{"asOf":"2026-07-10T11:04:35.814Z","block":"2600-2699 S SARTAIN ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/2600-2699-s-sartain-st","address":"2639 S SARTAIN ST","parcelNumber":"394210900","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=394210900","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"GRIME JARED","coOwner":"STAAR JORDYN","marketValue":279000,"livableArea":1090,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":279000,"date":"2025-04-24T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.91673562312574,"lng":-75.16686244111602,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.166953293,39.916728298],[-75.166944807,39.916766504],[-75.166772159,39.916743432],[-75.166780632,39.916704436],[-75.166953293,39.916728298]]]},"liDistrict":"SOUTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19148","beds":3,"baths":1,"stories":2,"lotArea":708,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":"C","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"2639 S SARTAIN ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19148","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":160200,"taxable":160200},{"y":2017,"v":160200,"taxable":160200},{"y":2018,"v":160200,"taxable":160200},{"y":2019,"v":178700,"taxable":138700},{"y":2020,"v":193600,"taxable":148600},{"y":2021,"v":193600,"taxable":148600},{"y":2022,"v":193600,"taxable":148600},{"y":2023,"v":317600,"taxable":237600},{"y":2024,"v":317600,"taxable":237600},{"y":2025,"v":328000,"taxable":228000},{"y":2026,"v":328000,"taxable":228000},{"y":2027,"v":279000,"taxable":179000}],"taxNow":3192,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"840794","date":"2017-12-20","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-01-10","scope":"INSTALL MODIFIED BITUMEN RUBBER ROOFING SYSTEM TO THE MAIN ROOF INSTALL METAL CAPPING TO THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOF."},{"number":"841632","date":"2017-12-26","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-27","scope":"- 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."},{"number":"842558","date":"2017-12-29","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-06","scope":"REPLACE OUTLETS, SWITCHES, RAISING OUTLET BOX TO 18\"SERVICE WIRE FROM METER TO PANEL, REWIRE KITCHEN, INSTALL 10 RECESSED LIGHTS AS PER NEC 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"844016","date":"2018-01-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-27","scope":"INSTALL ONE 70,000 BTU 80% GAS FURNACE WITH 2 TON COIL,2 TON CONDENSER WITH RELATED DUCT WORK IN BASEMENT"},{"number":"844263","date":"2018-01-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-27","scope":"INSTALL NEW WATER HEATER & RELOCATE KITCHEN SINK DRAIN.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"PP-2025-008202","date":"2025-07-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-09","scope":"install 3/4\" water service"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.2,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":127000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":256000},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":279000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2025","permit activity in 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 64% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $193,600 to $317,600","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":"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"}]}