{"asOf":"2026-07-10T12:44:50.633Z","block":"5400-5499 MARKET ST","blockUrl":"https://blockreport.homes/block/5400-5499-market-st","address":"5426 MARKET ST","parcelNumber":"881000536","source":"https://property.phila.gov/?p=881000536","ownerType":"investor","kind":"apartments","isHouse":false,"residential":true,"taxExempt":false,"institutional":false,"buildingClass":"VACANT LAND COMMER < ACRE","useLabel":"Vacant lot","owner":"5426-28 MARKET STR DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC","coOwner":null,"marketValue":855400,"livableArea":5190,"yearBuilt":2025,"lastSale":{"price":1,"date":"2024-01-05T05:00:00Z"},"openViolations":0,"violations":[],"violationCases":[],"investigations":[],"taxOwed":0,"taxSnapshot":{"available":true,"asOf":"2022-06","matched":false},"taxDelinquencySnapshotAsOf":"2022-06","taxDelinquencySnapshotAvailable":true,"lat":39.96037227296161,"lng":-75.22974503325109,"geom":null,"liDistrict":"CENTRAL WEST","certifications":[],"cityRecordAvailability":{"violations":true,"investigations":true,"appeals":true,"certifications":true,"permits":true,"licenses":true},"zip":"19139","beds":null,"baths":null,"stories":3,"lotArea":2244,"zoning":"CMX2","grade":"C+","basement":null,"heater":null,"centralAir":null,"extCond":"1","intCond":"1","garage":null,"homestead":false,"mail":"1221 PARRISH ST, PHILADELPHIA PA, 19123","mailOut":false,"appeals":[],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":3,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":33600,"taxable":33600},{"y":2026,"v":33600,"taxable":33600},{"y":2027,"v":855400,"taxable":855400}],"taxNow":470,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2023-000656","date":"2023-08-04","work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-04","scope":"FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF TWO (2) EXISTING PARCELS INTO ONE (1) PARCEL. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS. *A NEW DEED IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CO, OR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS ZONING PERMIT."},{"number":"ZP-2023-008611","date":"2023-08-14","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"CHILD PERMIT TO ZP-2023-000656 FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS. * APPROVALS FOR MIXED INCOME HOUSING REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE BUILDING PERMIT AND CO * *A NEW DEED IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A CO, OR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS ZONING PERMIT *"},{"number":"CP-2025-000591","date":"2025-05-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (5 DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING ONE (1) AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNIT) AND VACANT COMMERCIAL USE ON THE FIRST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). SPRINKLERED THROUGH PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. **UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES**"},{"number":"SP-2025-000439","date":"2025-07-31","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Site / Utility Permit for CP-2025-000591"},{"number":"EP-2025-011008","date":"2025-11-25","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-03-12","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2025-011002 Installation of 600 amps service, electrical and fire alarm lay out according to approved plans."},{"number":"MP-2025-005830","date":"2025-12-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"FP-2025-002351","date":"2025-12-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2026-000020","date":"2026-01-27","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Rough-In Permit for PP-2026-000014 9 water closets, 9 lavatories, 8 tabs, 5 laundry boxes, 6 floor drains 6 water heaters, 3 ejector pumps, 5 kitchen sinks and 5 garbage disposals."},{"number":"EP-2025-011002","date":"2026-03-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install 600 amp service and grounding, lighting, receptacles, smoke/CO alarms, and provide power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"PP-2026-004627","date":"2026-04-21","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL SANITARY AND STORM CTs, FAIs, MDs, (1) 1\" & (1) 3/4\" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE."},{"number":"PP-2026-007896","date":"2026-06-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Plumbing installation for 5 residential units and 1 commercial space. Work includes installation of 6 water heaters, 9 toilets, 9 lavatories, 5 kitchen sinks, 8 tub/tub-shower units, 5 laundry connections, 2 ejector pumps, and 1 sump pump."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"land","p":200000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"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":["11 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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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: CP-2025-000591 (Issued), SP-2025-000439 (Issued), EP-2025-011008 (Expired), MP-2025-005830 (Issued), FP-2025-002351 (Issued). 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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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 apartments. 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.","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"}]}