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NO LOAD BEARING WALLS IN THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"469040","date":"2013-05-17","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-24","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATION INCLUDING NEW BATHROOM & KITCHEN PER SUBMITTED SEALED STRUCTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL PLANS ANF HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPROVAL. ADDITIONAL PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"496362","date":"2013-10-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-12-30","scope":"REPLACE/INSTALL:(74)LIGHT FIX,(54)SWITCHES,(63)RECEPTACLES,(17)GFCI'S, 3- 120V SMOKES,6- 120V SMOKE/C-O, - CATV JACK,6- DATA JACK,3-APPL LINE, 2-WASHER,2-DRYER, 240V,40A FOR COOKTOP, 240V,50A FOR OVEN, 4-HVAC, 200A,SNG PHS SERV..W/2008 NEC FOR A SF BLDG"},{"number":"492850","date":"2013-10-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-28","scope":"REPLACE DRAIN AND SUPPLY LINES FOR: (6)WATER CLOSETS,(7) LAV SINKS, KITCHEN SINK, (4)SHOWERS, (2)BATHTUBS"},{"number":"498464","date":"2013-10-17","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-24","scope":"REPLACE 2 EXISTING HEATPUMP SYSTEMS AND RELOCATE EXISTING DUCTWORK TO MATCH NEW FLOOR PLAN, NEW EQUIPMENT TO BE LOCATED IN THE SAME LOCATION AS EXISTING(SFD)CONDENSORS TO BE LOCATED IN REAR YARD AT GRADE PER HISTORICAL SOCIETY APPROVAL."},{"number":"518628","date":"2014-02-06","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-14","scope":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TO AMEND A/P# 469040 TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR FRONT WALL PER SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"521419","date":"2014-05-05","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-19","scope":"REPLACE EXISTING ASPHALT SHINGLES ROOFING WITH STANDING SEAM METAL ROOF.REPLACE 5 EXISTING SKYLIGHTS WITH NEW. INSTALL 1 NEW SKYLIGHT PER PLANS. (NEW SKYLIGHT FACES THE COURTYARD AND IT WILL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM 4TH STREET AND CORNER OF CYPRESS & 4TH). WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HISTORICAL APPROVED PLAN.INSTALL NEW ROOF COVER AS PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. . NEW ROOF COVERINGS SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING ALL EXISTING LAYERS WHEN THE ROOF HAS TWO OR MORE APPLICATIONS OF ANY TYPE OF ROOF COVERING. SUBMIT ROOF CERTIFICATION TO INSPECTOR FOR FINAL INSPECTION."},{"number":"775124","date":"2017-04-13","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-03","scope":"CURB TRAP REPLACEMENT"},{"number":"PP-2020-015821","date":"2020-12-21","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-06-30","scope":"Replace section of house drain, house trap, and fresh air inlet PPC 2018"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":1600000},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2020-015821 (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"}]}