{"asOf":"2026-07-11T02:53:15.640Z","block":"900-999 N 19TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/900-999-n-19th-st","address":"924 N 19TH ST","parcelNumber":"471320107","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=471320107","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"IND SHOP MASONRY+OTHER","useLabel":"Store","owner":"SHIMP SCOTT","coOwner":null,"marketValue":661400,"livableArea":2509,"yearBuilt":1920,"lastSale":{"price":725000,"date":"2021-05-14T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.97197799491172,"lng":-75.16775885427614,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.16762885,39.971982455],[-75.167638475,39.971940325],[-75.16788971,39.971974302],[-75.167881032,39.972015212],[-75.16762885,39.971982455]]]},"liDistrict":"NORTH","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19130","beds":3,"baths":null,"stories":1,"lotArea":1164,"zoning":"RM1","grade":null,"basement":"E","heater":"A","centralAir":true,"extCond":"2","intCond":"2","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"924 N 19TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19130","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS FROM TWO DEEDED LOTS WITH ONE OPA ACCOUNT.\nON 924 N 19TH STREET:  A TWO-STORY REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKI","status":"OPEN","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2018-05-02","number":"33381","relatedPermit":"847246"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":159300,"taxable":159300},{"y":2017,"v":159300,"taxable":159300},{"y":2018,"v":164000,"taxable":164000},{"y":2020,"v":82800,"taxable":82800},{"y":2021,"v":82800,"taxable":82800},{"y":2022,"v":727600,"taxable":197452},{"y":2023,"v":727600,"taxable":146520},{"y":2024,"v":727600,"taxable":146520},{"y":2025,"v":866800,"taxable":174551},{"y":2026,"v":866800,"taxable":174551},{"y":2027,"v":661400,"taxable":133189}],"taxNow":2443,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"847246","date":"2018-08-28","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE TWO LOTS (924 N 19TH ST AND 926 N 19TH ST) FROM TWO DEEDED LOTS WITH ONE OPA ACCOUNT. ON 924 N 19TH ST. PROPERTY: A TWO STORY REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 90 SQ. FEET AND HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 10 FEET) AND WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKING ON FRONT ACCESSED FROM 19TH ST. TO USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. ON 926 N 19TH STREET: A THIRD FLOOR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND WITH TWO ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES AND WITH A BALCONY ON SECOND FLOOR FRONT TO USE AS A TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)."},{"number":"913612","date":"2018-10-02","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-02","scope":"FOR A TWO STORY REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 90 SQ. FEET AND HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 10 FEET) AND WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKING ON FRONT ACCESSED FROM 19TH ST. TO USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN STAMPED BY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS)."},{"number":"904672","date":"2019-01-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-19","scope":"FULL RENOVATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE AND FOR A TWO STORY REAR ADDITION WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (SIZE NOT TO EXCEED 90 SQ. FEET AND HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 10 FEET) AND WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKING ON FRONT ACCESSED FROM 19TH ST. TO USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. ( DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)"},{"number":"959121","date":"2019-06-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-19","scope":"INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-D THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT AND PILOT HOUSE (SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING). THIS IS A MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEM UTILIZING A COMBINED ONE INCH (1\") DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH REMOTE TOILET CONNECTION PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"1003762","date":"2019-10-22","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-19","scope":"THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE AMENDMENT OF EXISTING PERMIT #904672. THE AMENDMENT IS FOR THE ADDITION OF NEW FOOTING ALONG THE EXTERIOR FACE OF THE BUILDING ALONG HARPER STREET AS WELL AS THE ADDITION OF STRUCTURAL DETAILS ALONG THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN 924 N 19TH STREET AND 926 N 19TH STREET."},{"number":"1026937","date":"2019-11-13","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-11","scope":"WS,CT,FAI,HD,AD PA20192892709 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \" AND 3-WC,3-LAVS,2-SH,2-BT,1KS,1WM,1-DW & HWH THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1043192","date":"2020-01-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-23","scope":"install (2) gas furnances with ductwork"},{"number":"1044958","date":"2020-01-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-24","scope":"200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE & WIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES & SMOKE DETECTORS & LOW VOLTAGE AS PER NEC 2014 NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.81,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":400000},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":725000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 779% in 2022, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $82,800 to $727,600","no permit shown in 2021-2023"],"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":"Use permit #913612: COMPLETED.","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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"}]}