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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"1040213","date":"2021-10-18","work":"New Construction (Stand Alone)","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-05","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE FOUNDATION WITH FOURTH FLOOR ROOF TERRACE ABOVE THREE STORY SECTION AND RECESSED JULIET BALCONIES AT SECOND THROUGH FOURTH FLOOR FRONT. **PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIRED AT ALL TIME DURING CONSTRUCTION** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS."},{"number":"FP-2022-002545","date":"2022-12-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-05","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2022-014659","date":"2022-12-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-03","scope":"New fixtures and piping 2 water closets, 2 lavatory, 2 shower/tub, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry sink, 1 RWC, 1 hose bib, 1 water heater and 1 other (bar sink). Exterior work to include 1\" DWS, 5\" sanitary lateral, curb trap and FAI, and 6\" storm lateral."},{"number":"MP-2023-004753","date":"2023-11-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-03","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 2 new HVAC systems. (2) 60K BTU 96% gas furnaces, (2) 2 ton condensers, ductwork, & 10 diffusers per system - 20 total diffusers."},{"number":"EP-2023-008338","date":"2023-12-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-29","scope":"200 AMP SERVICE PIPE & PVC 200 AMP 40 SPACE PANEL 50 4 INCH LED RECESSED CANS 6 TV/DATA WIRE DROPS 3 CEILING FAN PRE WIRE FULL KITCHEN WITH DISHWASHER & DISPOSAL FINISH BASEMENT ALL GAS APPLIANCES DECORAH OUTLETS AND SWITCHES 2 HEATERS & 2 AIR COMDITIONER CONDENSERS AS PER NEC 2017"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction (Stand Alone)"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 454% in 2026, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $111,900 to $620,000","no permit shown in 2025-2027"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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"}]}