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Replace 100 amp sub panel. update the grounding system. No additional wiring. All work to comply with 2014 NEC."},{"number":"GM-2020-004402","date":"2020-08-02","work":"Swimming Pool/Spa","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-02-25","scope":"Spa in the rear yard as per EZ Pool and Spa Standards. Separate permit required for electrical."},{"number":"EP-2020-008890","date":"2020-10-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-20","scope":"Violation notice correction: L&I file # 772961 Replace existing recess lights with new LED fixtures in the 2nd-floor hallway using existing wiring. Replace 4 hall light switch. Basement: Replace existing recess lights with new LED fixtures using existing wiring. Install new 15 amp circuit wiring for basement TV with AFCI protection. Not part of violation: Install new 20 amp circuit wiring for bath GFCI, and 2 LED recess lights. (basement)- FISHING WIRES THIS CIRCUIT ONLY Replace 13 old recess lights with new LED lights using existing wiring. Replace 16 dimmers using existing wiring. Install a new 15 amp circuit with AFCI protection. FISHING WIRES THIS CIRCUIT ONLY Replace 1 track light using existing wiring. Replace 7 light fixtures using existing wiring as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"RP-2020-012401","date":"2020-11-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-04-17","scope":"Alterations to exterior courtyard per plans and Philadelphia Historic Commission Approval."},{"number":"PP-2020-014004","date":"2020-12-02","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-21","scope":"REPLACE EXISTING POWDER ROOM TOILET REPLACE EXSITING BASEMENT TOILET REPLACE EXISITNG 2ND FLOOR VANITY"},{"number":"EP-2021-004214","date":"2021-04-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-23","scope":"Install underground wiring to feed 3 GFCI outlets. 1- left fountain,1- by bathroom wall, 1- by courtyard wall. Install 3 dimmers. 1- dining room light, 1- recess light, 1- post light. Install 1 GFCI to power the pergola roof. Install new switch leg from dining room location to panel for 1- post light on the pergola, 1- recess lights. Install ceiling fan, recess lights, post light. Install 240 V circuit (4) heater. Troubleshoot exterior lights. Install wiring for exterior lights- front door, courtyard door. Install digital timer for 2 exterior lights. Install 2 post lights. Install 2- flush mount lights. As per 2014 nec"},{"number":"EP-2025-010848","date":"2025-11-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-07","scope":"Service # Description Quantity WSCONCE16 Hang customer supplied Standard size wall sconce 10 to 16ft 1.00 CFIX10 Hang customer supplied Standard flush mount Ceiling Fixtures up to 10ft 2.00 Level 3 Custom Install a quad 2pole 30Amp breaker to free up space in outdoor panel . FISHING WIRES 1.00 Level 4 Custom Remove the (2) vanity lights in main bathroom and install a new box for each lower towards the mirror and reinstall the lights for easier accessibility for changing out the bulbs. FISHING WIRES 2.00 Level 10 C New Circuit and Outlet Installation (15–20 Amp, 120/240V – Up to 100 ft, Limited Access, Difficulty Level 3: Install a new 15–20 amp, 120/240-volt circuit with outlet, including up to 50 feet of wiring in limited-access areas. Rated Difficulty Level 3 Outdoor uf rated wire, flexible tubing and pvc from exterior panel up to the pergola across the roof of it then transition into flex pipe to get into the corner for a new outdoor rated gfci outlet. FISHING WIRES 1.00 Level 3L Permit & Inspection Services: Handle the process of obtaining the required electrical permit and coordinating the inspection with the local authority to ensure all work meets code and safety standards. ** FISHING WIRES. NO OTHER WORK BEING DONE. **"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 7 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Swimming Pool/Spa"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 40% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,241,900 to $1,740,000","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: GM-2020-004402 (Expired), RP-2020-012401 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"7 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 24, 2020.","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 2 historical violations across 1 case.","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. 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"}]}