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YOU STATE THE REASON FOR THE APPEAL IS THAT THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED BASED ON A MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS REGARDING TH","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Denied","date":"2013-06-26","number":"20432","relatedPermit":"455038"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":1350000,"taxable":79400,"land":79400,"improvement":1270600,"taxableLand":79400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1270600},{"y":2017,"v":1350000,"taxable":384750,"land":384750,"improvement":965250,"taxableLand":384750,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":965250},{"y":2018,"v":1350000,"taxable":384750,"land":384750,"improvement":965250,"taxableLand":384750,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":965250},{"y":2019,"v":1242900,"taxable":354226,"land":354226,"improvement":888674,"taxableLand":354226,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":888674},{"y":2020,"v":1284400,"taxable":366053,"land":366053,"improvement":918347,"taxableLand":366053,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":918347},{"y":2021,"v":1284400,"taxable":366053,"land":366053,"improvement":918347,"taxableLand":366053,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":918347},{"y":2022,"v":1284400,"taxable":366053,"land":366053,"improvement":918347,"taxableLand":366053,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":918347},{"y":2023,"v":1383000,"taxable":276600,"land":276600,"improvement":1106400,"taxableLand":276600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1106400},{"y":2024,"v":1383000,"taxable":276600,"land":276600,"improvement":1106400,"taxableLand":276600,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":1106400},{"y":2025,"v":1383000,"taxable":829800,"land":276600,"improvement":1106400,"taxableLand":276600,"taxableImprovement":553200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":553200},{"y":2026,"v":1383000,"taxable":1283000,"land":276600,"improvement":1106400,"taxableLand":276600,"taxableImprovement":1006400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":1383000,"taxable":1283000,"land":276600,"improvement":1106400,"taxableLand":276600,"taxableImprovement":1006400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":17959,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"455038","date":"2013-04-12","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-12","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A (3) STORY SFD WITH CELLAR, ROOF TOP DECK(3RD FLOOR ROOF TOP DECK) WITH ENCLOSED STAIR ACCESS TOWER."},{"number":"515377","date":"2014-04-28","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-11","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED 3 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR, ROOF TOP DECK WITH ENCLOSED STAIR ACCESS TOWER FROM 3RD FLOOR TO ROOF LEVEL AS PER SEALED SUBMITTED PLANS. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS. CALL THE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"528066","date":"2014-05-05","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A THREE STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A ONE (1) INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A WATER METER ASSEMBLY. FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"527726","date":"2014-05-15","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-27","scope":"UNDERPINNING FOR A THREE (3) 3 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ERIC POULSON IS DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS."},{"number":"559982","date":"2014-09-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-27","scope":"INSTALL SOIL & WASTE PIPES, HOT & COLD WATER LINES 3 WC,3 LAVS, 2 BATH TUB, 2 SHOWER,1 KITCHEN AND 1 LAUNDRY TUB AND EXTERIOR PLUMBING -PA1 CALL#2014-2460012 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"570813","date":"2014-10-29","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-27","scope":"INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)"},{"number":"580561","date":"2014-12-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-05-26","scope":"UNGROUN 200A SVC, 50-RECESS LGTS, 40-SWITCHES, 7-GFCI, 7-SMOKES & 2-CARBON DETECTOR 5-TV & 5-PHONE JACKS AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD) CC DISTRICT"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":1350000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #19602: CLOSED · Denied; related permit 441644. Use permit #455038: 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 24, 2014.","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 3 historical violations across 2 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.","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"}]}