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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 ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS, UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. Removal and construction of non-load bearing interior walls. Drywall repair and installation where necessary. Interior paint and trim. Full kitchen renovation 1floor. Full bathroom renovation 2nd floor. New powder room 1floor. New flooring throughout. New interior doors. New replacement windows without change in size or location. 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(install all new ductwork through the entire house with new hvac mechanicals. install a 92% 60,000 BTU furnace with a 2.5 ton a coil and 13 seer outdoor condenser. there will be 10 diffusers total)."},{"number":"PP-2022-012232","date":"2022-08-21","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-26","scope":"REPLACING SEVEN FIXTURES WITH PIPING ACCORDING TO THE PPC."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":4.57,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":57500},{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":75000},{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":63000},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":96000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":190000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":320500}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"237261","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"BARBARA & JOHN BOWDEN","legalName":"BARBARA & JOHN BOWDEN","address":"516 SIGEL ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-06-23","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-27","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"616755","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"AMIT AZOULAY (NEW OWNER)","legalName":"AMIT AZOULAY","address":"516 SIGEL ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2014-01-31","latestIssueDate":"2014-01-31","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"},{"number":"724682","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CHUKAI YIN DANG LEI LEI","legalName":"CHUKAI YIN DANG LEI LEI","address":"516 SIGEL ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2016-12-30","latestIssueDate":"2016-12-30","expirationDate":"2017-12-29","inactiveDate":"2018-02-27"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"724682","type":"Rental","businessName":"CHUKAI YIN DANG LEI LEI","legalName":"CHUKAI YIN DANG LEI LEI","issuedDate":"2016-12-30","latestIssueDate":"2016-12-30","closureDate":"2018-02-27","expirationDate":"2017-12-29","inactiveDate":"2018-02-27","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"616755","type":"Rental","businessName":"AMIT AZOULAY (NEW OWNER)","legalName":"AMIT AZOULAY","issuedDate":"2014-01-31","latestIssueDate":"2014-01-31","closureDate":"2015-04-29","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"237261","type":"Rental","businessName":"BARBARA & JOHN BOWDEN","legalName":"BARBARA & JOHN BOWDEN","issuedDate":"2004-06-23","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-27","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 46% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $219,700 to $320,500","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 789345 (EXPIRED).","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":"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. 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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. 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