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NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE."},{"number":"391116","date":"2012-03-26","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-09-14","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATIONS ONLY: INSTALLATION OF NEW WOOD FLOORS, DOORS, SHEETROCK ON WALLS & CEILINGS, KITCHEN CABINETS, TILES & NEW BATHROOMS AS PER SUBMITTED PHC APPROVED PLANS. NO EXTERIOR WORK IS PERMITTED. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS. CALL THE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"396271","date":"2012-03-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-09-14","scope":"INSTALL KITCHEN SINK & POWDER ROOM 1ST FL, INSTALL 3PC BATH & WASHING MACHINE 2ND FL, INSTALL 2 - 3PC BATHS ON 3RD FL (SFD)"},{"number":"396619","date":"2012-03-30","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-08-10","scope":"INSTALL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AS PER SKETCH"},{"number":"396238","date":"2012-03-30","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-09-13","scope":"INSTALL LENNOX 90,000 BTU HEATER IN BASEMENT AND INSTALLING LENNON 3 TON A/C UNIT ON ROOF, ALSO TO INSTALL ALL RELATED DUCT WORK THRU OUT THE HOUSE"},{"number":"400117","date":"2012-04-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-10-16","scope":"INSTALL RECESSED LIGHTS, SW, OUTLETS, GFI AND AR FAULT BREAKERS AS PER 2008 NEC(SFD)(CC DIST)"},{"number":"589557","date":"2015-02-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"HOUSE TRAP, AND FRESH AIR INLET REPLACEMENT - \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"842378","date":"2018-02-07","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-08","scope":"PERMIT TO REPLACE FRONT ENTRY DOOR ON SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER REQUIREMENTS AND APPROVAL OF PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.2,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":860000},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":1892300},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 589557 (EXPIRED).","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/"}],"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"}]}