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ALL THE REPAIR WORK SHALL BE DONE AS PER THE ENGINEERING REPORT PROVIDED BY AN ENGINEER, LICENSED AND REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF PA. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK IF REQUIRED. 21 DAY POSTING & NOTICE WAIVED PER A-303.2"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":137500},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"235427","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CHARLES LUTZ (JAMES BELLI)","legalName":"CHARLES LUTZ","address":"1205 E COLUMBIA AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-03-23","latestIssueDate":"2010-02-28","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"235427","type":"Rental","businessName":"CHARLES LUTZ (JAMES BELLI)","legalName":"CHARLES LUTZ","issuedDate":"2003-03-23","latestIssueDate":"2010-02-28","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 305368 (ABANDONED).","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 L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. 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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. 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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. 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