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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"838808","date":"2017-12-13","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-08","scope":"INTERIOR DEMO OF NON-LOADBEARING WALLS ONLY. NO STRUCTURAL WORK ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"836076","date":"2017-12-19","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION (1ST/2ND FLOOR REAR AND 3RD FLOOR) TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF 2 ROOF DECKS AT THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL (NO ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES PROPOSED). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. FOR CONTINUED USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"842500","date":"2018-03-14","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-14","scope":"3 STORY REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK AND RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURE. SITE PLAN ATTACHED."},{"number":"837519","date":"2018-03-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD STORY ADDITION AND A TWO STORY REAR ADDITION WITH TWO ROOFDECKS TO AN EXITING TWO STORY TOWNHOUSE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY M.E.P. WORK."},{"number":"888406","date":"2018-06-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-20","scope":"INSTALL ONE HEATING COOLING SYSTEM 3 TON 13 SER 100,000 BTU GAS HEATER 92% EFF WITH DUCTWORK THRU OUT THE HOUSE HEATER IN BASEMENT"},{"number":"890057","date":"2018-06-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-12","scope":"COMPLETE ROUGH-IN ON 1 SHOWER, 1VANITY, 1 TOILET, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 ROOF DRAIN, 1 CLOTHES WASHER AND WATER HEATER."},{"number":"893106","date":"2018-07-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE 100AMP SERVICE, PANEL & REWIRE ADDITION & EXISTING WITH OUTLET, LIGHTS, RECEPTACLES & SMOKE DETECTOR AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 837519 (Issued), 888406 (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":"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"}]}