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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"989594","date":"2019-11-21","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-11-21","scope":"ERECTION OF A REAR SECOND FLOOR ADDITION AND FOR THE ADDITION OF A ROOF DECK AT THIRD FLOOR LEVEL ACCESSED THROUGH THIRD FLOOR REAR OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)."},{"number":"994418","date":"2019-11-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-01","scope":"REMOVE ROOF OF EXISTING 2 STORY SECTION OF HOUSE, REMOVE ROOF AND WALLS OF EXISTING 1 STORY REAR SECTION OF HOUSE, BUILD 2 STORY STRUCTURE ON EXISTING FOUNDATION AT EXISTING ONE-STORY SECTION OF HOUSE, ADD ROOF DECK ABOVE EXISTING 2 STORY SECTION OF HOUSE. NO EXPANSION OF FOUNDATIONS. BUILD NEW BACK STEPS AND LANDING AT BACK ENTRY. (OPEN, NOT ENCLOSED). INTERIOR WORK INCLUDES RELOCATION OF STAIRWELL AT B-1, 1-2; RELOCATION OF 2ND FL BATHROOM, RENOVATION OF 3RD FL BATHROOM(DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN).SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR TRADE JOBS.NO FOUNDATION WORK INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION"},{"number":"1034180","date":"2019-12-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-15","scope":"LIGHTS SMOKES RECEPTACLES SWITCHES FLOOR BOX HVAC CIRCUITS NEW CIRCUITS AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"1052661","date":"2020-02-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-02","scope":"REPLACE STACK WATER AND DRAIN LINES TO 7 FIXTURES AS PER 2004 PPC"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.3,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":355000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":461000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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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"}]}