{"asOf":"2026-07-10T07:55:16.744Z","block":"400-499 HARTEL AVE","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/400-499-hartel-ave","address":"442-44 HARTEL AVE","parcelNumber":"631211800","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=631211800","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"house","isHouse":true,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"DET W/D GAR 2 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"House","owner":"ROBERTS SEAN","coOwner":"ROBERTS VICTORIA","marketValue":480400,"livableArea":2400,"yearBuilt":1953,"lastSale":{"price":131900,"date":"1997-06-27T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"3462475","date":"2014-04-29","title":"PERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null},{"number":"3462476","date":"2014-07-17","title":"PERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null}],"violationCases":[{"number":"436505","type":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","priority":"CONSTRUCTION SERVICES","responsibility":"DE","status":"CLOSED","createdDate":"2014-06-12","completedDate":"2015-07-14","violations":[{"number":"3462475","date":"2014-04-29","title":"PERMB- CONST ERECT NEW STRUCT","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null},{"number":"3462476","date":"2014-07-17","title":"PERMZ- CONST REMOV CHANGE","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null}]}],"violYears":[{"y":2014,"n":2,"worst":null}],"investigations":[{"caseNumber":"436505","date":"2014-04-29","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"436505","date":"2014-10-08","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"FAILED"},{"caseNumber":"436505","date":"2015-01-29","type":"BP_BLDG","status":"CLOSED"},{"caseNumber":"436505","date":"2015-07-09","type":"PRECOURT","status":"PASSED"}],"inspYears":[{"y":2014,"fails":2,"passes":0},{"y":2015,"fails":0,"passes":1}],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":40.07250376142526,"lng":-75.08623319170742,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.085990234,40.072579598],[-75.086256745,40.072297869],[-75.086477381,40.072426609],[-75.086212325,40.072708694],[-75.085990234,40.072579598]]]},"liDistrict":"EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19111","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":2,"lotArea":9577,"zoning":"RSA3","grade":"C","basement":"D","heater":"H","centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":2,"homestead":true,"mail":"442-44 HARTEL AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19111","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING,(SIZE AND LOCATION TO BE AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION)","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Denied","date":"2014-09-17","number":"23400","relatedPermit":"544091"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":271200,"taxable":241200},{"y":2017,"v":271200,"taxable":241200},{"y":2018,"v":271200,"taxable":241200},{"y":2019,"v":280500,"taxable":240500},{"y":2020,"v":289700,"taxable":244700},{"y":2021,"v":289700,"taxable":244700},{"y":2022,"v":289700,"taxable":244700},{"y":2023,"v":359100,"taxable":279100},{"y":2024,"v":359100,"taxable":279100},{"y":2025,"v":446400,"taxable":346400},{"y":2026,"v":446400,"taxable":346400},{"y":2027,"v":480400,"taxable":380400}],"taxNow":4849,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"62061","date":"2008-08-04","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-08-04","scope":"FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING REAR YARD PORTION OF A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ACCESSORY DETACHED GARAGE. FOR THE ERECTION OF A TWO (2) STORY REAR YARD ADDITION SUPPORTED BY A EXCAVATED FOOTING & FOUNDATION BASEMENT SYSTEM. FOR THE CREATION OF A SIDE YARD PARKING SLOT NOT WITHIN THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD SET BACK. SPACE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 8 1/2' X 18'-0\". ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPROVED SITE PLANS."},{"number":"168388","date":"2008-08-07","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"REVOKED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR YARD ADDITION TO BE USED AS A IN-LAW SUITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"246022","date":"2009-11-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-25","scope":"SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, ROOF MOUNTED, GRID-TIED, INSTALLING 4.2 KW ARRAY, DC DISCONNECT, ENPHASE INVERTERS, AC DISCONNECT, RE-ROUTE TO INTERIOR MAIN BREAKER, AS PER 2005 NEC"},{"number":"246000","date":"2009-12-22","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-09","scope":"INSTALL PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAY, ROOF MOUNTED, GRID TIED.SOLAR PANELS AS PART OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO BE INSTALLED PER SEALED PLAN"},{"number":"564486","date":"2014-10-31","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-31","scope":"STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO REDUCE FOOTPRINT, AND ROOF HEIGHT OF EXISTING, DETACHED, ACCESSORY STORAGE STRUCTURE/SHED, AS PER PLANS. MEAN AVERAGE OF GABLE ROOF SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 FEET FROM AVERAGE GRADE. SEPARATE BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED."},{"number":"576384","date":"2015-03-18","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-10","scope":"STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS, PARTIAL DEMO AND REBUILDING TO REDUCE FOOTPRINT AND ROOF HEIGHT OF EXISTING, DETACHED, ACCESSORY STORAGE STRUCTURE/SHED, AS PER PLANS. MEAN AVERAGE OF GABLE ROOF SHALL NOT EXCEED 15 FEET FROM AVERAGE GRADE. SEPARATE ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HVAC PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"597654","date":"2015-03-23","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-01","scope":"INSTALL 125AMP SUBPANEL,(5)20AMP CIRCUITS IN STORAGE ROOM,RECEPTS AND LIGHTS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"607805","date":"2015-05-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-10","scope":"1-3PC BATHROOM, 1-LAUNDRY TUB & 1-UTILITY SINK (SFD) THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"838483","date":"2017-12-13","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-15","scope":"REPLACE 3/4\" K COPPER WATER LINE PA ONE CALL #2017-3411892"},{"number":"GM-2023-002478","date":"2023-04-04","work":"Swimming Pool/Spa","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-24","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS POOL AND SPAS- For pools and spas accessory to an Existing One Family Dwellings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Separate permits are required for all electrical and plumbing installations associated with the installation of the pool or spa. (Homeowner is performing the work)"},{"number":"GP-2023-002482","date":"2023-04-13","work":"Retaining Wall","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-12","scope":"EZ STANDARDS RETAINING WALLS- For New Retaining Walls as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. In the rear yard. *Please provide PA One Call and add it to the EZ Retaining wall form*"},{"number":"EP-2023-005819","date":"2023-06-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-12","scope":"Run a dedicated line 40 amp 240 volt from the panel to the hot tub up to 85 feet , Run a dedicated line 60 amp 240 volt up to 85 feet from the electric panel to the swim spa Supply and install 60 amp Spa GFCI protected 2 space 4 circuit spa panel on the outside corner Supply and install 40 amp swim spa GFCI protected 2 space 4 circuit spa panel on outside corner of the house , 2 carflex whips from the disconnects to the equipment 120 volt line for the general use AS PER NEC 2017"},{"number":"GM-2025-005553","date":"2025-06-13","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-08-29","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":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2014,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Swimming Pool/Spa"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Retaining Wall"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #23400: CLOSED · Denied; related permit 544091.","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: 168388 (REVOKED).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 9, 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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations 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"}]}