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Front bedroom Middle bedroom Rear bedroom Bathroom 20 amp 2nd floor, hallway and general shared lighting circuit Living room Dining room 20 amp Kitchen 15 amp general lighting and power for range and hood Kitchen 20 amp x 2 (for refrigerator and general power for portable appliance/microwave. Kitchen wiring is normally separate and reserved for installation during full renovation but this minimal amount should be installed now.) Basement general lighting circuit and power for smoke/CO system Basement laundry 20 amp (new line for laundry and removal of old circuit) 1st floor powder room 20 amp (replace existing older wiring) Refeed doorbell system (if functional) Confirm furnace power and reconnect if necessary 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x8 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x6 New wiring for Outlets to be installed to existing locations or new locations as detailed below: Front bedroom x 4 Middle bedroom x 4 Rear bedroom x 3 2nd floor bathroom GFCI ADD Hallway x 3 Living room x 5 Dining room x 3 Kitchen x 2 outlets for range and power for hood Kitchen x 4(outlet on rear wall GFCI, wall outlet next to door rewire GFCI, add GFCI next to refrigerator for microwave(or discuss with owner if another location would better serve the microwave, rewire/refeed refrigerator outlet) NOTE: The wall outlet next to the phone can be capped and relocated to serve the laundry machine or other purpose if more practical. We discussed possibly setting up a table and using it for a kitchen appliance) 1st floor powder room GFCI Rear exterior add GFCI Basement laundry GFCI 15 amp Duplex x19 20 amp Duplex x3 15 amp GFCI x1 20 amp GFCI x5 New Wiring for Light and Switch to be installed to rewire existing location, relocate or Add, including fixture support box and installation of owner provided fixture or reinstallation of existing fixture, as detailed below"},{"number":"RP-2022-013818","date":"2022-12-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-12","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations; including underpinning, excavation and removed of foundation slab. 2nd FLOOR BATHROOM - remove existing GWB from walls and ceiling and install new 1/2\" MR GWB & 1st FLOOR KITCHEN - Laminate over walls and ceiling with new 1/2\" GWB. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances."},{"number":"PP-2022-018429","date":"2022-12-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-12","scope":"AMENDMENT Replacing water & drain lines for kitchen sink and washer machine. Installation of new washer & kitchen sink Installation of drain and water lines for bathroom sink, toilet and bath tub to include installation of fixtures"},{"number":"EP-2022-012880","date":"2022-12-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-31","scope":"Install new lighting in living room, dining room, kitchen, and bathroom. All wiring to be fished. Replace existing switches and receptacles in living room, dining room, kitchen, and bathroom as per 2017 nec"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-08-01","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}