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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2021-000855","date":"2021-06-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-24","scope":"**Amendment dated 10/12/2022 to address L&I violation CF-2022-093147 for not working to approved plans, changed elevation of egress well windows.** For the erection of a new four (4) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-2 (Three (3) Dwelling Units), as per plans; separate permits required for MEP/FSP work; building to be fully sprinklered as per NFPA 13R w/standpipes within the exit stairway as per NFPA 14; see ZP-2020-005716 for zoning/use permit; **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 9.5 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.**"},{"number":"MP-2021-006970","date":"2021-10-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-09","scope":"Install Three (3)- 90% Eff. 60,000 BTU Gas furnaces Exhausted via direct vent to the exterior (Side) install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, installing Three (3) 2-Ton Coil & Three 2-Ton 13 SEER A/C condenser located on a pad at the rear of the building. CP-2021-000855"},{"number":"FP-2021-002912","date":"2021-11-03","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-04","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2021-002569 AS PER NFPA 13R (CP-2021-000855)"},{"number":"FP-2021-002569","date":"2021-11-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-24","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R (using a new, two (2) inch fire service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 11/16/2020, 2.5 inch backflow prevention device within the basement, and two (2), four (4) inch standpipes within the exit stairways installed as per NFPA 14), throughout a new, four (4) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-2 (three (3) dwelling units), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see CP-2021-000855 for building permit."},{"number":"EP-2021-011510","date":"2021-11-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-12","scope":"Install 300 amp service with 4 gang meter socket, install grounding system, surface lights, outlets, switches, smoke/carbon monoxide alarms, phone and tv points throughout building as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"PP-2021-021623","date":"2021-11-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-14","scope":"Water Distribution, inlet, curb trap, house drain Kitchen, laundry, hot water heater water closet, lavs, showers"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":45.67,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":1500},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":70000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"274466","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"HELEN LEWIS (C/O ATWOOD LEWIS, AGT)","legalName":"HELEN LEWIS","address":"2238 N 2ND ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2003-09-25","latestIssueDate":"2003-09-25","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"921320","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Golden Rule LLC","legalName":"Golden Rule LLC","address":"2238 N 2ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2023-04-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","expirationDate":"2027-04-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"921320","type":"Rental","businessName":"Golden Rule LLC","legalName":"Golden Rule LLC","issuedDate":"2023-04-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"274466","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"HELEN LEWIS (C/O ATWOOD LEWIS, AGT)","legalName":"HELEN LEWIS","issuedDate":"2003-09-25","latestIssueDate":"2003-09-25","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2020-005716: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2020-005716.","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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (144 BUCKWALTER RD, ROYERSFORD PA, 19468).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 25, 2022.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #274466: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}]}