{"asOf":"2026-07-10T08:06:12.203Z","block":"200-299 N 9TH ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/200-299-n-9th-st","address":"209 N 9TH ST","parcelNumber":"871000500","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871000500","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"STR/OFF+APT 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"CHUN SZE MAK","coOwner":"KWANYING YIP MACK H/W","marketValue":1125000,"livableArea":4500,"yearBuilt":1988,"lastSale":{"price":200000,"date":"1988-06-29T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.95554311336724,"lng":-75.15393345675653,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.153721328,39.95554961],[-75.153733815,39.955486542],[-75.154145585,39.95553624],[-75.154131318,39.955599929],[-75.153721328,39.95554961]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[{"number":"BC-2021-006931","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2021-11-13","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2022-11-13","buildingId":"1540406"},{"number":"BC-2022-015288","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2022-10-24","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2023-10-24","buildingId":"1540406"},{"number":"BC-2024-021244","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2024-06-18","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2025-06-18","buildingId":"1540406"},{"number":"BC-2026-004202","type":"Fire Alarm Certification","inspectionDate":"2026-02-14","result":"Certified","expirationDate":"2027-02-14","buildingId":"1540406"}],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19107","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":2808,"zoning":"CMX4","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"4","intCond":"4","garage":null,"homestead":true,"mail":"209 N 9TH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19107","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":768600,"taxable":756600},{"y":2017,"v":768600,"taxable":756600},{"y":2018,"v":973300,"taxable":961300},{"y":2019,"v":1002400,"taxable":986400},{"y":2020,"v":1012400,"taxable":996400},{"y":2021,"v":1012400,"taxable":967400},{"y":2022,"v":1012400,"taxable":967400},{"y":2023,"v":1061400,"taxable":981400},{"y":2024,"v":1061400,"taxable":981400},{"y":2025,"v":1111500,"taxable":1011500},{"y":2026,"v":1111500,"taxable":1011500},{"y":2027,"v":1125000,"taxable":1025000}],"taxNow":14159,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"140574","date":"2008-04-08","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-04-08","scope":"ERECT ONE (1) FLAT WALL SIGN ACC. TO AND REGISTER RETAIL SALES OF ELECTRONICS (1ST FLR) WITH 2ND & 3RD FLRS TO REMAIN AS REGISTERED."},{"number":"146618","date":"2008-05-07","work":"Sign","type":"BP_SIGN","description":"SIGN PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-10-28","scope":"PUT UP A 2.5' X 17' X 5\" FLAT WALL BUSINESS SIGN ON THE WALL AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. SIGN WIL BE FRONT MOUNTED TO THE EXISTING BRICK WALL USING 3/8\" X 5\" BOLTS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"219948","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"CHUN S MAK","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2004-03-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-09","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #140574: 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":"mixed-use","level":"verify","title":"Residential and business space run on separate compliance tracks","finding":"OPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.","why":"The zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.","action":"Match every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Feb 14, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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.","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"}]}