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WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE, REAR SECOND STORY DECK ABOVE COMMON DRIVEWAY. ONE INTERNAL PARKING SPACE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS. FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING."},{"number":"RP-2021-002173","date":"2021-03-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-03-04","scope":"For the erection of a three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only), to be used as Group R-3 (SFD w/private parking garage), as per plans; see sub-permits for associated MEP work; separate permit required for installation of NFPA 13D system throughout; see ZP-2021-001734 for zoning/use approval; blower door testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 by an approved third party agency; **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8.5 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.**; amendment required for submittal of wood truss shop drawings."},{"number":"PP-2021-004678","date":"2022-01-05","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-03-04","scope":"For the erection of a three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only), to be used as Group R-3 (SFD w/private parking garage), as per plans; see sub-permits for associated MEP work; separate permit required for installation of NFPA 13D system throughout; see ZP-2021-001734 for zoning/use approval; blower door testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 by an approved third party agency; **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8.5 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.**; amendment required for submittal of wood truss shop drawings."},{"number":"PP-2022-000362","date":"2022-01-10","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-03-04","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"FP-2022-001676","date":"2022-07-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-03-04","scope":"INSTALL A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1” COMBINED SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2022-007163","date":"2022-09-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-09","scope":"Install 200 Amp Service wiring/Devices including 120 Volt Smoke detectors and arc fault breakers As per 2014 NEC"},{"number":"MP-2021-001808","date":"2022-09-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-03-04","scope":"For the erection of a three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only), to be used as Group R-3 (SFD w/private parking garage), as per plans; see sub-permits for associated MEP work; separate permit required for installation of NFPA 13D system throughout; see ZP-2021-001734 for zoning/use approval; blower door testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 779 or ASTM E 1827 by an approved third party agency; **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8.5 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.**; amendment required for submittal of wood truss shop drawings."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":539900},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×5"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 2400% in 2024, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $22,000 to $550,000","no permit shown in 2023-2025"],"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":"The history also contains “OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO.”","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"5 permits not marked completed: RP-2021-002173 (Issued), PP-2021-004678 (Issued), PP-2022-000362 (Issued), FP-2022-001676 (Issued), MP-2021-001808 (Issued).","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 26, 2026.","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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 2 cases.","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/"}]}