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and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-23","scope":"NEW ONE-STORY CMU GARAGE ADDITION TO EXISTING SFD. NEW DECK ON TOP OF ADDITION; STAIRS TO GRADE, AND UP TO EXISTING DECK AT THIRD FLOOR. INTERIOR WORK INCLUDED RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING GARAGE SPACE TO FINISH FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND ADDITION OF A POWDER ROOM. RELOCATION OF KITCHEN ON EXISTING FIRST FLOOR TO CREATE DINING AREA. EXTERIOR STUCCO REPAIR."},{"number":"778314","date":"2017-12-29","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-29","scope":"ADDITION CONSISTING OF GARAGE AND ROOF DECK ON TOP OF NEW GARAGE STRUCTURE AT REAR OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. INCLUDED IN ADDITION IS A CONNECTING HALLWAY/DOOR TO EXISTING HOUSE. ADDITION IS ONE-STORY; HEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 13'-8\" TO TOP OF DECK RAILING."},{"number":"876825","date":"2018-06-04","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-24","scope":"AMEND PERMIT # 778319 REVISION OF WALL SECTION. A NEW FOUNDATION WALL WILL BE POURED AS OPPOSED TO A BLOCK FOUNDATION WALL ON ORIGINAL PLAN."},{"number":"921575","date":"2018-10-24","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-01","scope":"ADDING 10 OUTLETS, 2 SWITCHES, 7 LIGHTS."},{"number":"922722","date":"2018-10-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2019-12-11","scope":"REPLACE TOILET, LAV, KITCHEN SINK, DISPOSAL, DISHWASHER. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"EP-2020-000251","date":"2020-08-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-16","scope":"Replace main 200amp line side SE cable and meter box aas per 2014 nec."},{"number":"RP-2022-009364","date":"2022-10-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-23","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS, UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. *NO BASEMENT ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND WERE PROPOSED OR APPROVED FOR THIS PERMIT* *NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF ANY KIND WERE PROPOSED OR APPROVED FOR THIS PERMIT* Interior renovations to the 2nd and 3rd floors. Demo interior partitions (NON LOAD BARING), Frame new layout for the 2nd and 3rd Floors, Insulation, Drywall, Tile, Hardwood, Interior doors and Trim, Painting"},{"number":"MP-2022-006303","date":"2022-12-10","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-23","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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Installation of a 18,000btu Fujitsu Ductless three port system)."},{"number":"EP-2022-012548","date":"2022-12-16","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-23","scope":"rewiring of 2nd and 3rd floors. Including 35 outlets,15 switches,20 LED recessed fixtures,25 lighting fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as per code. Installation of all devices as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"PP-2022-018228","date":"2023-01-17","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-23","scope":"Run new drain stack from the basment to the third floor and run drains to the 3rd floor bathroom and laundry room. Tie into the existing drain stack and run drains to all the fixtures in both 2nd floor bathrooms. Run new 3/4 pex lines from the basment to the new manifold on the second floor. Run new water lines from the manifold to all three bathroom groups and the laundry room."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 30% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $991,200 to $1,293,400","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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 #30898: OPEN · Granted; related permit 778314.","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 922722 (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":"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 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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"}]}