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STRUCTURAL, INTERIOR, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERMITS. 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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO BE LISTED ON PERMIT SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. CALL INSPECTOR AT DISTRICT OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"887059","date":"2018-06-19","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. 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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2023-008863","date":"2023-09-21","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Limited Lodging"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":279645},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"567267","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Closed","businessName":"NANCY NOWAKOWSKI (C/O AGENT-WELLS FARGO)","legalName":"NANCY NOWAKOWSKI","address":"434 W UPSAL ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2012-06-20","latestIssueDate":"2015-05-23","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"939270","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","status":"Inactive","businessName":"katrina high","legalName":"katrina high","address":"434 W UPSAL ST","revenueCode":"3240","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2023-12-04","latestIssueDate":"2023-12-04","expirationDate":"2024-12-03","inactiveDate":"2025-02-01"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"939270","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","businessName":"katrina high","legalName":"katrina high","issuedDate":"2023-12-04","latestIssueDate":"2023-12-04","closureDate":"2025-02-01","expirationDate":"2024-12-03","inactiveDate":"2025-02-01","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"567267","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"NANCY NOWAKOWSKI (C/O AGENT-WELLS FARGO)","legalName":"NANCY NOWAKOWSKI","issuedDate":"2012-06-20","latestIssueDate":"2015-05-23","closureDate":"2016-02-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: 887059 (EXPIRED), 926105 (EXPIRED), 926449 (EXPIRED).","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":"1 failed, 0 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Nov 3, 2016.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #567267: Closed; Limited Lodging Operator #939270: Inactive since Feb 1, 2025","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. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","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/"},{"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. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","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"}]}