{"asOf":"2026-07-10T09:06:32.683Z","block":"1500-1599 S MOLE ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1500-1599-s-mole-st","address":"1531 S MOLE ST","parcelNumber":"365098800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=365098800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"HAGERICH JENNA","coOwner":"CADDELL MICHAEL","marketValue":352800,"livableArea":1072,"yearBuilt":1923,"lastSale":{"price":369000,"date":"2019-03-07T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93135617483021,"lng":-75.17080934607496,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.170731272,39.931325878],[-75.170896502,39.93134623],[-75.170887247,39.931386515],[-75.170722208,39.931366071],[-75.170731272,39.931325878]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":2,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":658,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"A","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"1531 S MOLE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19146","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":85200,"taxable":85200},{"y":2017,"v":85200,"taxable":85200},{"y":2018,"v":85200,"taxable":85200},{"y":2019,"v":106200,"taxable":106200},{"y":2020,"v":114200,"taxable":114200},{"y":2021,"v":114200,"taxable":69200},{"y":2022,"v":114200,"taxable":69200},{"y":2023,"v":351500,"taxable":271500},{"y":2024,"v":351500,"taxable":271500},{"y":2025,"v":370400,"taxable":270400},{"y":2026,"v":370400,"taxable":270400},{"y":2027,"v":352800,"taxable":252800}],"taxNow":3785,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"896959","date":"2018-07-31","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2024-11-19","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS ONLY,NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT, Interior Alterations to include drywall, sheet rock, framing, new bathroom, new kitchen, and new windows and doors in existing opening. 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. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. STRUCTURAL WORK NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"912583","date":"2018-09-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-04","scope":"INSTALLATION OF: 2- WATER CLOSETS, 2- LAVATORIES, BATHTUB, KITCHEN SINK, WASHING MACHINE"},{"number":"916340","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-11","scope":"REPLACE ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN EXISTING PANEL, ALL PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING, COMPLETE REWIRE THROUGHOUT, HARDWIRE SMOKE AND C/O DETECTORS AND INSTALLATION OF ALL DEVICES - OUTLETS, SWITCHES AND LIGHT FIXTURES. ALL WORK DONE AS PER 2008 NEC."},{"number":"916156","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-04","scope":"INSTALL A 2 TON CONDENSER A COIL AND WITH 90% EFF 60,000 BTU WITH DUCTWORK"},{"number":"RP-2025-007275","date":"2025-07-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-27","scope":"FOR NEW FOOTING/FOUNDATION AND ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING 2 STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN. **AMENDMENT 10/9/25** Revised the new footings, foundation walls, and side wall at the adjacent neighboring property, based on existing conditions found during exploratory demolition."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":7.79,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":42000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":369000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"369413","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"DONNA M LOMBARDO","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2006-05-19","latestIssueDate":"2019-02-26","expirationDate":"2020-02-29","inactiveDate":null}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 208% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $114,200 to $351,500","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 896959 (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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}