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INSTALL NEW 3 OVER 6 DORMER WINDOW FOR A SFD.WINDOWS MUST MEET U-RATING FOR 2009 IECC."},{"number":"552795","date":"2014-07-31","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-23","scope":"INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING WALLS AND CEILINGS, FINISHES, TILE FLOOR AND CABINETRY. INSULATE WALLS, SHEETROCK WALLS AND CEILING. (APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED FEB. 2007. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.)"},{"number":"557545","date":"2014-08-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-23","scope":"INSTALLING NEW SUMP PUMP AND TYING INTO MAIN DRAIN RELOCATING WATER HEATER,RELOCATING EXISTING KITCHEN SINK VENTING AS NECESSARY AND INSTALLING NEW SINK,DISPOSAL AND DISWASHER (SFD)"},{"number":"563267","date":"2014-09-22","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-22","scope":"INSTALL POWER AND LIGHING FOR NEW BASEMENT KITCHEN IN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"564773","date":"2014-10-31","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-17","scope":"FOR WORK ACTIVITY THAT HAS EXCEEDED EZ-PERMIT #522795. FOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING UNDERPINNING OF EXISTING FOUNDATION WALLS AS SHOWN ON THE P.E. SEALED DRAWING.SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED.PERMIT WITH CORRESPONDING INSPECTIONS WILL COMPLY VIOLATION #455889. THIS WORK ACTIVITY SHSLL NE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS & SUB-CONTRACTORS LICENSE BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. POST THIS PERMIT. POST THE PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN."},{"number":"1045627","date":"2020-01-30","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-14","scope":"EZ PERMIT RE- 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. INSTALL TIMBERLAND WEATHERED WOOD 30YR FIBERGLASS DIMENSIONAL SHINGLE ROOFING SYSTEM, NO WORK TO DORMER CHEEKS OR CORNICE, NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE, NO CHANGES TO WINDOWS OR DOORS"},{"number":"RP-2022-006007","date":"2022-06-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-28","scope":"EZ PERMIT STADARDS 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. 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; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). NO WORK PERMITED IN THE BASEMENT"},{"number":"RP-2022-007132","date":"2022-07-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-21","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION /ALTERATIONS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR A SINGLE- FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS. *********NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH. OR ELECTRICAL WORK. *******"},{"number":"MP-2022-004041","date":"2022-08-11","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-28","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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Modify existing ductwork to accommodate renovation on two floors. Install five new registers. No new equipment)."},{"number":"EP-2022-008714","date":"2022-08-31","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-11","scope":"Replace outlets + switches on 2nd floor + replace bathroom GFI+ switch + fixture on 3rd fl.---fishing as per 2014 nec Amendment: Rewire on 2nd FL."},{"number":"PP-2022-011980","date":"2022-09-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-28","scope":"New stack drain and water lines for toilet, lav, shower, laundry on second floor set fixtures and trim out replace fixtures on third floor"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.08,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"552000","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"ERIC FOX","legalName":"ERIC FOX","address":"235 BAINBRIDGE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2012-01-10","latestIssueDate":"2022-08-02","expirationDate":"2023-02-28","inactiveDate":"2023-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"552000","type":"Rental","businessName":"ERIC FOX","legalName":"ERIC FOX","issuedDate":"2012-01-10","latestIssueDate":"2022-08-02","closureDate":"2023-04-29","expirationDate":"2023-02-28","inactiveDate":"2023-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #12188: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 285039.","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":"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 Nov 17, 2014.","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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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 2 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"}]}