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EACH STRUCTURE HAS A ROOF DECK OVER THE SECOND AND THIRD STORY LEVEL. ROOF DECK OVER THIRD STORY LEVEL IS ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. EACH BUILDING FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH TWO (2) ACCESSORY, INTERIOR OFF STREET PARKING SPACES IN THE BASEMENT ACCESSED BY A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY WITH A PROPOSED EASEMENT TEN (10'-0\")FEET IN HEIGHT GOING THROUGH ALL PROPOSED LOTS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN.***PLEASE REFERENCE AP#591088 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION***"},{"number":"599419","date":"2015-10-23","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-17","scope":"FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A MIXED OCCUPANCY STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A PRIVATE PARKING GARAGE AT THE LOWER LEVEL AND A RESIDENTIAL THREE STORY ATTACHED DWELLING WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE. THERE ARE FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS TOTAL WITH SHARED PLANS #597942, #599420, #599421 & #599422. **POST THIS PERMIT** **POST A MAJOR PROJECT SIGN**"},{"number":"715029","date":"2016-08-17","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-17","scope":"AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM W. TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE & TWO (2) BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLIES (ROZ & DCV), WITH PARTIAL ANTI-FREEZE PORTION AT UNDERGROUND AREA, TO SERVICE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE COMMON PRIVATE UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALL PER NFPA 13/13R. SEE FIRE SUPPRESSION PERMIT# 710125 FOR ALL APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS & CP-100 FORMS."},{"number":"773223","date":"2017-04-07","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-25","scope":"COMPLETE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ROUGH FOR 2 BATHS,1 POWDER ROOM AND KITCHEN SINK (SFD)PA20170791524 THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004. SELF CERTIFICATIONS ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\",\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\"."},{"number":"838614","date":"2018-01-25","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-25","scope":"NEW 200 AMP SERVICE. WIRING THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AS PER 2008 NEC.***NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT*** (NORTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"870541","date":"2018-04-24","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-17","scope":"INSTALL (1) HVAC SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (SFD)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2016,"k":"land","p":350000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":625000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 2011% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $29,600 to $625,000","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"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 #591116: 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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jan 16, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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"}]}