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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL.SEALED ENGINEERED TRUSS DRAWINGS PRIOR TO FRAMING INSPECTION APPROVAL"},{"number":"433361","date":"2012-10-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-03","scope":"WIRE 3000SQ FEET HOUSE WITH 200AMP UNDER GROUND SERVICE WITH 40 SPACE PANEL WITH ARK FAULT BREAKER ENTIRE HOUSE EXCEPTION FOR KITCHEN & BATHROOMS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"433360","date":"2012-10-18","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-24","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING INCLUDING PVX DRAIN LINES PEX WATER LINESAND ALL NEW FIXTURES INCLUDING WATER HEATER (SFD)"},{"number":"437923","date":"2012-11-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-11-23","scope":"REPLACE STORM & SANITARY TRAPS & HOUSE MAINS, NEW 3/4' WATER LINE FROM STREET TO HOUSE, NEW 5/8 WATER METER PA20123171955 (SFD)"},{"number":"445707","date":"2013-01-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-24","scope":"INSTALLATION OF TWO HVAC SYSTEMS. ONE 90,000 BTU, 97% DIRECT VENT GAS FIRED WARM AIR FURNACE. ONE 70,000 BTU, 97% DIRECT VENT GAS FIRED WARM AIR FURNACE. TWO 3 TON CENTRAL A/C SYSTEMS. TWO WHOLE HOUSE DUCTWORK SYSTMES."},{"number":"658782","date":"2016-03-01","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-07","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A 9.36KW PHOTVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEM (PER CAD DRAWING) WITH 36 ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, NEW NET METER INSTALLATION AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2012,"k":"land","p":44000},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"275829","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GERARDO PAPIRO","legalName":"GERARDO PAPIRO","address":"874 MANATAWNA AVE","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-04-08","latestIssueDate":"2012-02-22","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"275829","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"GERARDO PAPIRO","legalName":"GERARDO PAPIRO","issuedDate":"2004-04-08","latestIssueDate":"2012-02-22","closureDate":"2013-02-28","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 53% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $587,500 to $900,800","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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 #413435: 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #275829: Inactive","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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. 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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. 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"}]}