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Run a proper 20 amp circuit and refeed and blank off the junction box) Kitchen/Laundry Circuits (refeed red basement junction box with two 20amp circuits to separate the laundry and kitchen circuits and remove the 15 amp feed) Furnace Circuit New Outlets to be installed 2nd Floor Rear Bedroom x1 (has 3 grounded, add 1 more) 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom x1 (has 2 grounded, add 1 more) 2nd Floor Front Bedroom x1 (has two grounded, add 1 more and install a new wiremold box as a courtesy to replace the existing grounded outlet that is hanging off the baseboard) 2nd Floor Hallway x1 Living Room x3 (Has 3 total outlets but only one grounded behind the tv. Rewire the 2 ungrounded outlets and add 1 more) Kitchen x1 (rewire the general purpose kitchen outlet on the rear wall) Basement x3 (rewire the 3 ungrounded outlets) Replace a tamper resistant GFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application. - Install one in the laundry room and secure the box New Light and Switch to be installed 2nd Floor Rear Bedroom x1 2nd Floor Office x1 2nd Floor Middle Bedroom x1 2nd Floor Front Bedroom x1 2nd Floor Hallway x1 (rewire the hallway light to be controlled by a 3-way system with a switch on the 1st and 2nd Floors) Living Room x1 (rewire the overhead light to be controlled by a 3-way system with a switch on the 1st and 2nd Floors) Front Exterior x1 Rear Exterior x1 Basement x1 (rewire the overhead stairwell light and the two basement sconces) Fish Only as per 2014 nec"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":140000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"226564","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KING LUCY M & EDWARD","legalName":"KING LUCY M & EDWARD","address":"1447 N 29TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-04-09","latestIssueDate":"2003-04-09","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-03-20"},{"number":"325027","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"JULIA E KING","legalName":"JULIA E KING","address":"1447 N 29TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2005-07-05","latestIssueDate":"2016-04-27","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":"2017-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"325027","type":"Rental","businessName":"JULIA E KING","legalName":"JULIA E KING","issuedDate":"2005-07-05","latestIssueDate":"2016-04-27","closureDate":"2017-04-29","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":"2017-04-29","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"226564","type":"Rental","businessName":"KING LUCY M & EDWARD","legalName":"KING LUCY M & EDWARD","issuedDate":"2003-04-09","latestIssueDate":"2003-04-09","closureDate":"2012-03-20","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-03-20","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 103% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $144,800 to $293,400","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: EP-2021-011712 (Expired), EP-2021-012466 (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"}]}