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Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (For the installation of (2) 45000 BTU furnaces and (2) 2-ton AC Units)"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"939185","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Ryan and Rachel Lee","legalName":"Ryan and Rachel Lee","address":"1025 SPRING ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2023-12-02","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-20","expirationDate":"2026-12-01","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"939185","type":"Rental","businessName":"Ryan and Rachel Lee","legalName":"Ryan and Rachel Lee","issuedDate":"2023-12-02","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-20","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-01","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 101% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $289,300 to $581,700","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #34021: OPEN · Granted with conditions; related permit 870262. Use permit #870262: 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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. 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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. 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