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Light includes white trim with field slectable color light from Warm light 2,700K to cool day light 5,000K. Living Room x4 Run an unbroken #6 green ground cable from the grounding terminal of the 100 amp main electrical panel to the buildings water service and bond the water meter, x1 New Circuit to be installed 2nd Floor Front Bedroom Circuit 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom Circuit 2nd Floor Rear Bedroom Circuit 2nd Floor Bathroom Circuit Living Room Circuit Dining Room Circuit Kitchen Countertop Circuit x2 Refrigerator Circuit Lighting Circuit Heater Circuit Smoke Detector Circuit Listed Below: 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x3 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x4 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 New Outlets to be installed 2nd Floor Front Bedroom x4 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom x3 2nd Floor Rear Bedroom x4 2nd Floor Bathroom x1 (GFCI) Living Room x5 Dining Room x3 Kitchen Countertop x2 (GFCI) Kitchen Stove x1 Front Exterior x1 (GFCI) Dryer Outlet x1 (disconnect the hardwired dryer and install a surface mounted outlet as a courtesy during the rewire) Listed Below: 15 amp Duplex x16 20 amp Duplex x3 20 amp GFCI x1 15 amp GFCI x1 New Light and Switch to be installed 2nd Floor Rear Bedroom x1 (ceiling fan) 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom x1 (ceiling fan) 2nd Floor Front Bedroom x1 (ceiling fan) 2nd Floor Bathroom x1 2nd Floor Hallway x1 (to be controlled by a 3-way system with a switch on the 1st and 2nd Floors) Living Room x1 (recessed lights) Entryway x1 Dining Room x1 Kitchen x1 Basement x1 (to be controlled by stairwell and rear entrance) Front Exterior x1 Listed Below: Ceiling Fan x3 Lamp Holder x3 Door Light x1 Light Fixture (Lite weight) x4 Light Fixture (Standard Weight) x1 3way Light Switch x2 Light Switch ( One Location) x10 FISH ONLY as per 2014 nec"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2013,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":340000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"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 Apr 19, 2013.","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":"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/"},{"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"}]}