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FOR THE USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED BY GEOTECH FOR FOUNDATION."},{"number":"513341","date":"2013-12-30","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-05-29","scope":"70,000 BTU 90+ FURNACE AMD 30,000 BTU.90+FURMACE WOTJ 2 TONS OF AIR EACH"},{"number":"510372","date":"2014-01-08","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D STANDARDS. SYSTEM TO BE PROVIDED VIA A 1\" FIRE SERVICE MAIN LINE WITH 1\" RISERS, CROSS MAINS & BRANCH LINES."},{"number":"516925","date":"2014-01-27","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-06","scope":"ALL NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING AND INSTALLATION PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"517014","date":"2014-01-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-05-29","scope":"2 WC,2 LAVS,1 SHOWER,1 BATH TUB,1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 WASHER (SFD)PA20140151157"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.62,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":359000},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":510000},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":579900}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #428309: 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. 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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. 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