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DARIEN STREET OPA# 884400605) AND FOR THE ERECTION OF SIX (6) ATTACHED STRUCTURES (BUILDINGS 1-6) EACH WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (TO ENCLOSE STAIRS/LANDING ONLY). EACH BUILDING FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ONE (1) ACCESSORY, INTERIOR PARKING SPACE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"683184","date":"2017-05-03","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE, USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH ONE (1) INTERIOR PARKING SPACE AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLED WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM OR BETTER."},{"number":"808377","date":"2017-08-15","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)"},{"number":"788764","date":"2017-09-18","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R, TO INCLUDE A 2-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."},{"number":"823172","date":"2017-10-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP AND 1\" WATER DISTRIBUTION PA20172361282 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"850808","date":"2018-02-23","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"INSTALL 200A SERVICE, 50- LIGHT FIXTURES, 60- OUTLETS, 20- SWITCHES AND 120V INTERCONNECTED SMOKE DETECTORS.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"859472","date":"2018-03-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-28","scope":"INSTALL 3-WATER CLOSETS,4-LAVS,1-BATHTUB,2-SHOWER,1-LAUNDRY SINK,1-KITCHEN SINK,1-BAR SINK,1-DISHWASHER,1-GARBAGE DISPOSAL,1-SUMP PUMP KIT AND 1-WATER HEATER.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"GM-2025-003404","date":"2025-04-14","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-24","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. 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":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"land","p":890000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":626211},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1547% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $38,000 to $626,000","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #589633: COMPLETED.","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":"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.","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"}]}