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ACCESSORY USE ROOF DECK & REAR BALCONY; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY."},{"number":"739124","date":"2017-02-28","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-28","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ROOFDECK AND PILOTHOUSE ACCESS STRUCTURE. CITY PLANNING APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE - QUEEN VILLAGE CONTROL."},{"number":"713986","date":"2017-03-28","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-05","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) STORY WOOD-FRAME STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE, ON CMU FOUNDATION WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTINGS, RATED SIDE WALLS, FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. **PROTECTION OF ALL ADJACENT PROEPRTIES, PEDESTRIANS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES**"},{"number":"775163","date":"2017-04-25","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-05","scope":"AMENDMENT TO BUILDING PERMIT # 713986 TO INCLUDE SEQUENCED UNDERPINNING OF ADJACENT EASTERLY FOUNDATION WALL AT 105 CHRISTIAN STREET WITH 2'-0\" DEEP SECTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR 21 LINEAR FEET OF EXISTING FRONT WALL SECTION AND 15 LINEAR FEET AT 7'-6\" DEEP AT REAR. FRONT SECTION TO BE COMPELTED BEFORE REAR SECTION COMMENCED. ALL SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED TO FIELD INSPECTOR AND CONTINUOUS INSPECTION PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER ROBERT R. ROSEN, PE006025E."},{"number":"793449","date":"2017-06-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-06","scope":"INSTALL NEW 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANEL,METER & GROUNDING,40 RECEPTACLES 24 SWITCHES 60 LIGHT,SUMP PUMP, SEWER EJCTOR, AC LINESAPPLIANCES, 10 DATA,CO/SMOKE COMBO & TV LINES AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"791889","date":"2017-06-27","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-24","scope":"INSTALL 1(5\")LATERAL,1 CURB TRAP/FRESH AIR INLET, REAR YARD DRAIN, 1(1\") WATER SERVICE,(CESSPOOL), 3WC, 3 LAV, 3TUB, 1KS, 1WM, 1DW AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"797735","date":"2017-07-19","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-05","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1\" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"809084","date":"2017-08-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-24","scope":"INSTALLING (1) COMPLETE HVAC SYSTEM, 95% FURNACE, 75,000 BTU W/ 3 TON A/C 20 REGISTERS, WITH ALL RELATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"823267","date":"2018-01-22","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-01-22","scope":"ERECTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AND ROOF DECK ACESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE.(INCREASE BUILDING HEIGHT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT#609757)."},{"number":"823263","date":"2018-01-22","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-13","scope":"AMENDMENT TO BUILDING PERMIT # 713986 TO DOCUMENT CHANGES TO BUILDING HEIGHT (SEE NEW ZONING) AND ADJUSTMENTS TO THE INTERIOR LAYOUT; ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVAL FROM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION URBAN DESIGN GROUP FOR QUEEN VILLAGE OVERLAY. NO OTHER CHANGES AUTHORIZED BY THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2023-007917","date":"2023-06-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-07","scope":"Replacement of 50 gal gas water heater"},{"number":"RP-2024-008941","date":"2024-08-16","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB.NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR."},{"number":"EP-2024-008141","date":"2024-08-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-31","scope":"Partial wire, install 2 light fixtures under cabinets in kitchen, 1 switch and 1 gfci outlet in the kitchen."},{"number":"PP-2024-011753","date":"2024-08-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-06","scope":"One ice maker line"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":700000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","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":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 870% in 2021, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $70,000 to $679,000","no permit shown in 2020-2022"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #690757: 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":"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"}]}