{"asOf":"2026-07-10T18:56:40.672Z","block":"1200-1299 S 17TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/1200-1299-s-17th-st","address":"1230 S 17TH ST","parcelNumber":"365201305","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=365201305","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASON","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"LI DONG","coOwner":null,"marketValue":574000,"livableArea":3315,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":200000,"date":"2014-03-07T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"510797","date":"2007-03-07","code":"PM-306.0/91","title":"VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"510796","date":"2007-03-07","code":"CP-01","title":"CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"104414","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CLIP","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2007-03-07","completedDate":"2010-02-22","violations":[{"number":"510797","date":"2007-03-07","code":"PM-306.0/91","title":"VACANT LOT KEEP CLEAN GET LIC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"510796","date":"2007-03-07","code":"CP-01","title":"CLIP VIOLATION NOTICE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2007,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93559245900715,"lng":-75.17244704662733,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.172324655,39.93555221],[-75.17258036,39.935585731],[-75.172570138,39.935632216],[-75.172315177,39.935600018],[-75.172324655,39.93555221]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19146","beds":4,"baths":4,"stories":3,"lotArea":1224,"zoning":"RM1","grade":"C","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"PO BOX 61, PRINCETON JUNCTION NJ, 08550","mailOut":true,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A FOUR FAMILY DWELLING.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2007-05-23","number":"1401","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":171700,"taxable":171700},{"y":2017,"v":171700,"taxable":171700},{"y":2018,"v":249600,"taxable":249600},{"y":2019,"v":280200,"taxable":280200},{"y":2020,"v":301400,"taxable":301400},{"y":2021,"v":301400,"taxable":301400},{"y":2022,"v":301400,"taxable":301400},{"y":2023,"v":535800,"taxable":535800},{"y":2024,"v":535800,"taxable":535800},{"y":2025,"v":555700,"taxable":555700},{"y":2026,"v":555700,"taxable":555700},{"y":2027,"v":574000,"taxable":574000}],"taxNow":7779,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"55341","date":"2007-10-22","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-10-22","scope":"USE: FOUR (4) APTS. BLDG."},{"number":"111102","date":"2007-12-03","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-05-09","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE 3 DWELLING UNITS."},{"number":"131872","date":"2008-03-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-22","scope":"FIRE ALARM SYSTEM (SOUTH DIST)"},{"number":"127765","date":"2008-05-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-05-09","scope":"HVAC FOR THREE FAMILY DWELLINGS."},{"number":"GM-2020-007143","date":"2020-09-02","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-17","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":3.8,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":41666.66},{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":145000},{"y":2007,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2007,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":200000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"471271","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"YILIAN YUAN","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2009-04-17","latestIssueDate":"2013-03-09","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":"2014-04-19"},{"number":"625760","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"DONG LI","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2014-04-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-23","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 78% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $301,400 to $535,800","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 #1401: CLOSED · Granted with conditions. Use permit #55341: 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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (PO BOX 61, PRINCETON JUNCTION NJ, 08550).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations 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"}]}