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THE INSTALLATION OF NEW,WINDOWS, DOORS AND DRYWALL AS PER PLAN AND A 6 FOOT HIGH CYCLONE FENCE ON THE REAR AND SIDE PROPERTY LINES.ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED BT THE OWNER."},{"number":"385475","date":"2012-01-30","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL NEW 100AMP SERVICE AND REWIRE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT) SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"385998","date":"2012-02-01","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-07-10","scope":"SFD-REPLACE DRAINAGE FOR 1WC,1BT,1 LAV,1 LAUNDRY SINK,1KS .REPLACE 50 GALLON GAS HWH"},{"number":"393376","date":"2012-03-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-03-20","scope":"REPLACE WATER SERVICE, 3/4\" K COPPER FROM FERRULE TO METER (SFD)"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":7.47,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2010,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2010,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":15000},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":127000},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-21","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 3 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 5, 2015.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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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. 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