{"asOf":"2026-07-09T20:01:18.434Z","block":"3700-3799 CALUMET ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/3700-3799-calumet-st","address":"3703-05 CALUMET ST","parcelNumber":"383087400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=383087400","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 3 STY STONE","useLabel":"House","owner":"GADZIALA WILLIAM J TR","marketValue":337900,"livableArea":1400,"yearBuilt":1939,"lastSale":{"price":null,"date":"1995-04-12T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violYears":[{"y":2010,"n":4,"worst":null},{"y":2013,"n":3,"worst":null},{"y":2014,"n":6,"worst":null},{"y":2020,"n":9,"worst":null},{"y":2021,"n":3,"worst":"UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2022,"n":6,"worst":null}],"inspYears":[{"y":2010,"fails":2,"passes":0},{"y":2013,"fails":2,"passes":3},{"y":2014,"fails":3,"passes":0},{"y":2020,"fails":4,"passes":1},{"y":2021,"fails":1,"passes":1},{"y":2022,"fails":4,"passes":1},{"y":2023,"fails":0,"passes":2}],"taxOwed":0,"lat":40.01075954685817,"lng":-75.19550445107579,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.195360116,40.010749845],[-75.195409217,40.010674499],[-75.195650454,40.010771587],[-75.195600454,40.010843545],[-75.195360116,40.010749845]]]},"zip":"19129","beds":4,"baths":1,"stories":1,"lotArea":2228,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"H","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":2,"homestead":false,"mail":"3711 CALUMET ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19129","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"LIRB Violation Appeal","grounds":"1. The Initial Notice of Violation requires a Vacant Structure License 9-3905. The owner has lived continuously on the property for over 30 years, and is being harassed by his neighbors.\n\n2. The Initial Notice of Violation requires the owne","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2022-04-19","number":"HA-2021-000453"},{"type":"BBS Unsafe","grounds":"The Violation Notice was found that the property was unsafe allegedly because of side roof and walls collapsing, in violation of Philly Code Sec. PM15-108.1, PM15-304.1(g), and PM15-304.1(h). No inspection was made by a licensed engineer, b","status":"Closed","outcome":"Request Review","date":"2021-10-18","number":"HA-2021-002869"},{"type":"LIRB Violation Appeal","grounds":"See Attached","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2023-02-01","number":"HA-2022-001337"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":222600,"taxable":222600},{"y":2017,"v":222600,"taxable":222600},{"y":2018,"v":222600,"taxable":222600},{"y":2019,"v":219700,"taxable":219700},{"y":2020,"v":210500,"taxable":210500},{"y":2021,"v":210500,"taxable":210500},{"y":2022,"v":210500,"taxable":210500},{"y":2023,"v":275300,"taxable":275300},{"y":2024,"v":275300,"taxable":275300},{"y":2025,"v":341900,"taxable":341900},{"y":2026,"v":341900,"taxable":341900},{"y":2027,"v":337900,"taxable":337900}],"taxNow":4730,"familyHeld":false,"storyTag":"History","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"6 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"9 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal request review"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"6 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed ×2"}],"rented":false,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #HA-2021-002869: Closed · Request Review.","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/"}],"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"}]}