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Rewire 62 light fixtures; 39 Switches, 33 Receptacles, 9 GFCI Receptacles and 13 Arc Fault Circuits. We will also be installing 1 sub panel"},{"number":"SP-2024-001113","date":"2024-10-07","work":"Sitework with Onsite Utility Services","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE SITE WORK AND PLUMBING THROUGH AN EASEMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2024-013902","date":"2024-10-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Plumbing Permit for combo SP-2024-001113"},{"number":"EP-2024-009778","date":"2024-10-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-09","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A FREEZE-PROTECTION ELECTRIC HEATER FOR THE ABOVE-GROUND DOMESTIC WATER BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY ENCLOSURE FED VIA THE UTILITY EASEMENT ON 7504 SAINT MARTINS LANE (WATER SUPPLY FOR 420 WEST MERMAID LANE UNDER SITE PERMIT SP-2024-001113 AND PLUMBING PERMIT PP-2024-013902, THERE IS ALSO A SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT EP-2024-009465 FOR THAT PROPERTY). NOTE THAT ECLIPSE DOES NOT HAVE AN EQUIPMENT CHECK BOX FOR EXTERIOR WIRING THEREFORE, THIS APPLICATION SPECIFIES AN ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION LESS THAN 200A BUT THERE WILL NOT BE A SEPARATE INCOMING ELECTRICAL SERVICE REQUIRED FOR THIS ONE CIRCUIT."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":-0.09,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":1700000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":1550000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Sitework with Onsite Utility Services"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"231858","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WALTER LEVY","legalName":"WALTER LEVY","address":"7504 SAINT MARTINS LN","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2005-04-24","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-24","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"231858","type":"Rental","businessName":"WALTER LEVY","legalName":"WALTER LEVY","issuedDate":"2005-04-24","latestIssueDate":"2005-04-24","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2024"],"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":"2 permits not marked completed: SP-2024-001113 (Issued), PP-2024-013902 (Issued).","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"}]}