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(SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)\nFOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR\nPARKING SPACE ACCESSED FROM NORTH STR","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted","date":"2018-08-08","number":"34024","relatedPermit":"861843"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2020,"v":144000,"taxable":144000,"land":144000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":144000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":144000,"taxable":144000,"land":144000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":144000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":144000,"taxable":144000,"land":144000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":144000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":132400,"taxable":132400,"land":132400,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":132400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":132400,"taxable":132400,"land":132400,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":132400,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":239000,"taxable":239000,"land":239000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":239000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":239000,"taxable":239000,"land":239000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":239000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":239000,"taxable":239000,"land":239000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":239000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3346,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"861843","date":"2018-09-18","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-18","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE WITH ONE INTERIOR PARKING SPACE. (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE ACCESSORY INTERIOR PARKING SPACE ACCESSED FROM NORTH STREET."},{"number":"925879","date":"2019-07-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-12","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH PRIVATE ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE (ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ONLY),INCLUDING AN INTERIOR OFF-STREET PARKING GARAGE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13D* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK **"},{"number":"EP-2020-006536","date":"2020-09-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-25","scope":"Rewire property to all electrical codes including GFCI and ARC protection where applicable. Wire and install smoke detectors through property to meet electrical codes. Supply and install a new 200 AMP service with a 40 circuit panel to provide power to building AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"FP-2020-002086","date":"2021-02-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-12","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1\" COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"MP-2021-001242","date":"2021-03-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-03","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. Installing 2 ton carrier 13 ser condenser with 60,000 btu 92% furnace with coil and all duct work complete for first floor. We will be installing a 3 ton carrier 13 ser condenser with 75,000 btu gas furnace with coil and duct work complete condensers will be in yard"},{"number":"PP-2021-005959","date":"2021-04-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-06","scope":"Install 3 toilets, 3 lavs, 1 tub/shower, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry sink, 1 hot water tank. Install 5\" curb trap, 4\" house drain, 4\" vent, 1\" water service"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal withdrawn"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 81% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $132,400 to $239,000","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":"Appeal #31643: CLOSED · Withdrawn; related permit 804827. Use permit #861843: 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","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/"}]}