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and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-29","scope":"1 Basement rewire switches 4 Replace receptacle to gfci receptacle 5 Rewire and supply 4' lights 2 Rewire or add gfi. receptacle 1 Add sub panel 1 Label Panel 1 To disconnect all knob and tubing and old BX and RX as needed. 5 1St.. Fl. rewire switches 1 Rewire 3 way switches 1 Rewire fan/ light & add fan box 2 Rewire customer supply ceiling or wall lights 1 Rewire receptacle 1 Rewire floor receptacle 1 Add arc fault line as needed 1 Outside rewire wall lights 3 2ND. Fl. rewire switches 2 Rewire 3 way switches 4 Rewire customer supply ceiling or wall lights 8 Rewire receptacle 2 Add arc fault line as needed 1 Bath Rewire switch 1 Rewire customer supply ceiling or wall lights 1 Rewire 20 amp line gfi. receptacle 1 Kitchen. rewire switches 4 Replace receptacle to gfci 1 Rewire customer supply ceiling or wall lights 2 Garage Rewire 3 way switch 1 Rewire customer supply ceiling or wall lights 1 Add gfci receptacle If there is no access to the attic or the airspace from the third-floor we may need to cut out a section of the ceiling in the closet, but we will install plywood to close it up 1 Permit and Inspection Stahl will help remove furniture. Customer is responsible for removing all breakables from the room before the start of the job. All rooms must be clutter free so we can have workable clearance before the job and or as needed. If not added cost depending upon the time we need to move boxes and other things around We will do minor patching if the ceiling or walls are weak, or have existing problems we cannot be responsible If you have foam insulation on the outside walls or other installations on interior walls and ceilings, this contract may be void or added cost. We will not be able to fish without causing more damage. Wiring and installation costs. Lighting or closet fixture or fan cost. Job cost. Saving if we we use wireless control for"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.86,"timeline":[{"y":2000,"k":"sale","p":125000},{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":205000},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":232000},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"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"}]}