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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"607588","date":"2015-05-06","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-06","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE TWO(2) LOTS FROM TWO(2) OPA ACCOUNTS ( 418 WOOD ST AND 420 WOOD STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"612869","date":"2015-05-29","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-29","scope":"FOR THE ONE(1) STORY ADDITION ON THE TOP; SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING THREE(3) STORY STRUCTURE; ROOD DECK ACCESSED BY AN EXTERIOR SPIRAL STAIR . FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE FOR TWO(2) CARS.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"689478","date":"2016-05-10","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-10","scope":"FOR THE REDUCTION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REAR DECK AT SECOND FLOOR FOR AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH AN EXISTING ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE FOR TWO(2) CARS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION"},{"number":"732060","date":"2016-10-31","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE HAS OFF STREET PARKING (TWO PARKING SPACES) LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDED PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2009 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.PLEASE REFER TO AP#717625 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION."},{"number":"732105","date":"2016-10-31","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-19","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ONE ATTACHED THREE STORY STRUCTURE (MORE THAN 2/3 OF FLOOR JOISTS) WITH EXISTING MASONRY WALLS TO REMAIN AS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPROVAL WITH THE COMPLETE DEMOLTION OF ONE STORY PORTION AS REFERENCED ON APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING STRUCTURE SPANS TWO LOTS.DEMOLITION TO BE COMPLETED IN CONJUNTION WITH ADJACENT LOT AP#732088. STRUCTURE WAS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH AN ART STUDIO. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302R. DEMOLITION BY HAND AND FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON ENGINEER'S STATEMENT, APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC (SAFETY ZONE IS 15.0 FEET FOR THREE STORY PORTION AND 6.0 FEET FOR ONE STORY PORTION). A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITH 7.5 FEET FOR THREE STORY PORTION AND 3 FEET FOR ONE STORY PORTION OF THE BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2009 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT IS REQUIRED. STREET/SIDEWALK CLOSURE PERMIT TO BE OBTAINED FROM STREETS DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT.PLEASE REFER TO AP#717625 FOR SHORING DETAIL AND UNDERPINNING.PLEASE REFER TO AP#732088 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION."},{"number":"802255","date":"2017-11-20","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM W. TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE & BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLY, W. ADDITIONAL RPZ TYPE BFP @ GARADE FOR PROPOSED ANTI-FREEZE SYSTEM, FOR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOUR (4) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALL PER NFPA 13R."},{"number":"834493","date":"2017-11-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-29","scope":"CURB TRAP,FAI,MAIN DRAIN AND WATER SERVICE PA20173280269(SFD)"},{"number":"839240","date":"2017-12-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE WITH GROUNDING AND WIRE THROUGHOUT BUILDING WITH LIGHTS,SWITCHES,OUTLETS,SMOKES,CO DETECTORS,PHONE,CABLE AND DOORBELL AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"840475","date":"2017-12-19","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"INSTALL NEW NO HUB CAST IRON /OWV COPPER DRAINAGE COPPER DOMESTIC 5 WATER CLOSETS, 5 LAVY SINKS, 3 TUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY, 1 BAR SINK, 1 DISH WASHER, 1 GARBAGE DISPOSAL - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"848453","date":"2018-01-29","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"INSTALL TWO 80,000 BTU 95% GAS FURNACES WITH AIR AND RELATED DUCT WORK,ONE IN BASEMENT FOR THE 1ST AND 2ND FL AND ONE ON 3RD FL FOR 3RD AMD 4TH FL"},{"number":"850501","date":"2018-02-06","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-07","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) UNVENTED GAS FIRE PLACES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS, ONE UNIT ON THE BASEMENT LEVEL AND ONE UNIT ON THE 2ND FLOOR LIVING ROOM. APPLIANCES INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":0.11,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":720000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"demo"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #520729: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jan 10, 2025","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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"}]}