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REPLACE ROOF MEMBRANE, (SEE ESU PERMIT #503386 FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS TO SISTER OR REPLACE JOISTS AS NEEDED AND ROOF REPAIRS)-APPLICANT AGREES TO EZ PERMITS STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION DATED FEB.2011 DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL APPROVALS ARE NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT. 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PHC STAFF TO REVIEW SHOP DRAWINGS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.83,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"5 L&I violations"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":150000},{"y":2013,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 4 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":229900},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":425000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 17, 2013.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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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. 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