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STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS)."},{"number":"654008","date":"2016-03-18","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-20","scope":"EXCAVATION AND FOUNDATION INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS. ALL PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION MEASURES & EQUIPMENT &/OR STREET CLOSURES TO BE IN-PLACE PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"771840","date":"2017-06-01","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-01","scope":"ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF A/P NO 548608 (CAL NO 23571) TO REMOVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ROOF DECK AND ADD GATE IN REAR FENCE. NO CHANGE TO HEIGHT/AREA/USE OF APPROVED STRUCTURE. A/P NO 548608 APPROVED FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A DECK ON THE 2ND FLOOR REAR AND A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE 4TH FLOOR ACCESSED BY AN OPEN EXTERIOR STAIR (NO PILOT HOUSE) SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLANS. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS)."},{"number":"946613","date":"2019-04-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-07","scope":"FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY ATTACHED BUILDING WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND SECOND-FLOOR REAR DECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FOUR-DWELLING UNITS). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION."},{"number":"972371","date":"2019-06-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-06","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, STANDPIPE AND 2\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK"},{"number":"986651","date":"2019-07-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-06","scope":"INSTALL THE FOLLOWING: 5 TUBS, 10 LAVS, 9 WATER CLOSETS, 4 WASHERS, 4 KITCHEN SINKS, 2 SHOWERS. 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NEW 300 AMP 3-PHASE SERVICE COMPLETE WITH NEW PANEL, NEW SWITCHES , OUTLETS, GFCI'S, LIGHT FIXTURES, TV LINES, PHONE LINES AS PER 2017 NEC.(CC DIST) INSTALL FIRE ALARM AS PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"997278","date":"2019-10-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-06","scope":"FOR MECHANICAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE NEW REGISTERS/DIFFUERS, FURNACE WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"1038067","date":"2019-12-30","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-07","scope":"INSTALL 4-1\" WATER SERVICE & HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FAI, AREA DRAIN PA20193611681 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"land","p":50000},{"y":2013,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2014,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Foundation"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"946191","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Helen Faggins-Jones","legalName":"Helen Faggins-Jones","address":"818 N 16TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":4,"issuedDate":"2024-03-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-04","expirationDate":"2027-03-07","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"946191","type":"Rental","businessName":"Helen Faggins-Jones","legalName":"Helen Faggins-Jones","issuedDate":"2024-03-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-04","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-07","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":4,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 2022% in 2021, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $58,900 to $1,250,000","no permit shown in 2020-2022"],"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":"Appeal #19122: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 425958. Use permit #548608: 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. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (1491 SUMNEYTOWN PK, LANSDALE PA, 19446).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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.","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"}]}