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FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (SFD) WITH ONE (1) ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING.***SEE AP# 417729 FOR APPROVED PLANS***"},{"number":"558972","date":"2014-09-03","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-19","scope":"FOUNDATION ONLY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING (SEE AP #558965 FOR PLANS AND DOCUMENTS)"},{"number":"553971","date":"2014-11-07","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-26","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED HOME (3) THREE STORIES WITH A PILOT HOUSE AND A ROOF DECK WITH AN ENCLOSED GARAGE COMPLETELY WITHIN THE STRUCTURE (SEE AP# 553093 FOR PLANS, DOCUMENTS AND REVIEW AND AP# 558965 FOR SOILS REPORT)"},{"number":"573886","date":"2014-11-13","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-26","scope":"5 WC,5 LAVS,3BT,1 SHOWER,1KS AND 1WB (SFD)PA20143170950\"SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\",\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"576168","date":"2014-12-23","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-26","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-D THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT AND PILOT HOUSE FOR ROOF DECK ACCESS (SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING). THIS IS A MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEM UTILIZING A COMBINED ONE INCH (1\") DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH PUMP (30 GPM @ 25PSI). SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"585300","date":"2015-01-21","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-15","scope":"AMENDING BUILDING PERMIT #553971 TO REFLECT A CHANGE WINDOW SYSTEM. (WINDOWS ALL IN SAME LOCATION JUST DIFFERENT STYLE AND REAR 1ST FLOOR NOT AS WIDE) SEE AP #584957 FOR PLANS"},{"number":"590318","date":"2015-02-12","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-26","scope":"INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (SFD)"},{"number":"594952","date":"2015-03-10","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-05","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP MAIN SERVICE, INSTALL 40CKT MB PANEL, WIRING THROUGHOUT, PHONE & CABLE TV WIRING, INSTALL 120V SMIKE & CO DETECTOR AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT (SFD)"},{"number":"591357","date":"2015-04-10","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-10","scope":"FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT FOR MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ATTACHED BUILDING PER ZONING/USE REGISTRATION PERMIT# 417732, CAL# 18222 (PRESENTED TO ZBA UNDER ZONING/USE REGISTRATION PERMIT AP# 399574) TO INCREASE FROM (1) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE TO TWO (2) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES & FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE DOORWAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR."},{"number":"605525","date":"2015-05-18","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-26","scope":"TO AMEND PERMIT #553971 TO CREATE ONE (1) ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACE IN THE GARAGE, INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE PILOT HOUSE (NOT TO INCLUDE HABITABLE SPACE), AND TO CORRECT THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO BE INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"land","p":558000},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":819000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #417732: 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":"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 3 historical violations across 2 cases.","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.","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"}]}