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BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH A MINIMUM OF A NFPA 13R AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND PHC APPROVAL. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE ZP-2022-006983 FOR ZONING APPROVAL. [AMENDMENT 6/6/2024 FOR CHANGES TO FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS OF INTERIOR ASSEMBLIES AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.]"},{"number":"PP-2023-013236","date":"2023-09-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-16","scope":"REPLACE interior plumbing for 2 toilets 2 lavs 2 showers 2 kitchens"},{"number":"EP-2024-001804","date":"2024-03-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-06","scope":"REPLACE THE EXISTING (4) GANG METER BANK WITH A (5) GANG METER BANK USING THE EXISTING SERVICE CONDUCTORS. INSTALL (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER FOR UNIT 1B. INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, & SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL LOW FREQUENCY FIRE ALARM DEVICE. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC. * ELECTRICAL / FIRE ALARM WORK IS FOR UNITS 1A & 1B ONLY. * THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IS EXISTING."},{"number":"FP-2024-000786","date":"2024-04-24","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-16","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R WITH 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BFP DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2024-004562","date":"2024-11-26","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-16","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Installation of Two 12,000 BTU ductless mini split systems. NO OTHER WORK PERMITTED ON THIS PERMIT. No penetrations to fire-rated assemblies. NO NEW DUCTWORK proposed on ductwork or common areas. Condenser units to be located at the rear of the property or on the roof, where they will be least visible to the public right-of-way as per PHC."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":-0.26,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":625000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":460000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"267634","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MADAN L PURI","legalName":"MADAN L PURI","address":"2001 BRANDYWINE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2004-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2004-06-18","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-04-26"},{"number":"708474","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MADELU PARTNERS IV LLC","legalName":"MADELU PARTNERS IV LLC","address":"2001 BRANDYWINE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2016-07-20","latestIssueDate":"2018-09-10","expirationDate":"2019-07-19","inactiveDate":"2019-09-17"},{"number":"1007283","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"ALJA Ventures, LLC","legalName":"ALJA Ventures, LLC","address":"2001 BRANDYWINE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":4,"issuedDate":"2026-05-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-12","expirationDate":"2027-05-11","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"1007283","type":"Rental","businessName":"ALJA Ventures, LLC","legalName":"ALJA Ventures, LLC","issuedDate":"2026-05-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-12","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-11","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"708474","type":"Rental","businessName":"MADELU PARTNERS IV LLC","legalName":"MADELU PARTNERS IV LLC","issuedDate":"2016-07-20","latestIssueDate":"2018-09-10","closureDate":"2019-09-17","expirationDate":"2019-07-19","inactiveDate":"2019-09-17","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"267634","type":"Rental","businessName":"MADAN L PURI","legalName":"MADAN L PURI","issuedDate":"2004-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2004-06-18","closureDate":"2012-04-26","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-04-26","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","units":4,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 6 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"mixed-use","level":"verify","title":"Residential and business space run on separate compliance tracks","finding":"OPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.","why":"The zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.","action":"Match every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.","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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1920 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 6, 2027; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Aug 18, 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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}