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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2021-001629","date":"2021-07-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A RESIDENTIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D WITH A TWO INCH (2\") COMBINED DOMESTIC AND FIRE SERVICE LINE (WITH TOILET CONNECTIONS) THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE (SLAB ON GRADE). SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"PP-2021-014435","date":"2021-09-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-09-14","scope":"Install 6\" curb trap and fai"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":20000},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"256864","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"ROBERT WHITE JR","legalName":"ROBERT WHITE JR","address":"1325 N 21ST ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2004-10-28","latestIssueDate":"2004-10-28","expirationDate":"2005-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"626754","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KMC HOLDINGS","legalName":"KMC HOLDINGS","address":"1325 N 21ST ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2014-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2014-04-29","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"},{"number":"0953333","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Sharswood Phase I LLC","legalName":"Sharswood Phase I LLC","address":"1325 N 21ST ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2024-06-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-09","expirationDate":"2027-06-04","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0953333","type":"Rental","businessName":"Sharswood Phase I LLC","legalName":"Sharswood Phase I LLC","issuedDate":"2024-06-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-09","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-04","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"626754","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"KMC HOLDINGS","legalName":"KMC HOLDINGS","issuedDate":"2014-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2014-04-29","closureDate":"2015-04-29","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"256864","type":"Rental","businessName":"ROBERT WHITE JR","legalName":"ROBERT WHITE JR","issuedDate":"2004-10-28","latestIssueDate":"2004-10-28","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2005-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2021-014435 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jan 14, 2021.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #626754: Inactive since Apr 29, 2015","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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/"}]}