{"asOf":"2026-07-11T06:59:43.553Z","block":"5000-5099 LARCHWOOD AVE","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/5000-5099-larchwood-ave","address":"5012 LARCHWOOD AVE","parcelNumber":"462003400","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=462003400","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"ALLEN DANIEL ERIC","coOwner":"HARRIS SARA ELISABETH","marketValue":628100,"livableArea":1802,"yearBuilt":1925,"lastSale":{"price":575000,"date":"2023-08-07T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"976394","date":"2008-06-09","code":"A-000.0/10","title":"VIOL C&I MESSAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"976393","date":"2008-06-09","code":"FC-2703.3/1","title":"HAZMAT-SPILL CLEAN-UP","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4640419","date":"2018-02-12","code":"PM15-304.1H","title":"EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4640420","date":"2018-02-12","code":"PM15-304.7","title":"EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"163870","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"CI","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2008-06-09","completedDate":"2009-08-26","violations":[{"number":"976394","date":"2008-06-09","code":"A-000.0/10","title":"VIOL C&I MESSAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"976393","date":"2008-06-09","code":"FC-2703.3/1","title":"HAZMAT-SPILL CLEAN-UP","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]},{"number":"622069","type":"STANDARD","priority":"STANDARD","responsibility":"HCEU","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2018-02-14","completedDate":"2018-06-30","violations":[{"number":"4640419","date":"2018-02-12","code":"PM15-304.1H","title":"EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"4640420","date":"2018-02-12","code":"PM15-304.7","title":"EXTERIOR STRUCT ROOF DRAINAGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2008,"n":2,"worst":null},{"y":2018,"n":2,"worst":"EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8"}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"163870","date":"2008-06-02","type":"CI INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"163870","date":"2009-08-24","type":"CI INSP","status":"PASSED"},{"caseNumber":"622069","date":"2018-02-12","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"622069","date":"2018-04-11","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"622069","date":"2018-06-30","type":"HCEU INSP","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2008,"fails":1,"passes":0},{"y":2009,"fails":0,"passes":1},{"y":2018,"fails":2,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.95135981284429,"lng":-75.22318642281135,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.22312036,39.951507277],[-75.223183215,39.951203712],[-75.223251929,39.951211738],[-75.223189493,39.951515876],[-75.22312036,39.951507277]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19143","beds":4,"baths":3,"stories":2,"lotArea":2145,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"5012 LARCHWOOD AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19143","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[{"year":2012,"total":143.01,"principal":0,"interest":121.2,"penalty":0},{"year":2013,"total":21.32,"principal":0,"interest":18.05,"penalty":0},{"year":2015,"total":643.71,"principal":454.81,"interest":46.85,"penalty":31.84},{"year":2016,"total":4625.34,"principal":4172.52,"interest":62.58,"penalty":41.73}],"taxNet":5413.38,"taxLien":true,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":259200,"taxable":259200},{"y":2017,"v":259200,"taxable":259200},{"y":2018,"v":259200,"taxable":259200},{"y":2019,"v":242800,"taxable":242800},{"y":2020,"v":251800,"taxable":251800},{"y":2021,"v":251800,"taxable":251800},{"y":2022,"v":251800,"taxable":251800},{"y":2023,"v":336000,"taxable":336000},{"y":2024,"v":336000,"taxable":336000},{"y":2025,"v":575000,"taxable":251000},{"y":2026,"v":575000,"taxable":251000},{"y":2027,"v":628100,"taxable":274179}],"taxNow":3513,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"869057","date":"2018-04-19","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-30","scope":"MAKE SAFE PERMIT - FOR (REPAIR PORCH ROOF,(SMALL SECTION OF ROOF DECKING REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH LIKE KIND, INSTALL ROOF COVERING, REPLACE GUTTER AND DOWN SPOUT) TO RESOLVE CASE #622069. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE #622069."},{"number":"GM-2021-001705","date":"2021-02-24","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2021-06-08","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."},{"number":"PP-2021-003971","date":"2021-03-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-16","scope":"Powder room 1st floor with toilet and sink, 2nd floor master bathroom toilet, shower, sink, hallway bath tub, sink and toilet bathroom in basement sink, tub and toilet. Install water heater and plumbing throughout supply drain line"},{"number":"EP-2021-002301","date":"2021-03-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-15","scope":"Install 200 AMP service and rewire fish wiring. Install all switches, outlets, and light fixtures smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"RP-2021-008538","date":"2021-06-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-21","scope":"This permit is to replace GM-2021-001705 that was issued in error & closed. EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. Interior demolition to non-load bearing walls, Install new windows on first and second floor with no change in size of openings or locations, Replace all interior doors, Install ceramic tile on bathroom floor and tub surround, Install laminate flooring on first and second floor, Install new kitchen cabinets, Partial GWB on first and second floor where needed."},{"number":"MP-2021-003656","date":"2021-06-16","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-16","scope":"Installation of a new 3 TON AC UNIT - New duct work - Install 16 registers See RP-08538"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":3.11,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2009,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8"},{"y":2018,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":140000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":575000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 71% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $336,000 to $575,000","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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-2021-001705 (Cancelled).","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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"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 Jun 30, 2018.","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":"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"}]}