{"asOf":"2026-07-10T22:21:58.981Z","block":"600-699 WASHINGTON AVE","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/600-699-washington-ave","address":"640 WASHINGTON AVE","parcelNumber":"871502390","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871502390","ownerType":"owner-occupied","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"ROW W/OFF STR 3 STY MASON","useLabel":"Mixed-use","owner":"WONG MAN KY","coOwner":"LAM NGHI THI","marketValue":468400,"livableArea":2274,"yearBuilt":1915,"lastSale":{"price":570000,"date":"2009-06-30T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.93526624496443,"lng":-75.15521730512424,"geom":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-75.155150637,39.93533273],[-75.15522116,39.935182557],[-75.155283633,39.93519988],[-75.155214143,39.935349351],[-75.155150637,39.93533273]]]},"liDistrict":"CENTRAL EAST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19147","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":null,"lotArea":1026,"zoning":"RSA5","grade":"C","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"3","intCond":"3","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"640 WASHINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19147","mailOut":false,"appeals":[{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"PERMIT FOR A JEWELRY STORE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) FLATWALL INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY SIGN ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted","date":"2011-02-22","number":"13641","relatedPermit":"300604"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":389100,"taxable":389100},{"y":2017,"v":389100,"taxable":389100},{"y":2018,"v":392200,"taxable":392200},{"y":2019,"v":433600,"taxable":433600},{"y":2020,"v":437900,"taxable":437900},{"y":2021,"v":437900,"taxable":437900},{"y":2022,"v":437900,"taxable":437900},{"y":2023,"v":390200,"taxable":390200},{"y":2024,"v":390200,"taxable":390200},{"y":2025,"v":437700,"taxable":437700},{"y":2026,"v":437700,"taxable":437700},{"y":2027,"v":468400,"taxable":468400}],"taxNow":6127,"familyHeld":true,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"300604","date":"2011-03-01","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-03-01","scope":"LEGALIZATION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN 2' X 12' ACCESSORY TO ANGKOR JEWELERS"},{"number":"PP-2024-013373","date":"2024-11-15","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-05-16","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":3.75,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":120000},{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":60000},{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":570000},{"y":2011,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"260878","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"FRANK CHOW (KEITH LAM)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-03-25","latestIssueDate":"2008-04-07","expirationDate":"2009-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"478984","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"MAN KY WONG","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2009-07-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-23","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"627275","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KIM CHIN    Y DOO KUN (HOPKINS HOUSE MARKET)","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2014-05-02","latestIssueDate":"2024-07-01","expirationDate":"2025-04-30","inactiveDate":"2025-06-29"},{"number":"637421","type":"Precious Metal Dealer","status":"Active","businessName":"ANGKOR JEWELER CORP","revenueCode":"3524","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2014-08-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-13","expirationDate":"2026-12-31","inactiveDate":null}],"units":2,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #13641: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 300604. Use permit #300604: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2024-013373 (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":"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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Preparing and Serving #627275: Inactive since Jun 29, 2025","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}