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CODE REQUIRED SITE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING GATES CURBS AND STEPS, PLEASE NOTE EXISTING BUILDING IS REGISTERED HISTORIC STRUCTURE, WE WOULD LIKE TO AVOID SITE CHANGES RAMPS ETC (AS WOULD THE PHILA HISTORICAL COMMISION)"},{"number":"525948","date":"2014-05-30","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-05-30","scope":"USE CHANGE TO THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING; CONSTRUCT ROOF DECK WITH SPIRAL STAIR ACCESS, NO OTHER CHANGES IN HEIGHT / AREA"},{"number":"604958","date":"2015-07-30","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE CHANGE IN OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND FOR THE ADDITION OF A ROOF DECK ABOVE THE REAR 2 STORY PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. NO CHANGE TO FRONT FACADE."},{"number":"624199","date":"2015-08-21","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE EXISTING METAL STIAR WITH NEW STAIR AND LANDING. TREAD DEPTHS AND RISER HEIGHTS TO MATCH EXISTING. REPLACE WINDOWS ON FRONT. PHC FINAL APPROVAL IS REQUIRED."},{"number":"646530","date":"2015-10-27","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-09","scope":"INSTALL 4 NEW CONDENSERS ON ROOF TO REPLACE OLD ONES. INSALL 3 2TON UNITS. 24,000 BTU'S EACH 800 CFMS EACH. INSTALL 1 3TON-36,000 BTU'S 1200CFMS (ALL UNITS AND DUCTWORK SELF CONTAINED WITHIN TENANT SPACE; NO PENETRATION THROUGH RATED ASSYS.)"},{"number":"648836","date":"2015-12-04","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13R FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A THREE-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A TWO INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R STANDARD."},{"number":"651163","date":"2015-12-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"A NEW 400 AMP SERV W/A 4 GANG METER SOCKET.REWIRE INCLUDE 3 SUB-PANELS, 50 LIGHTS, 60 OUTLETS, 20 SWITCHES, 12 120V SMOKES, 10 PHONE/ CABLE JACKS AS PER NEC 2008 INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"649648","date":"2015-12-08","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-09","scope":"INTERIOR PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING (3)STORY STRUCTURE FOR A CHANGE IN USE TO A (3)FAMILY DWELLING - VENT PIPING TERMINATING AT THE ROOFTOP DECK MUST COMPLY WITH SECTION P-1103.4.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - DRIP PANS ARE REQUIRED ON THE HOT WATER HEATERS IN THE APARTMENTS AND THE DRAIN FROM THE PAN MUST BE PIPED AS AN INDIRECT WASTE PER SECTION P-815.2 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - ALL FIRE RATED ASSEMBLY PIPE PENETRATIONS MUST BE PROTECTED BY AN APPROVED UL LISTED FIRESTOP SYSTEM - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"704421","date":"2016-07-08","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-06","scope":"TO AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT # 624199 TO INCLUDED SHOP DRAWINGS FOR PROPOSED STAIRS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal continued"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"227374","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"2032 ASSOCIATES","legalName":"2032 ASSOCIATES","address":"2017 SPRING GARDEN ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-03-31","latestIssueDate":"2013-02-23","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":"2014-03-26"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"227374","type":"Rental","businessName":"2032 ASSOCIATES","legalName":"2032 ASSOCIATES","issuedDate":"2003-03-31","latestIssueDate":"2013-02-23","closureDate":"2014-03-26","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":"2014-03-26","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["2 open L&I violations","failed L&I inspection activity in 2021, 2026"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. 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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: 604958 (EXPIRED), 624199 (EXPIRED).","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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"2 open L&I violations","finding":"3 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","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":"9 failed, 0 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 6, 2026.","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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jan 20, 2027","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/"},{"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"}]}