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(As per PHC conditions) Floor tile removal in one full bath, Wall and floor tile removal in a second full bath, and wood floor removal in a powder room."},{"number":"EP-2025-001090","date":"2025-02-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-09","scope":"1st Floor 3 Hall-Supply and replace switch 1 Supply 2 gang screwless plate 1 Supply 1 gang screwless plate 2 Replace customer supplied wall fixture 1 Replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 2 Supply and install 4\" LED recessed fixture ( controlled with existing ceiling and wall fixtures) 2 Living Room- Supply and replace dimmer 1 Supply 2 gang screwless plate 1 Replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 4 Supply and replace 4\" LED recessed fixture 4 Replace receptacle and plate 2 Dining Room- Supply and replace dimmer 1 Supply 2 gang screwless plate 2 Replace customer supplied wall fixture 1 Move and replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 3 Replace receptacle and plate 2 Kitchen-Supply and replace switch 3 Supply and replace dimmer 2 Supply 3 gang screwless plate 5 Replace GFI protected receptacle and plate 1 Replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 6 Supply and replace 4\" LED recessed fixture 1 Supply and replace closet fixture ( 24\" LED ) 1 Supply and replace switch/ receptacle combo in closet 1 Powder Room-Supply and replace switch 1 Supply and replace dimmer 1 Replace GFI protected receptacle and plate 1 Supply 3 gang screwless plate 2 Replace customer supplied wall fixture 2nd Floor 3 Stairs-Supply and replace switch 1 Supply 3 gang screwless plate 1 Replace customer supplied wall fixture 1 Supply and replace closet fixture (LED ), clean up wiring in closet 2 Hall-Supply and replace switch 1 Supply 2 gang screwless plate 1 Replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 1 Supply and replace surface fixture with 4\" LED fixture 2 Front Room- Supply and replace dimmer 1 Supply 2 gang screwless plate 1 Replace customer supplied ceiling fixture 6 Supply and replace 4\" LED recessed fixture 5 Replace receptacle and plate 2 Bathroom-Supply and replace combo switch 1 Replace GFI protected receptacle 2 Supply 1 gang screwless plate 2 Replace customer supplied wall fixture 1 Remove bas"},{"number":"RP-2025-001981","date":"2025-02-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-16","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. All exterior work shall including placement of any exterior equipment and fixtures to be reviewed by PHC staff in individual mechanical and electrical permits(As per PHC conditions). Remove tile in existing bathrooms. New HVAC on 3rd floor. Upgrade switches, outlets and light fixtures. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing permits applied separately."},{"number":"MP-2025-001090","date":"2025-03-03","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-10","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."},{"number":"PP-2025-004802","date":"2025-05-13","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-16","scope":"FIXTURE REPLACEMENT OF 6 FIXTURES. 3 WATER CLOSETS/URINALS AND 3 LAVATORYS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":600000},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","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":["5 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-2024-011038 (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. 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"}]}