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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"695720","date":"2016-05-27","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-19","scope":"SEALING 5\"SEWER LATERAL-PA1#20161481025-\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"695773","date":"2016-07-15","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-14","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ONE ATTACHED TWO STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302R. ALLEYWAY PROTECTION AND FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON ENGINEER'S STATEMENT/DETAILS, APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC (SAFETY ZONE IS 12.5 FEET). SEPARATE STREET/SIDEWALK CLOSURE PERMIT TO BE OBTAINED FROM STREETS DEPAREMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"740572","date":"2016-12-05","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-05","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE ( NTE 38' HIGH); BAY WINDOWS FROM SECOND ( 2ND ) THROUGH THIRD ( 3RD ) FLOORS; DECK AT 2ND FLOOR REAR; PILOT HOUSE ACCESS TO ROOF DECK ABOVE THE THIRD FLOOR FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE(1) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACE FOR ONE(1) CAR ( ACCESS FROM FRONT STREET)SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"753367","date":"2017-02-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-28","scope":"FOR TO AMEND PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT#753367 (CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK, AND ACCESS PILOT HOUSE (STAIRS AND LANDING ONLY), TO REFLECT THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS SUCH AS, REVISE FIRST / GROUND FLOOR INTERIOR FRAMING AT GARAGE, BATHROOM AND REAR BEDROOM; REVISE EXTERIOR REAR DECK FRAMING AND SUPPORT AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL; REVISE INDIVIDUAL REAR YARDS TO CONTAIN A PASS-THROUGH GATE BETWEEN EACH. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLAN (FOR PLAN, SEE PERMIT # 742470)."},{"number":"824998","date":"2017-10-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE (1) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13D. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.*FOR PLANS AND HYDRAULIC CALCULATION REFER TO AP# 805220*"},{"number":"837287","date":"2017-12-06","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-29","scope":"INSTALL 5\" CURB TRAP 4\" FAI 4\" MAIN DRAIN 1\" WATER LINE PA20171101476 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION."},{"number":"850668","date":"2018-02-07","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-28","scope":"INSTALLING 1 KITCHEN,1 DISHWASHER,4 TOILETS,4 VANITY,4 BATH TUBS AND 1 WASHER (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"935205","date":"2018-12-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-28","scope":"For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. INSTALL (1) 2.5 TON UNIT."},{"number":"938439","date":"2019-01-02","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-28","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION/ COMPLETE REWIRE WITH 200A SERVICE AS PER NEC 2007"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2016,"k":"demo"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"land","p":132500},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":664900}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 214% in 2022, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $180,000 to $565,700","no permit shown in 2021-2023"],"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":"Use permit #740572: 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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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.","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"}]}