[-75.168736706,39.93466567],[-75.16874615,39.934622353],[-75.169097826,39.93466779]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":6,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":1600,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1241 S 15TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A TWO(2) FAMILY DWELLING.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted","date":"2012-12-12","number":"17692","relatedPermit":"389301"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":165100,"taxable":165100},{"y":2017,"v":165100,"taxable":165100},{"y":2018,"v":165100,"taxable":165100},{"y":2019,"v":227400,"taxable":227400},{"y":2020,"v":244600,"taxable":244600},{"y":2021,"v":244600,"taxable":244600},{"y":2022,"v":244600,"taxable":244600},{"y":2023,"v":710200,"taxable":710200},{"y":2024,"v":710200,"taxable":710200},{"y":2025,"v":640200,"taxable":640200},{"y":2026,"v":640200,"taxable":640200},{"y":2027,"v":570600,"taxable":570600}],"taxNow":8962,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"389301","date":"2013-01-07","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-01-07","scope":"USE TO A DUPLEX."},{"number":"507714","date":"2013-11-22","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-03","scope":"DEMO INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS. USE DUMPSTER TO REMOVE ALL TRASH AND DEBRIS. CLEAN AND DEMO REAR YARD. DEMO ALL INTERIOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL AND HVAC FIXTURES - DUPLEX"},{"number":"524046","date":"2014-03-31","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-04","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCT A 3RD FLOOR ADDITION (HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 38'FT) AND A ROOF TOP DECK ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR REAR AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"527663","date":"2014-07-15","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-04-12","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCT A 3RD FLOOR ADDITION (HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 38'FT) AND A ROOF TOP DECK ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR REAR AS PART OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"569746","date":"2014-10-23","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-10","scope":"CONSTRUCTION INT ALT, FRAMING, TILE, CABINET INSTALLATION, INSTALL DOORS, TRIM, WINDOWS, STUCCO SIDE WALL, MASONRY WORK, PAINT, DRYWALL-DUPLEX.INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC"},{"number":"570779","date":"2014-10-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-10","scope":"ROUGH 4 BATHROOMS, NEW DRAINS & WATER LINES, 2-HOT WATER HEATER, 2-KS, 4-WATER CLOSETS, 4-SINKS & 4-SHOWER/BATH (2FD) NOTE: THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"579028","date":"2014-12-10","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-04-12","scope":"INSTALL 2-HEAT PUMP AND DUCTWORK AND 4-TON A/C."},{"number":"580548","date":"2015-01-20","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-28","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH TWO INCH (2\") FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-R THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT (TWO-FAMILY DWELLING). SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"595785","date":"2015-03-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-03-15","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING & TOTAL REWIRE OF LIGHTS,RECEPTS,SWITCHES AND SMOKES AS PER NEC 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT)"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":85000},{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"709023","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Amy Patel","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2016-07-26","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-17","expirationDate":"2027-07-25","inactiveDate":null}],"units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 190% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $244,600 to $710,200","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #17692: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 389301. Use permit #389301: COMPLETED.","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/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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"}]}