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Add skylight in rear roof. detail as shown on plan. no joist replacement included; additional requirements shall apply for replacing floor joists. permit amended on 4/8/24: to include Staircase framing. details as shown on amended plan."},{"number":"PP-2024-001924","date":"2024-02-09","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-10","scope":"INSTALL 3 TOILETs, 4 LAVs, 1 Tub and 1 Shower. 9 FIXTURES"},{"number":"EP-2024-002476","date":"2024-03-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-04","scope":"Living room and powder room,2nd floor, guest room, laundry room, hall bathroom, lounge area, office: 3rd-floor master bathroom, walk-in closet, master bedroom. Staircase. 53 recessed lights. 39 receptacles, 3 GFCI,39 switches, 5 cat-6 cable, install 6 sonos speakers. 6 wall sconce. 1 outdoor sconce. 2 floor receptacles. replace lights over the island only. no electrical work is getting done in the dining room, kitchen, or basement. 200-amp panel existing no works get done to the panel."},{"number":"EP-2024-001248","date":"2024-03-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-07","scope":"Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard. No work to front facade."},{"number":"GP-2024-001085","date":"2024-04-24","work":"Solar Panels and Structure","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. 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Install a one to one Mitsubishi ductless unit, replace a high velocity coil, blower and baseboard, and add (2) additional supply tubes No work to front facade allowed under this permit application as per PHC APPROVAL"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal city affirmed"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"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":"Solar Panels and Structure"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","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":["6 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":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2021-006902 (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":"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. 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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"}]}