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NO CHANGE TO BUILDING HEIGHT OR AREA. NO WORK IS PROPOSED ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS, FLOORS WILL BE PHYSICALLY SEALED OFF FROM REST OF BUILDING WITH LOCKABLE ACCESS DOOR PROVIDED (NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION)"},{"number":"685156","date":"2016-04-18","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-07","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON LOAD-BEARING PARTITION WALLS AND CEILINGS AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. 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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.* ONE UNIT 80,00 BTU; 3TON; 95% EFFICIENCY UNIT*"},{"number":"694191","date":"2016-07-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-07","scope":"WIRE FIRST FLOOR 400AMP SERVICE SINGLE PHASE OUTDOOR METER, 200AMP SERVICE 42 CIRCUIT PANEL 200AMP MAIN 1ST FLOOR 200AMP DISCONNECT AND RISER CABLE TO 42 CIRCUIT MAIN LUG PANEL 2ND FLOOR GROUNDING AND ROD. ALL WIRING SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS 12 MC CABLE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT) INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72 INSTALL DATA LINES"},{"number":"796942","date":"2017-07-03","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-03","scope":"USE OF (2ND) FLOOR AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, USE OF (3RD) FLOOR AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING BUILDING. ALL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ON FIRST AND BASEMENT LEVELS REMAIN. 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ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"819228","date":"2017-09-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-20","scope":"REPLACE STACK,TOILET,LAV,LAUNDRY TUB AND DRINKING FOUNTAIN.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"819263","date":"2017-09-28","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-20","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"826037","date":"2017-11-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"WIRING 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS FOR CLASS ROOMS. ALL WIRINNG WITH MC CABLE TO EXISTING 200 AMP PANEL ALL WIRING ACCORDING TO PLANS."},{"number":"864217","date":"2018-04-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-30","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP/FAI PA 1 CALL 2018.0882707"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #683101: 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. 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It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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. 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