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Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only. Philadelphia Historic Commission Conditions: Applicant to submit the following items to Historical Commission staff for final approval: window shop drawings; roofing sample; masonry cleaning product(s); masonry cleaning samples; masonry and stucco patching samples; masonry pointing product specifications and samples; trim shop drawings (including cornice profiles), if replacing rather than repairing. No panning/capping of window frames or other trim on front or side elevations of main block. Amend Permit 4/13/2024 to document the complete removal and replacement of all stucco. Stucco samples required to be approved by the Philadelphia Historic Commission. Stucco replacement only where stucco was previously installed. 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Goodman 4 ton heat pump, 45k BTU cooling & 43.5 k BTU Heating, ductwork, 16 supply registers and 8 return grilles."},{"number":"PP-2024-009115","date":"2024-06-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-22","scope":"PLUMBING FOR 5 FULL BATHS ,1 KITCHEN, 1 WATER HEATER AND 1 LAUNDRY SINK 18 fixtures"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":400000},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"946993","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"Frank-Nelson Musemate","legalName":"Frank-Nelson Musemate ","address":"3728 SPRING GARDEN ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2024-03-18","latestIssueDate":"2024-03-18","expirationDate":"2025-03-17","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"0957482","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","status":"Active","businessName":"Frank-Nelson Muhande Musemate","legalName":"Frank-Nelson Muhande Musemate","address":"3728 SPRING GARDEN ST","revenueCode":"3240","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-07-29","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-30","expirationDate":"2026-07-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0957482","type":"Limited Lodging Operator","businessName":"Frank-Nelson Muhande Musemate","legalName":"Frank-Nelson Muhande Musemate","issuedDate":"2024-07-29","latestIssueDate":"2025-07-30","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-07-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"946993","type":"Rental","businessName":"Frank-Nelson Musemate","legalName":"Frank-Nelson Musemate ","issuedDate":"2024-03-18","latestIssueDate":"2024-03-18","closureDate":"2025-03-17","expirationDate":"2025-03-17","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 23, 2024.","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":"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 4 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"}]}