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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND HVAC. NO WORK TO THE OUTSIDE ON THIS PERMIT PER HISTORIC APPROVAL.CONTRACTOR IS LICENSED WITH THE STATE OF PA."},{"number":"509098","date":"2013-12-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-08","scope":"RUNNING NEW DRAIN LINES FROM STACK TO NEW MASTER BATHROOM RUNNING WATER LINES DISCONNECTING & RECONNECTING KITCHEN SINK (SFD)"},{"number":"509986","date":"2013-12-06","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-08","scope":"AIR HANDLER WILL BE INSTALLED IN BASEMENT CONDENSER UNIT WILL BE IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE ON THE GROUND. TOTAL OF 3 1/2 TON / 1400 CFM. NO WORK/CHANGES TO EXTERIOR, FRONT FACADE OR WINDOWS/DOORS AS PER HISTORICAL COMMISSION."},{"number":"510139","date":"2013-12-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"200AMP SERVICE, REWIRE KITCHEN & 2-BATHROOMS, ADD 6-OUTLETS & REPLACE 4-LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)"},{"number":"630446","date":"2015-08-07","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-28","scope":"REMOVE EXISTING WINDOW SASH ON FLOORS 1ST FLOOR AND REPLACE WITH NEW WOODEN WINDOWS AS PER DRAWINGS. WORK SHALL TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION'S GUIDELINES AND APPROVED PLAN"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.37,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":330000},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":452000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 27% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $344,500 to $437,700","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 502994 (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":"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/"}],"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"}]}