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Provide and install a Rheem ductless mini split condenser outside on the roof Model Number-ROMH45AFXZJ With 4 wall mount units inside residence 4 units -12,000 btus model RIWH12AVFJ Cooling 48,000 Heating 45,000"},{"number":"ZP-2022-001989","date":"2022-08-10","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Assembly and Entertainment"},{"number":"PP-2023-005146","date":"2023-07-05","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-01","scope":"REPAIR/REPLACE MD, CT, FAI & 1.5\" WDP"},{"number":"CP-2023-003538","date":"2023-09-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-14","scope":"FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, STRUCTURAL WORK, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK."},{"number":"EP-2023-008449","date":"2023-12-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-09","scope":"Install 100A service and panel ,emergency lighting,lighting,receptacles and fire alarm. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"PP-2023-015973","date":"2024-01-28","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-14","scope":"INSTALL 4 LAVATORIES, 4 WATER CLOSETS, 2 HAND SINKS, 1 PREP SINK, 1 HOT WATER HEATER, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 1 THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, 1 MOP SINK, 1 EJECTOR SUMP PUMP, 8 FLOOR DRAINS AND 5 FLOOR SINKS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2024-004158","date":"2024-07-12","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE PROJECTING SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":450000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"666466","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"NORMAN WAAKS","legalName":"NORMAN WAAKS","address":"3811 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2015-05-30","latestIssueDate":"2020-06-10","expirationDate":"2021-05-31","inactiveDate":"2021-07-30"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"666466","type":"Rental","businessName":"NORMAN WAAKS","legalName":"NORMAN WAAKS","issuedDate":"2015-05-30","latestIssueDate":"2020-06-10","closureDate":"2021-07-30","expirationDate":"2021-05-31","inactiveDate":"2021-07-30","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 8 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022, 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2022-001989: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2022-001989.","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":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2022-000259 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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/"}],"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"}]}