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COOPER BASE FLASHING TO CHIMNEY & COUNTER FLASHING;"},{"number":"55096","date":"2007-02-07","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-03-15","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #54895 TO CORRECT VALUATION FROM $130,700 TO $13,070 - DEPARTMENTAL TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR"},{"number":"RP-2025-008530","date":"2025-11-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-23","scope":"Providing supplemental support to the floor joist with SmartJacks and to the foundation wall with EverBrace. details as shown on the plans. No other work included."},{"number":"MP-2025-004904","date":"2026-03-24","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-01","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Mini split unit shall be installed in a place that is not visible from surrounding public rights of way. Conduit for line shall be made as minimal as possible, shall hug the inside corner of the building and not run up the center of the wall, and shall be painted to match the wall it is installed on(As per PHC conditions). Install (1) mini-split low wall console in the top floor art studio, rear side wall. Linesets/ linehide to enter into the home in the rear 3rd floor bedroom. They will be externally mounted then fish across the room and into the front closet. From the front closet they will continue to run upward into the 4th floor studio. Outdoor Unit will be located: in the rear side corner patio of the home. New copper refrigerant lines and communication wire will run from the outdoor unit to the indoor units. Exterior wall mounted linesets will be wrapped in a UV resistant, tear-proof, fully insulated, copper sleeve protection and encased in a PVC White decorative/ protective linehide system. Electrical line will be reconnected to the new outdoor unit. A new Whip & Safety Disconnect will be installed outside in the location next to the outdoor unit."},{"number":"RP-2026-002924","date":"2026-04-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Remove existing roof shingles and sheathing, replace sheathing and shingles with new GAF Timberline HDZ shingles in Shake wood color. Re-stucco chimney and add copper flashing to base. Clean, prep, and repaint Lawrence St side masonry wall brick red, as per PHC Approval Letter.."},{"number":"EP-2026-003584","date":"2026-05-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-24","scope":"Upgrade existing underground electrical service to a new 200Amp service. Work includes upgrade/replacement of the main service panel, meter socket, service entrance conductors, grounding, and bonding"},{"number":"GM-2026-004297","date":"2026-06-19","work":"Wall Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For maintenance and brick point repair including cracks in mortar, as per PHC approval. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. PHC Staff Review of masonry pointing sample in the field required for final approval. PHC Staff Review of brick, stone, or other masonry sample in the field required for final approval. Spec sheet and sample of masonry patching compound required for final approval. Mortar used shall be a historically compatible mix of 1 Part Portland Cement, 2-2.5 Parts Lime, 6 Parts Sand or similar. Spec sheet of cleaning product used required for final approval. Any water pressure used shall be kept at 500psi or lower. All samples and specs shall be approved at start of project(As per PHC conditions)."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":600000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Wall Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2025","permit activity in 2025, 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: RP-2026-002924 (Issued), GM-2026-004297 (Issued).","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}