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NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION. VACANT BUILDINGS NEED VACANT LICENSE AND SEALED AND SECURED. CALL INSPECTOR PRIOR FOR INITIAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK. CONTACT STREETS DEPARTMENT FOR DUMPSTER PERMIT AND FOOTWAY CLOSURE PERMITS. NO DEMOLITION TO FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES. NO STRUCTURAL CHANGES. 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REPLACE WITH NEW 8 INCH MASONRY WALL, (4\" BRICK & 4\" BLOCK) ON EXISTING FOUNDATION. WINDOWS AND DOOR SAME LOCATION, U FACTOR OF .35 OR BETTER. NEW DOOR OPENING FOR 36 INCH DOOR. HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT (DURAWALL) EVERY 24 INCHES. INSTALL RETURNS INTO PARTY WALLS FOR STRUCTURAL CONNECTION. FLASH AND SEAL ROOF TO NEW FRONT. INSTALL 2 X 4 FRAME WALL, R-19 INSULATION AND SHEETROCK ON INTERIOR FRONT WALL FOR FINISH. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"443906","date":"2012-12-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-25","scope":"2 TOILETS,2 LAVS,1 SH,1 KS,1 WASHER BOX.PEX & PVC THROUGHOUT. 3/4\" DOMESTIC WATER SVC,NEW 5\" LATERAL & NEW 4\" MAIN DRAIN.PA1#20123520240 (SFD)"},{"number":"443751","date":"2012-12-21","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-25","scope":"MASONRY FRONT WALL- REMOVE EXISTING 2 STORY FRONT MASONRY WALL. REPLACE WITH NEW 8\" MASONRY WALL (4\" BRICK AND 4\" BLOCK) ON EXISTING FOUNDATION UP TO EXISTING JOIST ON FIRST FLOOR. THEN 4\" BRICK TIED TO EXISTING STRUCTURE TO METAL COPING LOCATED AT ROOF OF 2ND STORY. WINDOWS AND DOORS SAME LOCATION, U FACTOR OF 0.3S OR BETTER. NEW DOOR OPENING FOR 36 INCH DOOR. HORIZONTAL REINFORCEMENT(DRYWALL)EVERY 24 INCHES. INSTALL RETURNS INTO PARTY WALLS FOR STRUCTURAL CONNECTION. FLASH AND SEAL ROOF TO NEW FRONT. INSTALL 2X4 FRAME WALL, R-19 INSULATION AND SHEETROCK ON INTERIOR FRONT WALL FOR FINISH"},{"number":"447505","date":"2013-01-11","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-31","scope":"INSTALL A 200 AMP SERVICE, 40 CIRCUIT MB PANEL, INSTALL GROUNDING AND WIRING THROUGHOUT....IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"447749","date":"2013-01-11","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-25","scope":"INSTALL ONE 2-TON HEAT PUMP UNIT W/DUCTWORK (SFD)"},{"number":"458029","date":"2013-04-02","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-25","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER E-Z DECK STANDARDS. NO ROOF OR STAIRS TO GRADE."},{"number":"459301","date":"2013-04-02","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-02","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK ACCESSORY TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER E-Z DECK STANDARDS. NO ROOF OR STAIRS TO GRADE."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.86,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":180413},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":335000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 414289 (EXPIRED), 415603 (ABANDONED). 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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":"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. 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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"}]}