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Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Install new 2nd floor GWB approximately 50 sheets for ceiling and interior walls; approximately 650 sq. ft. R-30 insulation above ceiling; Replace existing cabinets and countertop but keep the same layout; New tile backsplash, bathroom floor and tub surround. Approximately 80sq ft.; Install 5 new pre-hung doors, casing, and baseboard trim, approximately 200 linear feet.; 2 small, adjoined closets to be framed in bedroom. Roughly 3'×7' overall. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing."},{"number":"GM-2022-000663","date":"2022-02-18","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-23","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION- For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). NO WORK PERMITTED IN THE BASEMENT. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work. *Remove non load bearing, 2nd floor hallway partition way to create open floor plan kitchen/living room. Remove plaster from ceiling.*"},{"number":"EP-2022-002074","date":"2022-03-08","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-18","scope":"New 200 amp service cable and dual meter sockets. New 100 amp 30 space circuit breaker service to 2nd floor unit. Rewire 2nd floor unit. Hardwired smoke detector / carbon monoxide detector system for 2nd floor unit. Hardwired smoke detector / carbon monoxide detector system for 1st floor / basement unit. AS PER NEC 2014"},{"number":"PP-2022-004172","date":"2022-03-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-20","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work. 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(nstall new mini split system. 2 ton Friedrich condensing unit with (2) 12,000 evaporator heads)."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.93,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":112500},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":217000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"251810","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"PAUL BENETZ","legalName":"PAUL BENETZ","address":"2947 ALMOND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2001-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2015-06-10","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"805997","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"Daniel Gannon (Daniel Gannon)","legalName":"Daniel Gannon","address":"2947 ALMOND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2019-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2019-03-17","expirationDate":"2020-03-16","inactiveDate":"2020-05-15"},{"number":"897054","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Laura Weiszer","legalName":"Laura Weiszer","address":"2947 ALMOND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2022-06-01","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-22","expirationDate":"2027-05-31","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"897054","type":"Rental","businessName":"Laura Weiszer","legalName":"Laura Weiszer","issuedDate":"2022-06-01","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-22","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-31","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"805997","type":"Rental","businessName":"Daniel Gannon (Daniel Gannon)","legalName":"Daniel Gannon","issuedDate":"2019-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2019-03-17","closureDate":"2020-05-15","expirationDate":"2020-03-16","inactiveDate":"2020-05-15","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"251810","type":"Rental","businessName":"PAUL BENETZ","legalName":"PAUL BENETZ","issuedDate":"2001-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2015-06-10","closureDate":"2016-02-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":2,"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 2022","permit activity in 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 53% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $275,000 to $420,200","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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"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":"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. 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"}]}