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THE HOUSE IS SPLIT-LEVEL, WITH THE LIVING AREA, BEDROOMS, HOME OFFICE AND FINISHED BASEMNT IN THE THREE-STORY STRUCTURE TOWARD THE STREET, AND THE GARAGE AND MASTER SUITE IN THE TWO-STORY STRUCTURE IN THE BACK. A ROOF DECK IS PROPOSED OVER THE MASTER SUITE. THE GARAGE IS ACCESSED VIA A DRIVEWAY TO THE NORTH. THE VOLUME OF THE MASTER SUITE EXTENDS ABOVE THE DRIVEWAY, BASED ON TH EASEMENT AGREEMENT WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE HOUSE TO EXTEND OVER THE DRIVEWAY ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF 8.5 FEET. Amend Permit 12-6-2020 - Identify on plans Sprinkler system 13D"},{"number":"PP-2020-007156","date":"2020-08-21","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-22","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"EP-2020-006435","date":"2020-08-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-09","scope":"Install 200amp service complete with ground Fishing wire throughout outlets switches lights G.F.C.I smoke detector per N.E.C CODE 2014 install line for pool and grounding"},{"number":"MP-2020-005911","date":"2020-11-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-12-01","scope":"2 Heat pump systems, one 4 ton 48,000 btu 1,600 cfm, one 3 ton with 36,000 btu and 1,200 cfm with a gas furnace, new duct work and 2 condensers on the patio"},{"number":"FP-2020-001725","date":"2021-02-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13D FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY SERVICED BY A ONE INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A WATER METER ASSEMBLY. SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED PIPING, HANGERS, AND FITTINGS, PER NFPA 13D. PROVIDE OUTLET FOR PLUMBER TO CONNECT TO FURTHEST TOILET, PER CITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D STANDARD."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":299000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2020-005911 (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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"}],"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/"}]}