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NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED STRICTURE. NO PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO ANY EXISTING ELEVATION (INCLUDING MATERIALS, WINDOWS / DOORS, FINISHES AND DETAILS) OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. NO PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE STREET, CURBS, SIDE WALK AND ENTRY STEP.(ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SHALL BE AS PER MANUFACTURES INSTRUCTIONS)."},{"number":"1005355","date":"2019-09-26","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-26","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE TO A SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED TWO STORY STRUCTURE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN AS APPROVED BY PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION)."},{"number":"1054554","date":"2020-03-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-02","scope":"ON AN EXISTING 200AMP SERVICE,REWIRE 1ST AND 3RD FL WITH 60-OUTLETS,6-GFI'S,30-SWITCHES AND 40-LIGHTS AS PER 2014 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"PP-2020-001589","date":"2020-05-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-16","scope":"Rough in and finish for the following: 1st floor- (1)washer box, (1)bar sink 2nd floor- (3) lavs, (2) toilets, (2) showers 3rd floor- (2) toilets, (3) lavs, (2) showers, (1) kitchen sink 4th floor- (1)toilet, (1)sink All work as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."},{"number":"MP-2020-000674","date":"2020-07-15","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-30","scope":"FOR MECHANICAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) NEW AHU'S CONNECTING TO EXISTING DUCTWORK, AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING DUCTWORK, FOR A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2021-014948","date":"2021-09-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-16","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. Demolition of existing flooring, install new flooring, demolition of non-bearing walls, new non-bearing walls, new Electric, plumbing, & HVAC (will hire licensed trade person, new paint & gypsum wallboard."},{"number":"PP-2025-011684","date":"2025-09-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-17","scope":"Curb trap replacement and FAI"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"demo"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":1590000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"657426","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WILLIAM & EMILY BROWN","legalName":"WILLIAM & EMILY BROWN","address":"2133-35 MOUNT VERNON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2015-03-10","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-02","expirationDate":"2019-04-30","inactiveDate":"2019-06-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"657426","type":"Rental","businessName":"WILLIAM & EMILY BROWN","legalName":"WILLIAM & EMILY BROWN","issuedDate":"2015-03-10","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-02","closureDate":"2019-06-29","expirationDate":"2019-04-30","inactiveDate":"2019-06-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 998671 (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":"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":"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/"},{"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. 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"}]}