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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"878686","date":"2018-05-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-27","scope":"EXCAVATE SIDEWALK TO INSTALL NEW 5\" CURB TRAP AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"RP-2025-002653","date":"2025-04-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-13","scope":"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."},{"number":"PP-2025-004947","date":"2025-04-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-13","scope":"Installation of rough & finish plumbing for (1) kitchen, (2) full bathrooms and (1) powder room to include (1) water heater, (3) toilets, (2) showers, (3) lav sinks, 1 kitchen sink"},{"number":"EP-2025-002537","date":"2025-04-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-09","scope":"Furnish and install all Labor & Material for the following scope of work: - Remove plugmold and install new non-metallic wiring, outlet boxes, and receptacles in the wall of 1st floor Living room area - Relocate 3 gang switching for Dining room. - Replace existing receptacles and switches thought house - Use existing circuit from demo'd towel rack, along with a new circuit fed from basement and provide New floor heat in both bathrooms - Track lighting in first floor living area and 2nd floor bedrooms to be replaced in existing locations with new fixtures (track by others). Installation only. - Replace existing spot lights with new (by others) in Living room, Dining room and 2nd floor bedroom - Hang new owner furnished Pendant light in Dining room in existing outlet box in ceiling. - New wiring, outlet box and receptacle for TV in Living room - New 20 amp circuit for 1st floor powder room. - New wiring, outlet boxes, (2) switches, owner furnished Vanity light, exhaust fan w/ light, GFCI receptacle in 1st floor powder room - (7) 3\" recessed LED lights in foyer and kitchen controlled by 3 way switches - (1) 3\" recessed LED light in 1st floor stairwell controlled by 3 way top of steps and bottom KITCHEN: - New wiring, outlet boxes, switch, light and receptacle in pantry - Reusing existing 120 Volt circuits with some new wiring, outlet boxes for (3) countertop popup GFCI protected receptacles, (1) GFCI for Dishwasher, (1) GFCI for Garbage Disposal, (1) Hood, (1) Fridge, (2) receptacles on Peninsula. Provide Arc Fault breakers for circuits that are extended or new. - (1) 240 Volt circuit for Speed Oven - (1) 240 Volt circuit for Induction Cooktop - (1) 240 Volt circuit for Oven - New wiring, transformer, low-voltage dimmer, ~ 10 feet of LED tape for undercabinet lighting - New wiring, outlet box and owner furnished Pendent light 2nd Floor Bathroom: - Using existing circuits - New wiring, (3) new recessed lights, dimmer - New wiring, (1) Exha"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":1342500},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 3 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"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"}]}