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SEE AP440256 FOR LOT LINE RELOCATION AND PLANS."},{"number":"486126","date":"2013-08-23","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-23","scope":"ROW ENCROACHMENT FOR BASEMENT EGRESS AS INDICATED ON PLANS, ROOF DECK W3ITH 42\" HIGH RAILING ACCESSED VIA OPEN WELL (NO PILOT HOUSE) AT THIRD FLOOR"},{"number":"486127","date":"2013-08-23","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-03-27","scope":"COMPLETE RENOVATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BASEMENT TO BE DUG OUT AND UNDERPINNING IS REQUIRED, NEW BASEMENT EGRESS, NEW STAIR ACCESS AT ALL LEVELS, ROOF DECK WITH 42\" HIGH RAILING ACCESSED VIA OPEN WELL (NOO PILOT HOUSE, ALL EXISTING WONDOWS/DOORS REPLACED MASONRY TO BE REPOINTED AND STABILIXED WITH STAR BOLTS - ADDITIONAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HAVC"},{"number":"501009","date":"2013-10-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-03-26","scope":"NEW 5\" LATERAL, 5\" HOUSE TRAP, 4\" HOUSE DRAIN, 3/4\" WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE, (3)WATER CLOSETS, (3)LAVATORIES, (2)BATHTUBS, (1)KITCHEN SINK, (1)WASHER BOX AND (1)DOMESTIC HOT WATER HEATER - NOTE: THE EXISTING LATERAL MUST BE SEALED IF NOT IN USE"},{"number":"502701","date":"2013-10-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"NEW 100AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE KITCHEN AND BATHROOM AND INSTALL 13 NEW LIGHT FIXTURES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"834688","date":"2017-11-27","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-12","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW ROOF COVERINGS ON EXITING ROOFS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.32,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":435000},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":525000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":572500}],"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 #462918: 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":"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"}]}