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NFPA 13D FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIRED THROUGHOUT * SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL HVAC AND SPRINKLER * SEE A/P A/P 470770 FOR PLANS"},{"number":"479513","date":"2013-06-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-11","scope":"PLUMBING ENTIRE HOUSE (SFD)"},{"number":"486474","date":"2013-07-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-09-30","scope":"REPLACE WATER & SEWER FROM HOUSE TO CITY MAIN (SFD) PA20132110019"},{"number":"486837","date":"2013-08-01","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-11","scope":"INSTALLING HOT AIR FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK FOR 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR WITH 3 TON ACIOL AND CONDENSING UNIT ON ROOF. ALSO INSTALLING HOT AIR FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK FOR FIRST AND BASEMENT WITH 2 1/2 TON ACOIL AND CONDENSING UNIT ON ROOF"},{"number":"490606","date":"2013-08-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-05-16","scope":"WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"486500","date":"2013-09-04","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A COMBINATION FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D STANDARDS. SYSTEM TO BE SUPPLIED VIA A 2\" FIRE SERVICE MAIN LINE, 2\" RISERS, 1\"-2\" CROSS MAINS AND 1\" BRANCH LINES."},{"number":"495706","date":"2013-09-19","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-10-17","scope":"INSTALL SEWER & COMBO WATER AT ABOVE ADDRESS (SFD) PA20132621240"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":240000},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":1110000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #19986: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 451691. Use permit #451691: 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":"1 permit not marked completed: 490606 (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. 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/"}],"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"}]}