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NEW CONSTRUCTION TO INCLUDE SOME INTERIOR PARTITIONS, A NEW KITCHEN, A NEW BATHROOM ON 3RD FLR & AND NEW MASONRY/CLAY FLUE LINER THROUGH THE UPPER FLOORS AND ROOF. NEW STEEL BEAMS AND COLUMNS ARE PROPOSED TO SUPPORT THE ENLARGED MASONRY OPENINGS. THE EXISTING FRONT WINDOW OPENINGS AN FLOORS 2 AND 3 ARE TO REMAIN WITH NEW WINDOWS INSTALLED TO FIT THE OPENINGS. THE FIRST FLOOR WINDOW IS TO BE INFILLED AND 2 NEW WINDOW OPENINGS CREATED-NEW LINTEL ARE PROPOSED. A CORNICE ON THE FRONT FACADE IS PROPOSED. NEW AIR CONDITIONING IS TO BE INSTALLED, THE EXISTING HEATING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN AND BE CONFIGURED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW LAYOUT.(CONTRACTOR CAN INSTALL DUCTS BUT SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR AIR CONDITIONING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL)"},{"number":"519240","date":"2014-02-11","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-10","scope":"200AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE ARC FAULT GFCI'S, SMOKE DETECTORS AND GROUNDING AS PER 2008 (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"526715","date":"2014-04-04","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2016-05-14","scope":"INSTALLATION OF: (2)TOILET, (2)LAVATORY, (2)BATHTUB AND KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"827477","date":"2017-12-18","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-17","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A WINDOW WELL ON FRONT AND NON-STRUCTURAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BASEMENT TO CONVERT THE BASEMENT INTO A HABITABLE SPACE. NO UNDERPINNING OF FOUNDATION AND LOWERING OF BASEMENT FLOOR,OR NO OTHER STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT APPLICATION.SEPERATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"854978","date":"2018-02-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-17","scope":"INSTALL 1 WATER CLOSETS, 1 TUBS 1 LAV SINKS 1 INJECTOR PUMP - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"863133","date":"2018-03-29","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-11","scope":"INSTALL NEW WIRING FOR BASEMENT AND BATHROOM TO INCLUDE RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND 2-LOW VOLTAGE POINTS ON AN EXISTING 200AMP SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"ZP-2026-006312","date":"2026-06-12","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For the erection of a one story addition above the first-floor rear section of an existing attached structure. Size and location per plan."},{"number":"RP-2026-005904","date":"2026-06-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Rear one story addition at the second-floor level on existing first floor as per plan. NO EXCAVATION PROPOSED ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"MP-2026-004049","date":"2026-07-15","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. Install (1) 12K BTU ductless mini split system"},{"number":"EP-2026-006721","date":"2026-07-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Adding outlets and lights as per code"},{"number":"PP-2026-009610","date":"2026-07-22","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"- Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":1.62,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":842000},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":1100000},{"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 Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #450052: COMPLETED. The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”","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":"6 permits not marked completed: 507175 (EXPIRED), 526715 (EXPIRED), RP-2026-005904 (Issued), MP-2026-004049 (Issued), EP-2026-006721 (Issued). 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":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Sep 7, 2016.","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 4 historical violations across 3 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"}]}