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Floor Front Bedroom x1 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom x1 2nd Floor Rear Utility Room x1 2nd Floor Bathroom x1 Entry Hall x1 (to be controlled by a 3-way system with a switch on the 1st and 2nd Floors) Living Room x1 Dining Room x1 Basement x1 (to control 3 basic contractor provided single bulb fixtures) Listed Below: Light Switch ( One Location) x7 3way Light Switch x6 Light Fixture (Standard Weight) x5 Light Fixture (Lite weight) x5 Lamp Holder x3 100amp 6ckt Homeline Tap Panel x1 FISH ONLY as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"GM-2022-000476","date":"2022-01-20","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-27","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."},{"number":"EP-2022-001275","date":"2022-02-08","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-08","scope":"REPLACE 4 KNOB & TUBE CIRCUITS TO 4 15AMP ARC FAULT CIRCUITS. INSTALL SUBPANEL 60AMP AND HARDWIRE SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER 2014 NEC *FISHING ONLY* Amendment: Disconnect all outlets and fixtures currently connected to knob-and-tube wiring throughout the house 3rd floor - Refeed lighting circuits and one outlet disconnected from knob-and-tube. Move outlets from baseboards to walls. Replace all outlets and light switches to arc fault breaker outlets and dimmer switches to code 2nd floor front bedroom - refeed outlets from new circuit. Install recessed lights (see total below). Replace light switch with dimmer switch. Install arc fault breaker outlets to code 2nd floor middle bedroom - feed room from basement as all circuits in room are knob-and-tube. Install recessed lights (see total below) Install arc fault breaker outlets to code and replace light switch with dimmer switch Bathroom - Install vanity light, exhaust vent, GFCI outlet to code, and light over shower Utility room - Replace light and add arc fault breaker outlet to code 1st floor - Install recessed lights in hallway, front room, middle room (see total below). Feed new circuit in front room. Update circuit in middle room. Add 2 outlets in middle room. Replace all light switches with dimmers. Replace all outlets with arc fault breakers to code Kitchen - Replace existing overhead lights with recessed lights. Replace light switch with dimmer FIRE PROTECTION: Minimal safety standards require homes to have fire alarms in every bedroom. And every floor, fire, and Carbon monoxide alarms need to be centrally located. The entire system is to be inter-connected. New Smoke and Carbon monoxide alarm Basement 1 SM/CO Alarm 1st Floor 1 SM/CO Alarm 2nd Floor 1 SM/CO Alarm 3rd Floor 1 SM/CO Alarm 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom 1 SM Alarm 2nd Floor Front Bedroom 1 SM Alarm 3rd Floor Bedroom 1 SM Alarm If not noted above, install/replace all light switches and outlets in house to be arc fault breaker outlets and"},{"number":"RP-2022-000812","date":"2022-02-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-04","scope":"RENOVATIONS AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL WORK PER PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2022-001274","date":"2022-03-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-02","scope":"**CONTRACTOR HAS A NOTORIZED LETTER WITH NO EMPLOYEES, SOLE WORKER**MUST UPLOAD SUB-CONTRACTOR INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE** EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing."},{"number":"RP-2022-001273","date":"2022-05-03","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-15","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BATHROOMS ON 1ST AND 3RD FLOORS TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS. **************** SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH., OR ELECTRICAL WORK. **************"},{"number":"EP-2022-004465","date":"2022-05-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-24","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo RP-2022-001273"},{"number":"PP-2022-007022","date":"2022-05-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-29","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2022-001273"},{"number":"PP-2022-010755","date":"2022-07-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-02-02","scope":"Install hot water"},{"number":"PP-2026-000260","date":"2026-01-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-14","scope":"Replace curb trap, fai"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: EP-2022-000232 (Cancelled), PP-2022-010755 (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. 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"}]}