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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR CONTINUED USE A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"784002","date":"2017-05-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-19","scope":"INSTALL NEW 5X4 CURB TRAP WITH 4\" VENT AS PER PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE"},{"number":"821315","date":"2017-10-04","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-07","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION ON NON-BEARING PARTITION WALL AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS."},{"number":"807219","date":"2017-10-05","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-05","scope":"ZONING APPLICATION FOR ADDITION TO EXISTING ATTACHED DWELLING, WORK INCLUDES REAR ADDITION AND ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE"},{"number":"827793","date":"2018-01-26","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-01-08","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATION INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF FLOOR JOISTS,REAR ADDITION AND ADDITION OF REAR ROOF DECK AND LOWERING OF BASEMENT INCLUDING UNDERPINNING OF FOUNDATION AS APPROVED BY PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION (DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SHORING PRIOR TO EXCAVATION FOR UNDERPINNING AND ENGINEER SHALL BE AT SITE DURING EXCAVATION AND UNDERPINNING.USED AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"884712","date":"2018-07-11","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-26","scope":"INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-D THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT AND PILOT HOUSE (SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING). THIS IS A MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEM UTILIZING A COMBINED ONE INCH (1\") DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH REMOTE TOILET CONNECTION PER PLANS. SUPPLY AND INSTALL 40GPM, 40PSI RESIDENTIAL PUMP. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"898145","date":"2018-07-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-01-08","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN AND 1\" WATER SERVICE PA20182112099 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. & WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 4-WC,5-LAVS,1-KS,2-SH,2-TUB,1-WM & 1-GD THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"900112","date":"2018-08-07","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-11","scope":"INSTALL NEW 200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH PANEL, METER & GROUNDING, WIRE & INSTALL DEVICES: LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING OF PHONE CABLE & DOORBELL AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"902172","date":"2018-08-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-01-08","scope":"INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. APPROVED BY PHC. CONDENSING UNITS NOT TO BE VISIBLE FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY. (SFD)"},{"number":"GM-2025-011077","date":"2026-03-04","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly PROHIBITED under this permit. Prohibited structural work includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures. No exterior work permitted as part of this permit. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit. No work to the front facade as part of this permit."},{"number":"EP-2026-002117","date":"2026-03-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Renovate primary bathroom fishing wire"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.54,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":519800},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":1840000},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"224713","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GUNDERSHEIMER WM I","legalName":"GUNDERSHEIMER WM I","address":"1511 LOMBARD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2003-03-28","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"224713","type":"Rental","businessName":"GUNDERSHEIMER WM I","legalName":"GUNDERSHEIMER WM I","issuedDate":"2003-03-28","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-29","closureDate":"2018-04-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 315% in 2021, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $409,200 to $1,700,000","no permit shown in 2020-2022"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: 697161 (REVOKED), GM-2025-011077 (Issued), EP-2026-002117 (Issued).","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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"}]}