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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 INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. The scope of the interior renovation should be limited to the following: 1) Strip the floors partitions, interior walls, and ceilings down to wood studs and joists. 2) Install GWB to all stripped partitions, interior walls, and ceilings. 3) Use R-38 and R-49 Batt insulation for the ceilings and roof if needed. 4) Place hardwood floorings. 5) Replace the windows, exterior, and interior doors. 6) Install new kitchen, cabinets, and countertop. 7) Redo the full bathrooms with floors and walls tiles of the second floor. 8) Run electric and plumbing job. 9) Install the HVAC system. 10) Mount ceiling light fixtures. 11) Apply cosmetics and paint job. Note: The structure will not be subjected to any structural alterations or changes including the basement under any reasons prior to notifying the L & I office and obtaining the proper permit"},{"number":"EP-2022-003416","date":"2022-04-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-17","scope":"Full re -wire with 100 amp service. Lights, switches, outlets, smokes AS PER NEC 2014"},{"number":"PP-2022-010550","date":"2022-07-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-24","scope":"Install 2lav, 2wc, 1shower"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":2.83,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":30000},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":115000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"260708","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"JEFFREY FOSTER","legalName":"JEFFREY FOSTER","address":"2124 E SOMERSET ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-03-31","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-01","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29"},{"number":"1010354","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Jason Lang (DBA: HL Holdings LLC)","legalName":"Jason Lang","address":"2124 E SOMERSET ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2026-06-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-15","expirationDate":"2027-06-14","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"1010354","type":"Rental","businessName":"Jason Lang (DBA: HL Holdings LLC)","legalName":"Jason Lang","issuedDate":"2026-06-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-15","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-14","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"260708","type":"Rental","businessName":"JEFFREY FOSTER","legalName":"JEFFREY FOSTER","issuedDate":"2004-03-31","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-01","closureDate":"2021-04-29","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29","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 3 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: RP-2022-001837 (Expired), PP-2022-010550 (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":"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/"}],"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"}]}