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FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE STORY, (6) FAMILY DWELLING ON PROPOSED LOT #1 WITH ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSES, BALCONIES AT THE FIRST AND THIRD FLOORS REAR BALCONIES AT THE SECOND FLOOR AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"633355","date":"2015-08-31","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-31","scope":"(6) FAMILY DWELLING ON PROPOSED LOT #1 WITH ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSES, BALCONIES AT THE FIRST AND THIRD FLOORS REAR BALCONIES AT THE SECOND FLOOR AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"663393","date":"2016-01-13","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-13","scope":"FOR THE CHANGE IN USE OF A 6 FAMILY DWELLING TO AN 8 FAMILY DWELLING, NO CHANGE BUILDING HEIGHT OR ENVELOPE FOR LOT #1"},{"number":"958837","date":"2019-03-21","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-21","scope":"FOR A ONE YEAR EXTENSION (AUGUST 31, 2019) FOR PERMITS 633355 AND 663393."},{"number":"940828","date":"2019-08-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY BUILDING WITH ROOF DECK AND TWO PILOTHOUSES FOR EIGHT DWELLING UNITS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R AT MINIMUM. FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL M.E.P. AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. ** 2018 IBC **"},{"number":"1041079","date":"2020-01-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- 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. 8 individual Units, each with 2 ton heat pump located with each unit. 2 ton 14SEER 24000 BTU A.C condencers all located in the rear yard. **NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES.**"},{"number":"1047397","date":"2020-02-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-20","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2\" WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. 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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":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Dec 18, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 13, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"}],"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/"}]}