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breaker x1 New AFCI protected wiring Circuit to be installed from subpanel or main panel for the appropriate level. 3rd floor rear bedroom 3rd floor front bedroom 3rd floor 20 amp for future bathroom (install circuit into switchbox) 2nd floor rear bedroom 2nd floor middle bedroom 2nd floor front bedroom General lighting and hallway circuit 1st floor hallway outlet circuit Basement general 20 amp circuit Basement lighting circuit and smoke detector system power Listed Below: 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x7 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 New wiring for Outlets to be installed to rewire existing or add new. 3rd floor rear bedroom x 2 rewiring 1 and adding one for window wall?NOTE: you plan to make a bathroom and bump the wall into this bedroom which affects practical outlet placement. We will install 2 outlets for now and in the future you can have the required additional outlets added during framing of the new wall) 3rd floor hallway x 1 rewire 3rd floor front bedroom x 5( Rewire 1, add 4 avoiding solid wall. 1 by entry door, 1 left of left closet, 1 right of left window, 1 right of right window, 1 on wall by door behind door hinge side) 2nd floor rear bedroom x 4 (existing side wall grounded location can remain but needs replacement and AFCI protection by means of breaker or rewire location if AFCI fault.) This room will have 5 receptacles when completed. 2nd floor bathroom outlet is grounded but needs replacement with new AFCI/GFCI device 2nd floor middle bedroom x 3 ( is having a new closet framed and installed. Rewire outlet left of window, rewire and reposition the existing outlet closer to the door swing to better serve the section, add 1 in new framework left of"},{"number":"EP-2022-007039","date":"2022-07-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-21","scope":"Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard."},{"number":"EP-2023-010288","date":"2023-10-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-22","scope":"CIRCUIT EXTENSION, Includes wiring extension from the 3rd floor hallway and convert to quad hallway outlet, extend 12/2 to the bathroom BATHROOM WIRING INCLUDES, Includes wiring, devices, electrical boxes, recessed light, outlet, cover plates: - Switches and wiring x3 - Vanity wiring x1 - new LED 4” recessed light x1 - Install bathroom exhaust fan x1 - Install exhaust fan timer x1 - GFCI protected outlet x1 Install new Single pole switch x1 Light Switch x2 Light Fixture x1 Install color select-able 4 inch flat wafer recessed light X1 FISH ONLY AS PER NEC 2017"},{"number":"RP-2023-012060","date":"2023-11-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-22","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 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 are 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. *No basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *No structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* Remove non-load bearing wall and closet. Move wall and closet approximately 2 feet. Install new wall and closet. Sheetrock, tape, spackle, prime, paint, install new tile, subfloor, and soffit."},{"number":"PP-2023-016341","date":"2023-12-04","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-22","scope":"Replacing stack, water lines for bathroom on 3rd floor. Installing new drain lines for water closet, lavatory & shower/tub. Installing new water closet, lavatory & shower/tub."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":20.82,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":22000},{"y":2011,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2011,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":5000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":480000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"242101","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MICHAEL PILLA (& CARMELLA)","legalName":"MICHAEL PILLA","address":"1616 S 4TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-04-03","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-15","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"242101","type":"Rental","businessName":"MICHAEL PILLA (& CARMELLA)","legalName":"MICHAEL PILLA","issuedDate":"2003-04-03","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-15","closureDate":"2018-04-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022, 2023"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 887974 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 3, 2011.","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 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"}]}