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Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. AS PER HISTOIC APPRVOAL"},{"number":"EP-2022-001857","date":"2022-03-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-19","scope":"ALL WORK TO BE DONE BY FISHING/WIRE MOLD AS PER NEC 2014 100 amp 20 circuit sub-panel x1 Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device x1 Two pole 20 amp Siemens breaker replaced as part of a panel rebuild x1 New AFCI protected Circuit to be installed from subpanel on 3rd floor or panel in basement for each appropriate location. Additional panels needed, as detailed lower in this project. 3rd floor front bedroom 3rd floor bathroom 20 amp 3rd floor middle bedroom 3rd floor small storage room 20 amp circuit(previous laundry room existing outlets remain) 3rd floor rear bedroom Hallway lighting and general common lighting circuit 2nd floor front bedroom 2nd floor bathroom 20 amp 2nd floor middle bedroom 2nd floor rear bedroom office 1st floor general lighting Basement lighting and power for interconnected smoke and CO system 20 amp basement circuit Disconnect the old armored cable from the junction box at the bottom of the basement steps near the work table(sends power to concealed undetermined old wiring) Refeed doorbell system if currently functional Listed Below: 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x10 New wiring for Outlets to be installed to replace outlets in existing locations or add outlets where needed for safety as detailed below. Most walls are solid and require use of surface mounted wiremold conduit. For additional cost, flush mounting into solid wall is also possible(not included). 3rd floor front bedroom x 6 (Additional flushmounting on solid walls, ADD 1 near door, ADD 1 left of closet on bumpout wall, 1 under right window, 1 under left window, 2 on side brick wall, wired from the bedroom below and flush mounted in the baseboards) 3rd floor bathroom x 1 GFCI (remove redundant location and patch hole) 3rd floor middle bedroom x 4 (rewire 2 and reposition better. 1 under window, 1 in right back corner, 1 next to vent near door, 1 under s"},{"number":"GM-2023-005517","date":"2023-07-10","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-01-29","scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For repair / replacement of roof covering(s) on existing roof(s) in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard shall result in revocation of this permit. front porch roof: Remove existing roof down to wood decking. Re-nail decking as needed. Shingle roof with Certainteed shingles."},{"number":"EP-2024-003671","date":"2024-04-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-31","scope":"Two pole 50 amp Siemens breaker x1 INSTALLATION DETAILS FOR HARDWIRED CHARGEPOINT EVC CHARGER: - Run 70’ #6 copper conductors across unfinished basement to penetrate front exterior foundation wall - Length of conduit run underground 18-24” below porch, through front garden then under slate pavers to location of curbside using suitable conductors for underground application. - Installation of ChargePoint EVC on 4x4wood pressure treated post and post cap"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: GM-2023-005517 (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"}]}