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For alterations to an Existing Philadelphia Historic Property - 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 any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. This permit is for the Alterations approved by the Philadelphia Historic Commission as follows - Kitchen and powder room alterations to follow EZ standards. One window replacement in existing opening requires historic approval. No work proposed for the front facade."},{"number":"PP-2020-011315","date":"2020-10-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-03","scope":"Moving plumbing for Kitchen Sink and Stove. 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Powder Room: • F&I (1) designated 20 amp circuit, wiring and outlet boxes for (1) GFCI receptacle, (1) switch, (1) surface mount owner furnished fixture, (1) GC furnished Panasonic exhaust fan with timer control as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"RP-2023-000359","date":"2023-02-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-27","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* Demo: Demolish bathroom interior walls, cabinets, tile flooring, and fixtures. Framing: Labor to frame interior wall with favorable site conditions. Plumbing: Labor to Demo existing plumbing from existing sanitary tee to all existing fixtures within master bathroom. Rough in plumbing to new location for double vanity with vent, shower and relocate toilet 3” to the right of the existing location. * Run vanity water supply lines and drain through walls. Set/install all fixtures (toilet, vanity faucets, shower head etc.) when contractor is ready. Electrical: Labor to relocate electrical wiring with favorable site conditions. Route, secure and connect wiring run for all receptacles/outlets and switches to its new location. Repower and verify proper operation. Drywall: Labor to install drywall with favorable site conditions. Layout, fabricate and fit drywall sheets properly to studs. NO EXTERIOR WORK AS APPROVED BY PHILADELPHIA HISTORIC APPROVAL"},{"number":"PP-2023-002006","date":"2023-02-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-19","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2023-000359"},{"number":"EP-2023-001408","date":"2023-02-16","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-27","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo RP-2023-000359"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.52,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":1050000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":1600000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 45% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,018,400 to $1,474,900","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"1 permit not marked completed: 980097 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 27, 2023.","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 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. 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"}]}