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FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONFORMANCE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R, WITH A 2-INCH SERVICE LINE CONNECTION. (SEE AP#405756 FOR APPROVED BLDG PLAN DWGS.)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":126000},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":610000},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":612000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 490433 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. 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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. 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