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ALTERATIONS INCLUDE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR FINISHES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS. THIS WORK ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR(S) REGISTERED WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OR THE HOME OWNER."},{"number":"332828","date":"2011-04-01","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REWIRE EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING: (48)LIGHTS, (26) SWITCHES, (62)RECEPTACLES, (8)GFCI RECEPTACLES, (2)HVAC SYSTEMS, 200 AMP SERVICE, (6)CABLE JACKS, (6)PHONE JACKS AND (5)DATA JACKS... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC"},{"number":"340205","date":"2011-05-19","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-05","scope":"PLUMBING RENOVATIONS: NEW MASTER BATH; (1)WATER CLOSET, (2)LAVATORIES, (1)SHOWER AND (1)BATHTUB - (1)WASHING MACHINE BOX - RELOCATE POWDER ROOM; (1)WATER CLOSET, (1)LAVATORY - KITCHEN; (1)KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"346971","date":"2011-06-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-05","scope":"REPLACE THE WATER CLOSET AND LAVATORY IN THE POWDER ROOM; REPLACE THE KITCHEN SINK AND ISLAND SINK; 3RD FLOOR BATHROOM - INSTALL A NEW WATER CLOSET, LAVATORY, SHOWER, BIDET AND BATHTUB"},{"number":"347492","date":"2011-06-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-07-06","scope":"INSTALL 2 LENNOX 90% FURNACES WITH A.C. (SFD)"},{"number":"321848","date":"2012-06-18","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-06-18","scope":"CURB CUT FOR SFD."},{"number":"479014","date":"2013-07-02","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-16","scope":"INSTALLATION OF STEEL PERGOLA/TRELLIS"},{"number":"555508","date":"2014-08-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"ADD/MOVE 6 LIGHT FIXTURES, 5 SWITCHES/OUTLETS, INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, 3WAY/4WAY SYSTEMS THROUGH OUT AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"561194","date":"2014-09-11","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REMOVING OLD ROOF COVERING AND REPLACE WITH SHEATHING,INSTALL NEW SCUPPERS AND DOWNSPROUTS,ALSO SIDING ON REAR OF CABLE WALL.NO JOISTS ARE TO BE REMOVED."},{"number":"729110","date":"2016-11-02","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-30","scope":"REPAIRS TO EXTERIOR ENTRY STAIRS, FRONT OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"948918","date":"2019-02-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-24","scope":"INSTALL 17 LED RECESSED LIGHTS AND 4 SWITCHES IN LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM AND HALL. (1) 15 AMP LIGHTING CIRCUIT. AS PER 2008 NEC **FISH ONLY NO ACTIVE BUILDING PERMIT IN PLACE**"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"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 #321848: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 561194 (EXPIRED), 948918 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 24, 2013.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 5 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}