{"asOf":"2026-07-11T00:02:53.996Z","block":"5000-5099 WAYNE AVE","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/5000-5099-wayne-ave","address":"5003 WAYNE AVE","parcelNumber":"871518120","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=871518120","ownerType":"absentee","kind":"mixed-use","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"STR/OFF+APT 3 STY MASONRY","useLabel":"Apartment building","owner":"SAY TRACEY","coOwner":"SAY MALINDA KEO","marketValue":255400,"livableArea":3317,"yearBuilt":1900,"lastSale":{"price":83000,"date":"2017-03-21T04:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[{"number":"4452654","date":"2017-06-20","code":"A-301.1/46","title":"PERMB- INSTALL HVAC SYS","status":"COMPLIED","resolutionDate":null,"resolution":null},{"number":"211939425","date":"2017-06-20","code":"A-301.1/55","title":"PERMP- ALTER/REPAIR/REPL PLUMB","status":"CLOSED","resolutionDate":"2025-01-11","resolution":"CLOSED - STOP PROCESSING"},{"number":"211939426","date":"2017-06-20","code":"A-301.1/51","title":"PERME- INST/REPL/REPAIR WIRE","status":"CLOSED","resolutionDate":"2025-01-11","resolution":"CLOSED - 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REST OF PROPERTY TO REMAIN VACANT"},{"number":"577875","date":"2015-03-20","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"PARTIAL CHANGE IN USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FOR A TENANT FIT OUT. ENSURE NEW RESTROOM & SERVICE COUNTER ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PER ANSI A117.1-2009. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"600785","date":"2015-04-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-28","scope":"INSTALL (20)LUMINAIRES, (7)SWITCHES, (13)RECEPTACLES, (4)EMERGENCY LIGHTS, (2)EXIT LIGHTS, (1)HOT WATER HEATER OUTLET, (1)EXHAUST OUTLET, (1)SUPPLY FAN OUTLET AND (1)WALK-IN COOLER OUTLET - INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE 2008 NEC"},{"number":"598703","date":"2015-04-30","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL COMMERCIAL COOKING EXHAUST/MAKE-UP AIR SYSTEM"},{"number":"606919","date":"2015-04-30","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ STANDARD KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW WET CHEMICAL KITCHEN HOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"795075","date":"2017-11-10","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-10","scope":"FOR PERSONAL SERVICE ON 1ST FLOOR AND SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING ON 2ND FLOOR IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"835847","date":"2018-01-04","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES FOR A NEW NAIL SALON, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **MAXIMUM OF SIX (6) EMPLOYEES**"},{"number":"865407","date":"2018-05-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR INSTALLATION AND LEGALIZATION OF HVAC SYSTEM AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"880118","date":"2018-05-29","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE FLATWALL SIGN (12' 10\" X2') ACCESSORY TO EXISTING PERSONAL SERVICE AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION"},{"number":"887979","date":"2018-07-17","work":"Sign","type":"BP_SIGN","description":"SIGN PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE FLAT WALL SIGN (12' 10\" X2') ACCESSORY TO EXISTING PERSONAL SERVICE AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION"},{"number":"943844","date":"2019-02-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2020-12-15","scope":"1 H/S, 1WC 3 DED 1 C/O PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"946296","date":"2019-05-01","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-04-09","scope":"ALTERATIONS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES FOR A NEW NAIL SALON; 1 WC,1 LAV AND 4 PEDICURE CHAIRS & HOT WATER HEATER (NAIL SALON)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"993342","date":"2019-09-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-26","scope":"AS PLAN ATTACHED. INSTALL 200A SERVICE 3 METER SOCKET, 3 PANELS, LIGHT SWITCHES, GFCI'S LIGHT FIXTURES, LINE FOR HVAC, HOT WATER AND DRYERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTOR, HORN/STROBE, PULL STATION FACP AS PER NFPA 72, 2008 NEC. (NORTH DIST) AS PLAN ATTACHED. INSTALL 200A SERVICE 3 METER SOCKET, 3 PANELS, LIGHT SWITCHES, GFCI'S LIGHT FIXTURES, LINE FOR HVAC, HOT WATER AND DRYERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SMOKE DETECTOR, HORN/STROBE, PULL STATION FACP AS PER NFPA 72, 2008 NEC. (NORTH DIST)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.66,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 62% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $157,500 to $255,400","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"Appeal #31305: OPEN · Granted; related permit 795075. Use permit #550350: 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":"9 permits not marked completed: 577875 (EXPIRED), 598703 (EXPIRED), 606919 (EXPIRED), 835847 (EXPIRED), 865407 (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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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 Jan 11, 2025.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 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"}]}