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(SEE AP#524099 FOR KITCHEN HOOD PERMIT.)"},{"number":"754042","date":"2017-03-09","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"KITCHEN RENOVATION -CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS, FLOOR, APPLIANCES. REMOVE BEARING WALL BETWEEN 2-ROOMS/"},{"number":"880602","date":"2018-09-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-04","scope":"1ST FLOOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN REMOVAL OF 1 BEARING WALL. 2ND FLOOR RENOVATIONS OF 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM REMOVAL OF 1 BEARING WALL."},{"number":"914443","date":"2018-10-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-27","scope":"WIRING FOR KITCHEN, PANTRY, BREAKFAST ROOM: 20- FIXTURES, 14- SWITCHES, 25- RECEPTACLES (18 GFI), BEDROOM, BATH AND SITTING ROOM: 20- FIXTURES, 15- SWITCHES, 2- GFI, 14- RECEPTACLES... PER 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"935172","date":"2018-12-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-04","scope":"INSTALL NEW WATER & DRAIN LINES FOR 1 W/C, 1 LAV, 1 SHOWER, 3 SINKS AND FIXTURES AS PER THE 2004 PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE"},{"number":"RP-2021-005743","date":"2021-05-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-24","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATION ONLY ( DETAILS AS PER PLAN)."},{"number":"EP-2025-004717","date":"2025-08-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-06","scope":"basement of the house as per the electrical drawings received and our qualifying items listed below. - Excavation and back fill from the proposed PECO pole to the back wall of the basement - Underground conduits and feeder lines from the proposed PECO pole to the into the back wall of the basement - New metering and a main 400 amp panel with circuit breakers - New feeder circuits from the 400 amp panel to the (4) remote sub panels. - Replace the original main panel with a new panel and circuit breakers. Clean up all messy and hanging wiring in the immediate area of this panel. Original metering equipment and older under ground service to be disconnected."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 97% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,147,800 to $2,256,300","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"2 permits not marked completed: 754042 (EXPIRED), 880602 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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"}]}