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ROOFING REPAIR (3 AREAS); REMOVAL OF INTERIOR DECORATIVE CONCRETE FACADE; REPLACE KITCHEN BACK-SPLASH; RE-FINISH EXISTING HARDWOOD FLOOR; REPLACE CARPET; REMOVE BARE AREA WITH MINOR DRYWALL REPAIR; REPLACE EXISTING PEXI-GLASS RAILING WITH LITE TRIM REPLACEMENTS; (ALL STRUCTURE REMAIN THE SAME)."},{"number":"492209","date":"2013-08-30","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-16","scope":"FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD BEARING WALLS AND FINISHES NO EXTERIOR WORK TO BE DONE"},{"number":"511401","date":"2013-12-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"ROUGH IN WATER DRAIN LINES FOR 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVYS,1 LAUNDRY TUB, AND 1 KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"511402","date":"2013-12-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2014-12-08","scope":"ROUGH IN WATER DRAIN LINES FOR 2 WATER CLOSETS, 2 LAVYS,1 LAUNDRY TUB, AND 1 KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"512488","date":"2013-12-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACING EXISTING 100AMP PANELS WITH MAIN WITH NEW 100AMP PANEL WITH MAIN CONNECTING TO EXISTING LOAD REPLACING ALL EXISTING SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"539993","date":"2015-03-27","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-03-27","scope":"FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AN EXISTING TWO FAMILY DWELLING. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA."},{"number":"GM-2024-005318","date":"2024-07-10","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-01-21","scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For repair / replacement of roof covering(s) on existing roof(s) in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard shall result in revocation of this permit. A separate permit is required for the removal and replacement of the roof HVAC system and ductwork. REPLACE UPPER REAR FLAT ROOF w/ EPDM / REPLACE TOP FLAT ROOF w/ EPDM / REPLACE THE FRONT FLAT ROOF w/ EPDM"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.4,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":775000},{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":1085000},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #23237: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 539993. Use permit #539993: 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":"3 permits not marked completed: 511401 (EXPIRED), 511402 (EXPIRED), GM-2024-005318 (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/"}],"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"}]}