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MAKE OPENING INTO AN EXISTING WALL AS PER ENGINEER PLANS. **SEPERATE PERMIT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING**"},{"number":"1042563","date":"2020-01-17","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-26","scope":"INSTALL 2 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC"},{"number":"1043367","date":"2020-01-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-07","scope":"ON AN EXISTING SERVICE,INSTALL 20AMP CIRCUIT FOR GFCI RECEPT,INSTALL 15AMP CIRCUIT FOR LIGHTS,INSTALL NEW EXHAUST FAN,INSTALL 2-NEW SWITCHES AND INSTALL A NEW VANITY LIGHT ONLY AS PER 2014 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"EP-2022-001676","date":"2022-02-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-04","scope":"BATHROOM FAN/LIGHT REPLACEMENT PANS FV-0510VSL1 WHISPER VALUE FAN LIGHT MAN ADJ 50 80 OR 100 CFM x1 EMT to 10FT 200 Amp Conduit protection 10’ height front exterior Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device. x1 Two pole 20 amp Square D Homeline breaker x1 New AFCI Circuit to be installed to power the lighting and outlets in each area General lighting and hallway circuit 2nd floor front bedroom 2nd floor rear bedroom 2nd floor center seating area 2nd floor bathroom 20 amp x 1) Living room outlet circuit 1st floor general lighting Dining room 20 amp outlet circuit Basement lighting/smoke detector system power Listed Below: 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x3 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x4 New wiring for Outlets to be installed to rewire existing/relocate or add outlets if described. Avoiding solid walls where possible. 2nd floor front bedroom x 3 ( relocate both ungrounded outlets and blank existing, add and reposition for better safety. 1 goes on wall next to door, 1 goes6’ away from the door in corner, 1 goes on front wall right of right window) Middle sitting area 3 (rewire 1 bottom of stairs, rewire 1 GFCI outside of laundry area, ADD 1 on stair wall behind couch to eliminate the use of the dangerous extension cord) Rear bedroom x 3 (relocate 1 closer to door, ADD 1 rear wall right of window, rewire side wall existing location) 2nd floor bathroom 20 amp GFCI relocate if necessary or use wiremold surface mounting Living room x 3 (rewire 1 bottom of stairs, rewire 1 behind couch, ADD 1 on wall between windows) Dining room 20 amp x 2 (rewire both locations) Dining room add floor outlet between living room and dining room. REPLACE EXISTING WITH NEW: Replace deck GFCI with wet location GFCI and in use cover Replace counter top burnt kitchen receptacle with new duplex receptacle(GFCI protected) Replace old counter top GFCI outlet with new GFCI/A"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":1.53,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":150000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":380000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"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: 164744 (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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}