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REMOVE TILES FROM BATHROOM. FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"841514","date":"2018-02-16","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR ROOF DECK ON THIRD FLOOR LEVEL ACCESSED THROUGH THIRD FLOOR REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)."},{"number":"841515","date":"2018-02-16","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-23","scope":"INTERIOR REMODEL (NON-LOAD BEARING)OF ALL FLOOR LEVELS OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (BASEMENT, FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD FLOOR). CREATE FINISHED BASEMENT WITH UTILITY ROOM INCLUSIVE OF NEW PARTITION WALLS AND FINISHES. REMODEL OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LIVING AREA AND KITCHEN INCLUSIVE OF NEW PARTITION WALLS AND FINISHES. REMODEL OF EXISTING FLOOR TO CREATE (3) BEDROOMS AND (1) BATH INCLUSIVE OF NEW PARTITION WALLS AND FINISHES. REMODEL OF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR TO CREATE MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH WITH ROOFTOP DECK. ROOFTOP DECK TO BE CONSTRUCTED ABOVE TWO STORY PORTION OF EXISTING BUILDING AT REAR WITH ACCESS FROM THE THIRD FLOOR. PROVIDE NEW ROOFTOP DECK WITH A TOTAL OF 42\" HIGH GUARD WALL FROM FINISH FLOOR OF DECK.(DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)."},{"number":"854297","date":"2018-02-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-13","scope":"KITCHEN SINK,LAUNDRY,2.5 BATHS AND HWH (SFD)\"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":"851865","date":"2018-02-26","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-06","scope":"NEW 100AMP SERVICE, 26 SWITCHES, 44 LIGHTS, RECEPTACLES PER CODE, 2 BATHROOM FANS, 7 SMOKE DETECTORS, 220V LINE FOR AC UNIT... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"857953","date":"2018-03-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-13","scope":"INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.87,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":250000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":467500}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"917383","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"John Isaac Blanco Heintz","legalName":"John Isaac Blanco Heintz","address":"541 WHARTON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2023-02-22","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-10","expirationDate":"2027-02-21","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"917383","type":"Rental","businessName":"John Isaac Blanco Heintz","legalName":"John Isaac Blanco Heintz","issuedDate":"2023-02-22","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-10","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-21","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 78% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $259,100 to $461,300","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. 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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. 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"}]}