{"asOf":"2026-07-10T16:41:08.862Z","block":"100-199 N 53RD ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/100-199-n-53rd-st","address":"103 N 53RD ST","parcelNumber":"441163500","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=441163500","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"multi-family","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASON","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"BRYANT EDGAR A","coOwner":null,"marketValue":84600,"livableArea":1560,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":15500,"date":"2005-11-18T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"3674830","date":"2015-08-12","code":"A-301.1/7","title":"PERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"497041","type":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","priority":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","responsibility":"DW","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2015-08-12","completedDate":"2015-09-21","violations":[{"number":"3674830","date":"2015-08-12","code":"A-301.1/7","title":"PERMB- INT DEMOL WALLS ETC","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2015,"n":1,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"71852","date":"2006-07-21","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"71852","date":"2009-03-26","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"71852","date":"2011-12-20","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"PASSED"},{"caseNumber":"497041","date":"2015-08-12","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"497041","date":"2015-09-21","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2006,"fails":1,"passes":0},{"y":2009,"fails":1,"passes":0},{"y":2011,"fails":0,"passes":1},{"y":2015,"fails":1,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.96194041077802,"lng":-75.22625929009445,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.226117734,39.961952362],[-75.22613026,39.961895461],[-75.226399977,39.961927798],[-75.226387537,39.961985797],[-75.226117734,39.961952362]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19139","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":2,"lotArea":1596,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"C+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"7","intCond":"7","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1814 MOORE ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19145","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":12500,"taxable":12500},{"y":2017,"v":12500,"taxable":12500},{"y":2018,"v":12500,"taxable":12500},{"y":2019,"v":24600,"taxable":24600},{"y":2020,"v":25500,"taxable":25500},{"y":2021,"v":25500,"taxable":25500},{"y":2022,"v":25500,"taxable":25500},{"y":2023,"v":81400,"taxable":81400},{"y":2024,"v":81400,"taxable":81400},{"y":2025,"v":83000,"taxable":83000},{"y":2026,"v":83000,"taxable":83000},{"y":2027,"v":84600,"taxable":84600}],"taxNow":1162,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"631658","date":"2015-08-12","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-04","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"770201","date":"2017-03-28","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-22","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT, MOISTURE RESISTANT DRYWALL IN THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, 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.HOME OWNER IS DOING THE WORK."},{"number":"983195","date":"2019-06-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-15","scope":"Interior alterations thru out , to include drywall, sheetrock, framing, new kitchen, new bathroom, new windows and doors into existing openings. Applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with EZ Permit Standards for Interior Alterations, Revised 11/2018. NOTE: STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF, FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT.) (Deviation from the standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties.) NOTE: SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT.(WORK IS BEING DONE BY HOME OWNER)"},{"number":"ZP-2021-015255","date":"2021-12-09","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Single-Family"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":15500},{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2009,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2011,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2015,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"379717","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Active","businessName":"EDGAR A BRYANT","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2006-08-01","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-13","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 219% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $25,500 to $81,400","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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 983195 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 21, 2015.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"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 1 historical violation 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"}]}