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THE MAJOR COMPONENTS ARE TO INCLUDE 18 SUNPOWER 245 WATT SOLAR MODULES USING THE UNIRAC SUNFRAME RACKING SYSTEM.. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DESIGN PLAN FOR DETAILS. SEPARATE ELECTRIC PERMIT REQUIRED."},{"number":"461193","date":"2013-05-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-03-03","scope":"INSTALL 4.41 KW ROOF MOUNTED, SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM ON THE EXISTING ROOF OF BLDG, MAJOR COMPONENTS ARE TO INCLUDE 18 SUNPOWER 245 WATT SOLAR MODULES AND 1 SUNPOWER SOLAR INVERTER AS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"823845","date":"2018-01-12","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-27","scope":"A BOX WILL BE BUILT OVER THE EXISITNG FRONT DOOR STAIR STEPS, WHICH ARE 23 INCHES HIGH AND 44 INCHES DEEP. A 10 FOOT SLOPE WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE STAIR BOX, RUNNING NORTH, PARALLEL TO THE HOUSE. THE SLOPE AND WALKING SURFACE ABOVE THE STAIRS WILL BE POLYMERIC FIBER-REINFORCED SYNTHETIC WOOD. THE UNDERSTRUCTURE WILL BE WEATHERPROOF WOOD, SUCH AS REDWOOD. THE TOP END OF THE SLOPE WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE STAIR BOX. THE BOTTOM END OF THE SLOPE WILL BE SECURED TO THE SIDEWALK. NO CONTRACTOR-OWNER TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SCOPE OF WORK PER 9-1004.(3)(B)(.1)"},{"number":"953518","date":"2019-03-26","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-11","scope":"DEMOLISH EXISTING CABINETS AND POWDER ROOM, REMOVE APPLIANCES. REBUILD POWDE ROOM ON WEST END, INSTALL 3 AWNING WINDOWS, FOR NEW POWDER ROOM AND SINK, GAS LINE FOR RELOCATED STOVE, INSTALL NEW CABINETS AND SHELVES. INSTALL NEW APPLIANCES, INSTALL NEW FLOORING."},{"number":"975936","date":"2019-05-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-11","scope":"INSTALLATION OF TOILET AND KITCHEN SINK, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"978623","date":"2019-05-22","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-11","scope":"INSTALL 10-110 VOLT WALL OUTLETS, 8 WALL SWITCHES, REUSE 5-20 AMP CIRCUITS, FISH WIRE FOR 10 HI-HATS, PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"PP-2023-004699","date":"2023-04-12","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-06-29","scope":"REPAIR/REPLACE CT & FAI"},{"number":"EP-2025-009261","date":"2025-09-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-03","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP MOUNTED 4.25 KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PV SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER EZ STANDARD."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2023-004699 (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/"},{"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. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}