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PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"SEAL LATERAL PA20170460802(SFD)SELF CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\",\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"810417","date":"2017-09-05","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-05","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT"},{"number":"810419","date":"2017-09-05","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-26","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A ONE (1) STORY EXISTING STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND AND WITH HAND HELD TOOLS ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 5.0 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2 * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED PERMIT ARRIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS 9/6/17"},{"number":"798445","date":"2017-10-03","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"REVOKED","completedDate":"2017-10-03","scope":"THE SITE AT 759 N UBER STREET IS CURRENTLY AN ATTACHED SINGLE STORY MASONRY DWELLING. A DEMOLITION APPLICATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION FO THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. THE PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL BE A FOUR STORY, THREE FAMILY DWELLING WITH A ROOF DECK. THE FACADE IS TO BE BRICK IN KEEPING WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD."},{"number":"830176","date":"2017-12-12","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-12","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A PORCH AT THE 1ST FLOOR FRONT AND A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE THE 4TH FLOOR LEVEL. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. NO DECKS/ROOF DECKS PERMITTED ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AT THOSE LEVELS TO BE PROVIDED WITH GUARD RAILS. FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) NO PARKING ON THIS APPLICATION."},{"number":"867668","date":"2018-04-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ROOF DECKS ACCESSED FROM ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES.(SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY (4 DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SEE AP#860959 FOR APPROVED PLAN."},{"number":"876871","date":"2018-07-10","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-10","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO (2) ROOF DECKS, TWO (2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES, AND AN UNCOVERED WALKWAY (DECK). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING). **SEE AP#869223 FOR PLANS**"},{"number":"934359","date":"2019-01-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND ROOF DECKS; FOR USE AS A FOUR (4) FAMILY DWELLING. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 (EXTERIOR WALL OPENINGS). SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEE AP#932038 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"1054323-RI","date":"2020-03-03","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-04-24","scope":"INSTALL A 400AMP SERVICE AND 5 SUB PANELS--WIRE 4 APARTMENTS--COMPLETE ALL BRANCH WIRING--RECEPTACLES--SWITCHES--OVER HEAD CEILING LIGHTS--120 VOLT SMOKE DETECTORS AND ALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS--INSTALL ALL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS PER PLANS--INSTAL INSTALL A 400AMP SERVICE AND 5 SUB PANELS--WIRE 4 APARTMENTS--COMPLETE ALL BRANCH WIRING--RECEPTACLES--SWITCHES--OVER HEAD CEILING LIGHTS--120 VOLT SMOKE DETECTORS AND ALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS--INSTALL ALL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS PER PLANS--INSTAL"},{"number":"1054323","date":"2020-05-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-08","scope":"INSTALL A 400AMP SERVICE AND 5 SUB PANELS--WIRE 4 APARTMENTS--COMPLETE ALL BRANCH WIRING--RECEPTACLES--SWITCHES--OVER HEAD CEILING LIGHTS--120 VOLT SMOKE DETECTORS AND ALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS--INSTALL ALL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS PER PLANS--INSTAL INSTALL A 400AMP SERVICE AND 5 SUB PANELS--WIRE 4 APARTMENTS--COMPLETE ALL BRANCH WIRING--RECEPTACLES--SWITCHES--OVER HEAD CEILING LIGHTS--120 VOLT SMOKE DETECTORS AND ALL APPLIANCE CIRCUITS--INSTALL ALL EXIT AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS AS PER PLANS--INSTAL"},{"number":"FP-2020-000684","date":"2020-07-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 (using a new 2\" fire service line and a new 1-1/4\" backflow) throughout a new three (3) story attached structure to be used as Group R-2 throughout, as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see AP#934359 for building permit."},{"number":"MP-2020-000242","date":"2020-07-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"For Mechanical Work of [4] New Family Dwelling units to include Installing (3) 3-ton A/C condensers with [3] 80,000 btu 92% furnaces with related supply and return duct and (1) 3.5 ton a/c condenser with 80,000 btu 92% gas furnace with related supply and return duct. [4] Registers per unit. All work as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"PP-2020-011868","date":"2020-10-29","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"Install 5\" curb trap, 5\" house drain, 4\" vent, 2\" water service"},{"number":"PP-2020-004612","date":"2021-01-29","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-29","scope":"Install 10 toilets, 12 lavs, 4 washer dryer, 4 kitchens, 4 showers, 3 tubs, as per approved plumbing plans. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"demo"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":1400000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"865484","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Jez Investment","legalName":"Jez Investment","address":"759 N UBER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":4,"issuedDate":"2021-04-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-25","expirationDate":"2027-04-06","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"865484","type":"Rental","businessName":"Jez Investment","legalName":"Jez Investment","issuedDate":"2021-04-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-25","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-06","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":4,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1065% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $125,600 to $1,463,300","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #810417: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 787191 (EXPIRED), 798445 (REVOKED).","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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 25, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 (14 FALLS RD, MEDFORD NJ, 08055).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 3, 2020.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}