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\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"818655","date":"2018-02-01","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-01","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NTE FORTY TWO (42) FEET) WITH CELLAR, FRONT BAY WINDOW, ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM SIZE NTE 90 SQ. FT, MAXIMUM HEIGHT NTE 10 FEET) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED PLAN). TO USE AS A THREE-FAMILY(MULTI-FAMILY) HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH PROVISO NO BEDROOMS IN BASEMENT"},{"number":"857300","date":"2018-04-03","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-20","scope":"COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STORY STRUCTURE."},{"number":"857316","date":"2018-04-20","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-20","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING, ATTACHED, TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND AND WITH HAND HELD TOOLS ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2. * NEW CONSTRUCTION SHALL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEMOLITION. * LATERAL WALL BRACING SHALL BE IN PLACE AS PER P.E. TREVOR HENRY PRIOR TO THE START OF DEMOLITION"},{"number":"962494","date":"2019-07-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-13","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR (4) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. BASEMENT & ROOFTOP STRUCTURE W. PRIVATE ROOF DECK, MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING OF LIGHT-FRAME WOOD, SHALLOW CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE, & ENGINEERED WOOD SHEAR WALL CONSTRUCTION PER APPROVED PLANS; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT. SITE TO BE EXCAVATED AT AREAS ABUTTING PROPERTIES NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT. ADJONING PROPERTY OWNER(S) TO BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING MIN. TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO START OF WORK PER SEC. B-3307.1 OF THE PHILA. BLDG. CODE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR ANY MECH., ELEC., PLUMB., & FIRESUPP WORK."},{"number":"1001503","date":"2019-08-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-31","scope":"INSTALLATION OF: 10W CLOSETS, 10 LAVS, 10 SHOWERS, 2 FLOOR DRAINS, 3 LAUNDRIES, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 DISHWASHERS, AND 3 HOT WATER HEATERS."},{"number":"1015766","date":"2019-11-06","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2020-07-31","scope":"INSTALLATION OF: 10 W CLOSETS, 10 LAVS, 10 SHOWERS, 2 FLOOR DRAINS, 3 LAUNDRIES, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 3 DISHWASHERS, AND 3 HOT WATER HEATERS AS PER PLAN."},{"number":"1033836","date":"2020-01-31","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-07-27","scope":"INSTALL 400 AMP SERVICE W/4-GANG METER SOCKET WITH GROUND,(2) 200AMP PANELS AND (1) 150 AMP PANEL FOR APTS AND (1) 100AMP HOUSE PANEL.INSTALL J-BOXES, LIGHTS, TRIMS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, GFCI(S),SMOKE DETECTORS, COAXIAL/CAT 5 CABLE AS PER 2008 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM AS PER NFPA 72."},{"number":"1036655-RI","date":"2020-02-10","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM (USING NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 12/13/19 AND NEW 2\" BACKFLOW) AS PER NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS GROUP R-2, AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#962494 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT."},{"number":"1055852","date":"2020-03-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-12","scope":"INSTALL FOUR HEAT PUMPS SYSTEMS AND NEW DUCT WORK FOR THREE APARTMENTS ALL UNITS TO BE SELF CONTAINED AS EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"1036931","date":"2020-07-31","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-14","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PERMIT AP#962494, TO REMOVE WINDOWS LOCATED AT THE REAR ELEVATION TO REDUCE EXTERIOR WALL OPENING AREAS AND CHANGE THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO A NFPA 13R SYSTEM. SIZE AND LOCATION OF WINDOW OPENINGS AS PER APPROVED DRAWINGS."},{"number":"1036655","date":"2020-08-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM (USING NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 12/13/19 AND NEW 2\" BACKFLOW) AS PER NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS GROUP R-2, AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#962494 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"demo"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0997356","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"BuildCorp, LLC","legalName":"BuildCorp, LLC","address":"421 N 39TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2026-01-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-13","expirationDate":"2027-01-12","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0997356","type":"Rental","businessName":"BuildCorp, LLC","legalName":"BuildCorp, LLC","issuedDate":"2026-01-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-13","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-01-12","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 492% in 2022, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $129,000 to $764,100","no permit shown in 2021-2023"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #818655: 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. 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: 1015766 (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/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (205 SYCAMORE CIR, FEASTERVILLE TREVOSE PA, 19053).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. 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/"}],"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.","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"}]}