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REMOVE AND REPLACE ALUMINUM SIDING ADJACENT TO WINDOWS BEING REPLACED. REPAIR ANY ROT IN FRAMING OR SHEATHING IF FOUND. REPAIR APPROX 41 SQ FT OF FLAT ROOFING BELOW WINDOWS IF FOUND TO BE NECESSARY."},{"number":"435730","date":"2012-11-02","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-11-20","scope":"SOIL STACK"},{"number":"586364","date":"2015-01-23","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-02","scope":"INT NONSTRUCTURAL RENOVATIONS.INTERIOR ALTERATIONS - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC"},{"number":"586363","date":"2015-01-23","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-23","scope":"USE TO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"591852","date":"2015-03-11","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-07","scope":"HISTORICAL COMMISSION REGISTERED PROPERTY. FOR STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE IN CONCERT WITH THE PREVIOSULY APPROVED INTERRIOR ALTERATIONS PERMIT #586364. ALL WOK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. THIS WORK ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR THE PILOTHOUSE AND ROOF DECK ACTIVITY. **POST THIS PERMIT ** **POST THE PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN**"},{"number":"589287","date":"2015-05-15","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-05-15","scope":"DEMOLISH EXISTING ROOFTOP STAIR ENCLOSURE AND ROOF DECK; DEMOLISH EXISTING 2ND STORY SIDE BAY. CONSTRUCT NEW ROOF DECK AND STAIR/ELEVATOR ENCLOSURE ATOP EXISTING 4 STORY STRUCTURE AND 1 STORY SIDE ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AS PER DRAWINGS (SINGLE-FAMILY ADDITION)"},{"number":"610416","date":"2015-05-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-07","scope":"INSTALL 7-WATER CLOSETS, 8-LAVS, 1-KIT SINK, 2-LAUNDRY TRAYS, 1-WASHER BOX, 1-BATH TUB, 3-SHOWERS, & 1-BAR SINK (SFD) THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"612772","date":"2015-06-02","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-28","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #591852 TO CORRECT DANGEROUS CASE VIOLATION #482092 PER ENGINEER PLANS"},{"number":"617173","date":"2015-06-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-03-17","scope":"300 AMP SERVICE-11O RECEPTACLES-85 SWITCHES- 118 LIGHTING FIXTURES-6 EXHAUST FANS-16 SMOKE DETECTORS-2 A/C COMPRESSORS-2 BLOWER UNITS-240 VOLT OVEN-240 VOLT ELEVATOR DISCONNECT-3 FLOOR HEATING PADS AND THERMOSTATS-KITCHEN APPLIANCES (CENTER CITY DISTRICT)"},{"number":"610435","date":"2015-06-26","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOURTH STORY STAIR / ELEVATOR ENCLOSURE, ROOF DECK, 1ST FLOOR TERRACE, STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS AND AMENDED ALTERATIONS TO PERMIT #591852. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS AND APPLICABLE CODES. THIS WORK ACTIVITY WILL BE PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. **POST THIS PERMIT** **POST THE PROJECT INFORMATION SIGN**"},{"number":"677634","date":"2016-03-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-07","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"GM-2022-007819","date":"2022-09-14","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-30","scope":"For repair / replacement of roof covering(s) on existing roof(s) in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard shall result in revocation of this permit as per PHC. Replace rear bay roof (above kitchen) and replace side balcony roof with EPDM"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.08,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2015,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 53% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,983,700 to $3,041,700","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":"Use permit #586363: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2022-007819 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 11, 2015.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 3 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. 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"}]}