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FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE (1) ACCESSORY INTERIOR OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN. ** AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ZBA CAL. NO 32290 - 2727 JEFFERSON STREET, 04/10/18 **"},{"number":"907708","date":"2018-09-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE. TO BE USED AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 9 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL."},{"number":"982327","date":"2019-06-04","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-31","scope":"SEAL 5\" LATERAL AT CURB LINE BY REMOVING HOUSE TRAP & HERMETICALLY SEALING LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG PER SECTION P-606.1 OF 2004 PPC, \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S NO LONGER PERMITTED\" \"EXCAVATIONS & PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5' IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"978628","date":"2019-06-14","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-14","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS/ APPLICATION. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT."},{"number":"978629","date":"2019-06-14","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-15","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE USING HAND METHOD ONLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION ON THE PUBLIC FOOTWAY PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"982176","date":"2019-07-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-06","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND 1\" COMBINED FIRE/DOMESTIC SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING. ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"1022232","date":"2019-10-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans"},{"number":"1024059","date":"2019-11-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-07","scope":"200AMP SERVICE COMPLETE AND WIRE THROUGHOUT SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHT FIXTURES & SMOKE DETECTORS AND TV/PHONE/CABLE AS PER NEC NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT"},{"number":"1030808","date":"2019-11-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-06","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIXTURES, DRAIN AND SUPPLY LINES THROUGHOUT A NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING;THREE(3) TOILETS, THREE(3) LAVS, ONE(1) TUB, ONE(1) SHOWER, ONE(1) LAUNDRY, ONE(1) KITCHEN SINK, DISHWASHER, STACK, ONE(1) HOT WATER HEATER AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2014 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"1034720","date":"2019-12-12","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-01-03","scope":"WATER SERVICE, HOUSE DRAIN, CURB TRAP & FAI PA20193451679 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":9.45,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":153000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"demo"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":575000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 60% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $480,900 to $768,100","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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":"Appeal #32290: OPEN · Granted; related permit 861204. Use permit #861204: COMPLETED.","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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/"}]}