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APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. NOTE: CONTRACTOR IS LISTED AS A \"SOLE PROPRIETOR\" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE - ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK"},{"number":"585319","date":"2015-01-22","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-12","scope":"ESU PERMIT TO COMPLY CASE #463998: FEI OFFSET CURB & LOWER FLOOR, FRONT BASEMENT, BACKFILL REAR BASEMENT, FEI NON BASEMENT SLAB. (WORK MUST BEGIN WITHIN 10 DAYS AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE STRUCTURE IS DEEMED SAFE BY THE DEPARTMENT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RENDER THIS PERMIT INVALID AND RESULT IN FINES AND/OR PROSECUTION AND/OR ABATEMENT OF THE UNSAFE CONDITION BY THE CITY AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. METHODS OF PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC WAY AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES ARE TO BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY. CONTACT 215-686-2582 FOR INSPECTION.)"},{"number":"582108","date":"2015-01-23","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-03","scope":"RE WIRE SINGEL FAMILY DWELLING 45 RECEPTS, 15 SWITLCHES, 5 SMOKE DETECTORS, 24 HI HATS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"589971","date":"2015-02-12","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-01","scope":"REMOVING BRICK FRONT. REPLACE WITH WOOD FRAME AND BRICK VENNER ON EXISTING FOUNDATION.MASONRY FRONT WALL WITH VENEER - REMOVE EXISTING BRICK FRONT WALL, 400 SQUARE FEET. FRAME NEW FRONT WALL WITH 2 X 6 STUDS AND PLYWOOD SHEATHING. NEW FRAMING TO BE STRUCTURALLY FASTENED TO EXISTING PARTY WALLS AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO STARTING BRICKWORK. FOUNDATION WALL TO EXTEND TO FIRST FLOOR AT 8 INCH WIDTH. START 4 INCH BRICK VENEER AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, INSTALL BRICK TIES EVERY 32 INCHES, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL. PHYSICALLY TIE IN EVERY 4 FEET AT ADJOINING WALL. WINDOWS AND DOOR SAME LOCATION. 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The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 11, 2015.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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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. 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