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CONTRACTOR HAD NO EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTOR DETAILS REQUIRED."},{"number":"MP-2024-005622","date":"2024-12-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-12-08","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacement installion of 2.5 ton air conditioner and 70,000 btu gas furnace. REuse existing ductwork, NO OTHER WORK PERMITTED ON THIS PERMIT. No penetrations to fire-rated assemblies. NO NEW DUCTWORK proposed on ductwork or common areas"},{"number":"RP-2025-004960","date":"2025-06-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-09","scope":"kitchen Interior renovation, interior renovation of an existing single family structure, details as shown on the plan. PERMIT AMENDED ON 7/9/25:Structural repairs discovered during demo to kitchen area and new window openings. 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Power to be taken from a receptacle near by. - Take down 2 existing 4” recessed lights above the table and install a Pendant light . - Replace 2 gang switch box with a 3 gang switch box , to add a S3 switch. - F&I 2-S3 switches for Pendant light above table. - Take down 2 pendant lights above peninsula. - F&I a 4” LED Waifer light , replacing pendant lights which will be controlled from existing S3 switches. - Relocate a duplex receptacle down to the kick toe. - F&I a 4” LED Waifer light above the Fridge . F&I a quad receptacle and switch to control the light above the fridge , next to Refrigerator. - Remove an existing 4” recessed light. - Align recessed lights. - Provide power(120V/20A) Dedicated Circuit for Baseboard Heater in 2nd floor. Install baseboard heater. - Replace ceiling fan switch with a dimmer switch."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.07,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":291400},{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":360000},{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":455500},{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":420000},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":500000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":825000},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":895000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2024, 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2024-005622 (Expired). 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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"}]}