{"asOf":"2026-07-10T12:13:35.042Z","block":"400-499 S 47TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/400-499-s-47th-st","address":"421 S 47TH ST","parcelNumber":"461195000","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=461195000","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"DET 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"BUZI ADVA","coOwner":"KEPPY PAUL","marketValue":1816400,"livableArea":3713,"yearBuilt":1922,"lastSale":{"price":950000,"date":"2019-06-05T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.9512915185259,"lng":-75.21635838119713,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.216231855,39.951428677],[-75.216293332,39.951130291],[-75.216484776,39.951154186],[-75.216423563,39.951452771],[-75.216231855,39.951428677]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19143","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":5940,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"B","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"2","garage":2,"homestead":true,"mail":"421 S 47TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19143","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":579200,"taxable":549200},{"y":2017,"v":579200,"taxable":549200},{"y":2018,"v":579200,"taxable":549200},{"y":2019,"v":427100,"taxable":387100},{"y":2020,"v":389600,"taxable":344600},{"y":2021,"v":389600,"taxable":344600},{"y":2022,"v":389600,"taxable":344600},{"y":2023,"v":1079400,"taxable":999400},{"y":2024,"v":1079400,"taxable":999400},{"y":2025,"v":1174000,"taxable":1074000},{"y":2026,"v":1174000,"taxable":1074000},{"y":2027,"v":1816400,"taxable":1716400}],"taxNow":15034,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"374913","date":"2011-12-16","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-02-08","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ROOF MNOUNTED SOLAR PV SYSTEM-SFD"},{"number":"379223","date":"2011-12-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-08-10","scope":"BP 374913-- INSTALL TWENTY THREE 240 WATT MODULES INCLUDING MICROINVERTERS. SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING SOLAR SYSTEM"},{"number":"1016623","date":"2019-10-07","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-11-18","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION - FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. . 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. *CONTRACTOR HAS NO EMPLOYEES PER NOTARIZED LETTER* DEMO 4 BATHROOMS AND KITCHEN."},{"number":"1021819","date":"2019-11-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-28","scope":"RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING, DETACHED; SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"1044227","date":"2020-01-24","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-28","scope":"NEW DRAIN & WATER LINES TO FIXTURES 6-TOILETS, 7-LAV, 2-TUB, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-WASHER, 2-SHOWER, 1-DISHWASHER, 1-DISPOSAL & LAUNDRY TUB & STACK & AREA DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1046191","date":"2020-01-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-28","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"1049201","date":"2020-02-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-24","scope":"INSTALL ELECTRICAL WIRING/DEVICES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"GM-2022-002118","date":"2022-03-17","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-05","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":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":950000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 55% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,174,000 to $1,816,400","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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: GM-2022-002118 (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":"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"}]}