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STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 13 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2"},{"number":"842758","date":"2018-01-16","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-01-16","scope":"PROPOSED IS THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES AND THE SUBDIVISION ON 3 EXISTING ADDRESSES INTO 5 SEPARATE ADDRESSES AND A 3 STORY SFD ON EACH OF THE 5 PROPOSED PARCELS. EACH PROPOSED SFD WILL HAE 3 STORIES ABOVE GRADE PLUS A CELLAR, GARAGE PARKING AT THE REAR CELLAR LEVEL, REAR EXTERIOR BALCONIES AT THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVELS, AND A ROOF TOP DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE THAT WILL BE LESS THAN 90 SQFT IN AREA AND LESS THAN 10 FT IN HEIGHT. THE PROPOSED BULDING AT PROPOSED PARCEL A WILL HAVE TWO GARAGE PARKING SPACES AND THE BUILDINGS AT PROPOSED PARCELS B THROUGH E WILL EACH HAVE ONE GARAGE PARKING SPACE. ALL GARAGE PARKING SPACES ARE AT THE REAR OF EACH PROPOSED BUILDING AND WILL BE ACCESSED BY A DRIVEWAY EASEMENT LOCATED AT ONE SIDE OF PROPOSED PARCEL A AND ALONG THE REAR OF ALL PROPOSED PARCELS. THE EXISTING BUILDING LOCATED ON 4162-64 TERRACE ST IS TO BE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED- THE PROPOSED DEMOLITION IS PART OF A SEPARATE APPLICATION."},{"number":"856589","date":"2018-03-09","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ABOVE ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH INTERIOR ACCESSORY PARKING FOR ONE(1) VEHICLE."},{"number":"869357","date":"2018-05-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-03","scope":"CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS PILOT HOUSE, AND ONE CAR INTERIOR GARAGE. USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SEE PLANS APPROVED UNDER PERMIT AP# 858125. DEPT OF PARKS AND RECREATION APPROVAL LETTER/PLANS FOR ANY REQUIRED STREET TREES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO DISTRICT INSPECTOR PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C/O."},{"number":"889289","date":"2018-08-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R, WITH A TWO-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"925023","date":"2018-11-06","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-10","scope":"1' WATER LINE C/T FAI MAIN DRAIN"},{"number":"926793","date":"2018-11-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE WIRE DWELLING TO INCLUDE RECEPTACLES SWITCHES FIXTURES INTERCONNECTED SMOKE DETECTOR AND LOW VOLTAGE PHONES TV AND DOOR BELL ALL WORK DONE AS PER NEC 2008"},{"number":"988826","date":"2019-06-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-03","scope":"INSTALL HOUSE DRAIN, 4 TOILETS, 4 LAVS, 2 TUBS, 1 KIT SINK, D/WASHER, GARB DISP, 1 LAUNDRY, STACKS, AREA DRAIN, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1041493","date":"2020-01-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-03","scope":"INSTALL 1 GAS FURNACE 70,000 BTU 92% EFF WITH AC AND DUCTWORK IN BASEMENT, INSTALL HEAT PUMP WITH DUCTWORK 2ND FLR"},{"number":"PP-2021-021495","date":"2021-11-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-24","scope":"Replacement of 50 gallon electric water heater"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":0.06,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"demo"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":650000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":690000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 985% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $59,300 to $643,400","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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 #832716: 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/"}],"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"}]}