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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"EP-2023-005605","date":"2023-07-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-08","scope":"Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.86,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":97000},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":55150},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":180000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"314668","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"FIRSTSTEP PHILLY LP","legalName":"FIRSTSTEP PHILLY LP","address":"5134 KNOX ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2005-04-25","latestIssueDate":"2006-04-07","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2007-02-06"},{"number":"397929","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"YAKUBOV ROMAN","legalName":"YAKUBOV ROMAN                                     ","address":"5134 KNOX ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2007-01-25","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-12","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"},{"number":"700581","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Roman Yakubov","legalName":"Roman Yakubov","address":"5134 KNOX ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2016-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2017-04-28","inactiveDate":"2017-06-27"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"700581","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"Roman Yakubov","legalName":"Roman Yakubov","issuedDate":"2016-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2016-04-29","closureDate":"2017-06-27","expirationDate":"2017-04-28","inactiveDate":"2017-06-27","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"397929","type":"Rental","businessName":"YAKUBOV ROMAN","legalName":"YAKUBOV ROMAN                                     ","issuedDate":"2007-01-25","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-12","closureDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"314668","type":"Rental","businessName":"FIRSTSTEP PHILLY LP","legalName":"FIRSTSTEP PHILLY LP","issuedDate":"2005-04-25","latestIssueDate":"2006-04-07","closureDate":"2007-02-06","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2007-02-06","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 28% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $203,900 to $261,400","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #700581: Inactive since Jun 27, 2017","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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. 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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"}]}