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UTILIZING A HEAT PUMP, PROPRIETARY WATER HEATER, RADIANT HEATING TUBING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT & DUCTWORK. ALSO FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 6\" KITCHEN EXHAUST VENT RUN. INSTALLTION IS GOVERNED BY THE IRC 2009. A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED."},{"number":"861738","date":"2018-03-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-27","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FAI -PA1#20180820299- \"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":"ZP-2025-012715","date":"2026-01-07","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A WALKOUT ROOF DECK ON THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL TO AN EXISTING SEMIDETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS"},{"number":"RP-2026-001294","date":"2026-02-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND ROOF DECK ADDITION, DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"EP-2026-001616","date":"2026-03-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Supply and install 4 recessed lights, 2 3w switches, 1 pendant , 1 switch, 2 sconces 1 switch, 1 GFCIWR receptacle outside, 6 recessed lights 2 3w switches, run new 120v 20a lines for all appliances through out the kitchen.2ND FLOOR bedroom run an AFCI line for receptacles and lighting. BATHROOM supply and install an exhaust fan, GFCI receptacles 2 recessed lights 2 switches. SUNDECK Run 3 120v 20a lines for 4 GFCIWR receptacles, 1 refrigerator and 2 GFCI above counter top."},{"number":"MP-2026-001315","date":"2026-03-12","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"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. Installation of new heat pump system, ductwork, and 15 diffusers"},{"number":"PP-2026-004959","date":"2026-04-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Basement- Relocate laundry sink and washer box 1st Floor- Replace island sink drain/vent. new sink/garbage disposal 2nd Floor- Replace 2 lav sinks, 1 water closet, 1 shower 3rd Floor- New bathroom consisting of stack, water lines, drains for 1 water closet, 2 lav sinks, and 1 bath tub"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["5 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"4 permits not marked completed: RP-2026-001294 (Issued), EP-2026-001616 (Issued), MP-2026-001315 (Issued), PP-2026-004959 (Issued).","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. 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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. 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