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SEE A/P 404664 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"527143","date":"2014-04-24","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"REVOKED","completedDate":"2014-04-24","scope":"FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR, ROOF ROOF ACCESS STAIR ENCLOSURE, AND ROOF DECK HEIGHT AND AREA AS SHOWN IN THE SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"543808","date":"2014-07-09","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-09","scope":"DEMOLISH EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCT AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF ACCESS STAIR ENCLOSURE AND ROOF DECK: SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE SUBMITTED PLAN/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"552068","date":"2014-08-05","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-04","scope":"CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE STORY DWELLING WITH CELLAR, ROOF-TOP DECK WITH ENCLOSED STAIR ACCESS TOWER."},{"number":"559602","date":"2014-09-10","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-02","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1\" SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"566553","date":"2014-10-07","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-02","scope":"3WC,2LAVS,2TUB,1KITCHEN AND 1LAUNDRY TUB & EXTERIOR PLUMBING -PA1 CALL#2014-2790198 \"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":"570812","date":"2014-10-29","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-02","scope":"INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)"},{"number":"573963","date":"2014-11-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-27","scope":"200AMP SERVICE, 40-RECESS LGTS, 40-OUTLETS, 30-SWITCHES, 5-SMOKES, 2-CARBON & HOOK UP APPLIANCES, AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD) SOUTH DISTRICT"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2014,"k":"land","p":95000},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":398000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #464590: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 527143 (REVOKED).","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}