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SPECIAL INSPECTIONS TO BE COMPLETED AS REQUIRED DURING CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR REMAINING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING FIRE SUPPRESSION, HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS)."},{"number":"499503","date":"2014-02-07","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-24","scope":"PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, FOUR STORY, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR, OPEN CARPORT, REAR DECK, ROOF DECK , AND PILOT HOUSE, AS PER PLANS. 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WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":438000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"785779","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"GUO XEONG ZHENG &CHEN ZHEN SAI","legalName":"GUO XEONG ZHENG &CHEN ZHEN SAI","address":"1109 MOUNT VERNON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2018-08-10","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-30","expirationDate":"2026-08-09","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"785779","type":"Rental","businessName":"GUO XEONG ZHENG &CHEN ZHEN SAI","legalName":"GUO XEONG ZHENG &CHEN ZHEN SAI","issuedDate":"2018-08-10","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-30","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-09","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 50% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $444,300 to $664,600","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #463617: COMPLETED.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. 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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.","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"}]}