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Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Window replacement, in existing openings, with a U-Factor N.T.E. 0.32, with no size alterations. Window trim to be repaired, as required; Installation of new 4? vinyl siding, gray, to replace existing; New layer stucco, over existing, where required; New hardwood flooring throughout, over existing subfloor. Damaged floor sheathing to be replaced with 3/4\" T&G Plywood sheathing, where required; Replacement of exterior doors, in existing openings, with no size alterations. Door trim to be repaired as required; New interior wood stud framing, for non-load bearing partition walls; Installation of 1/2inch GWB, for wall and ceiling coverings, throughout; Installation of floor tiles and wet walls in bathroom and laundry area, over existing subfloor. Damaged floor sheathing to be replaced with 3/4\" T&G Plywood sheathing. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing."},{"number":"PP-2022-001938","date":"2022-02-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-05","scope":"Install 2 toilets, shower, double vanity with vent to roof, kitchen sink, dishwasher, ice maker, washer machine hookup, replace 50' of drain in basement replace stack from basement to roof and install 2 hose bibs"},{"number":"EP-2022-002090","date":"2022-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-02","scope":"35 receptacles 20 ceiling lights 6 smoke detectors 1 service panels 100 amp service as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"MP-2022-001929","date":"2022-04-01","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-07","scope":"Install all new ductwork for 1st floor and 2nd floor with new hvac mechanical room. The mechanical room will be located in the basement. A 90% 60,000 BTU furnace with matching 2-ton A-coil. The condenser will be located in rear yard on the ground. There will be a total 15 diffusers throughout the property. 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."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.26,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":114900},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":260000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-30","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 131% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $110,100 to $253,800","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2022-001938 (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/"}],"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"}]}