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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN."},{"number":"CP-2020-002126","date":"2021-01-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-16","scope":"**Amendment dated 6/11/2021 to revise entry doors at first floor** For the erection of a new four (4) story attached structure (with roof deck accessed by a pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as vacant commercial space within the front basement and ground floors, with Group R-3 (2FD) at the rear basement, rear first floor, and entire 2nd through 4th floors, as per plans; separate permits required for all MEP/FSP work; building to be fully sprinklered as per NFPA 13/13R; see ZP-2020-002044 for zoning/use approval."},{"number":"FP-2021-000126","date":"2021-02-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-16","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2016, STANDARD 13 & 13R, TO INCLUDE A 1.5-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE, AND 2-INCH DIAMETER BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."},{"number":"MP-2021-001412","date":"2021-03-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-02","scope":"IEZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. Install (3) 2 Ton Heat Pump Air Handlers and (3) Heat Pump Condensers & All Required Supply & Return Duct Work Total of 15Diffusers/Registers."},{"number":"EP-2021-001590","date":"2021-03-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-08-23","scope":"INSTALL A 600AMP SERVICE, 4 GANG METER BANK, (3) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMON AREAS TWO DWELLING UNITS,SHELL WIRING IN COMMERCIAL SPACE .INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, MECHANICAL AND HVAC WIRING. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. AS PER THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"PP-2021-003802","date":"2021-04-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-02","scope":"New rough, final and utility work for new 2 unit building with commercial with new piping, fixtures and water heaters according to the 2018 PPC."},{"number":"ZP-2021-005631","date":"2021-06-01","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Office - Business and Professional"},{"number":"CP-2021-003140","date":"2021-11-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"FOR AN INTERIOR FITOUT TO INCLUDE A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING BUILDING. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF NEW PARTITIONS AND TO PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT . ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.**BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 **IEBC 2018** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**ANY DEVIATION TO THE APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK WILL REQUIRED AN AMENDED PERMIT**"},{"number":"ZP-2021-011543","date":"2022-01-26","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"PP-2022-012456","date":"2022-08-24","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-09","scope":"Replace building trap and fresh air inlet."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":75000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"909381","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"OWNER J LLC","legalName":"OWNER J LLC","address":"3406 MOUNT VERNON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2022-10-27","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-29","expirationDate":"2026-10-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"909381","type":"Rental","businessName":"OWNER J LLC","legalName":"OWNER J LLC","issuedDate":"2022-10-27","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-29","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-10-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 9 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 687% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $102,900 to $809,900","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"Appeal #ZP-2021-011543: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2021-011543.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: CP-2021-003140 (Expired), PP-2022-012456 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 30, 2025","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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":"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"}]}