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NO CHANGE TO FROMT FACADE.CONTRACTOR TO CONTACT BUILDING INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK"},{"number":"ZP-2022-000667","date":"2022-03-01","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-04","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARPORT FACING CYPRESS ST. FOR TWO (2) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)."},{"number":"RP-2022-004033","date":"2022-06-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-04","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT FACING CYPRESS ST. FOR TWO (2) OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES TO AN EXISTING THREE-STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN.; FOR ACCESSORY USE TO AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT** Permit Amended on 8/4/22: Revised drawings to show two doors at the ground floor (door connecting 2126 Cypress garage with 2121 Delancey carport and door connecting the rear yards). 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NEW OPENING NOT TO EXCEED ALLOWABLE OPENINGS AS PER DESIGN PROFESSIONALS ASSESSMENT AND NOT CLOSER THAN THREE FEET FROM THE PROPERTY LINE PER 2018 IRC. LIGHT DEMOLITION BY HAND WITH STABILIZATION IN PLACE PRIOR TO ADDING NEW SUPPORTS."},{"number":"RP-2022-010929","date":"2022-10-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-04","scope":"roof deck addition over carport, details as shown int he plans."},{"number":"RP-2024-008525","date":"2024-10-08","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-10","scope":"Minor renovation of two bathrooms and powder room, refitting in existing locations. Relocation of doors, openings. 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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"}]}