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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK. INSTALL 4 INCH BRICK VENEER ON NEW CONCRETE FOOTING IN FRONT OF EXISTING MASONRY WALL AS PER 2009 IRC 703.7. MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 30 FEET ABOVE FOUNDATION. MAXIMUM THICKNESS 5 INCHES. WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS SAME SIZE/LOCATION. NEW CONCRETE FOOTING TO BE BELOW FROST LINE, (30 INCHES). NEW WALL SHALL BE ANCHORED TO SUPPORTING WALL WITH CORROSION-RESISTANT METAL TIES 24 INCHES ON CENTER HORIZONTALLY AND VERTICALLY. PROVIDE 1 INCH AIR SPACE BETWEEN WALLS. PROVIDE WEEP HOLES AND FLASHING ABOVE WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS. PROVIDE CAPPING, FLASHING AND CAULKING AT TERMINATION OF WALL TO PREVENT WATER INFILTRATION. AN INSPECTION OF EXISTING WALL TO BE SCHEDULED WITH INSPECTOR BEFORE WORK STARTS."},{"number":"419477","date":"2012-08-03","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-21","scope":"INSTALL ONE NEW WARM AIR UNIT 90% 75,000 BUT IN BASEMENT WITH RELATED DUCT WORK"},{"number":"420116","date":"2012-08-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-21","scope":"ROUGH NEW HOT & COLD WATER LINE, ROUGH NEW BATHROOM 2ND FLOOR WITH BATHTUB, BASIN SINK, NEW 3\" STACK, NEW 4\" HOUSE DRAIN, NEW WAIST LINE FOR KITCHEN SINK (SFD)"},{"number":"425863","date":"2012-10-02","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-20","scope":"INSTALL 100A SINGLE PHASE SERVICE AND COMPLETE REWIRE THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC(SFD)(SOUTH DIST)"},{"number":"451995","date":"2013-02-13","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-21","scope":"PERMIT TO LEGALIZE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED ROOF AND REPLACE STAIR IN EXISTING OPENING TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ROOF TO BE ENERGY STAR REFLECTIVE."},{"number":"883699","date":"2018-08-07","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ON THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL WITH A ROOF DECK OVER THE THIRD STORY PORTION ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"883722","date":"2018-08-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK OVER THE THIRD STORY PORITION ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"913913","date":"2018-09-27","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-06","scope":"WIRE ADDITION WITH SWITCHES, LIGHTS, OUTLETS & SMOKE DETECTORS & 60 AMP SUB-PANEL AS PER NEC 2008"},{"number":"917093","date":"2018-10-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS."},{"number":"926598","date":"2018-11-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-06","scope":"INSTALL WASTE AND WATER LINES FOR 1-WATER CLOSET,1-SHOWER,1-LAV,1-LAUNDRY AND STACK.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"910765","date":"2018-12-06","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-06","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT #883722 TO REFLECT MINOR CHANGES TO FRAMING DESIGN BASED ON FIELD CONDITIONS. ORIGINAL PERMIT APPROVED FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK OVER THE THIRD STORY PORITION ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"GM-2024-007744","date":"2024-09-04","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-22","scope":"EZ EXTERIOR WALL COVERINGS - For the Applications of Exterior Wall Coverings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards shall result in permit revocation and require submission of construction and site plans. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":205,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":229000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":515000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"435514","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COHEN ELTON (DEERA MANAGEMENT LLC AGENT)","legalName":"COHEN ELTON","address":"1531 S BEULAH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2008-02-13","latestIssueDate":"2009-02-10","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"435514","type":"Rental","businessName":"COHEN ELTON (DEERA MANAGEMENT LLC AGENT)","legalName":"COHEN ELTON","issuedDate":"2008-02-13","latestIssueDate":"2009-02-10","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 83% in 2022, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $270,600 to $495,000","no permit shown in 2021-2023"],"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: 883722 (Issued).","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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"}]}