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FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS)."},{"number":"718902","date":"2016-09-07","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-12","scope":"FOUNDATION WORK AND ACCESS STAIR CONSTRUCTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MODULAR THREE (3) STORY, THREE (3) FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. MODULAR UNIT APPROVAL BY NTA, INC. APPROVED PA INSPECTION AGENCY FOR MODULAR CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. *SEE A/P 716366 FOR PLANS* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR UTILITY HOOK UPS**"},{"number":"719730","date":"2016-09-13","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-21","scope":"CONNECTION OF 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE TO MODULAR BUILDING WITH BUILT IN NFPA 13R SYSTEM (APPROVED BY PA APPROVED INSPECTION AGENCY) TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF 2\" AMES 2000B BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. CONNECTION WORK AND BACKFLOW INSTALLATION TO BE PERFORMED BY PHILADELPHIA LICENSED FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR. **SEE A/P 717642 FOR PLANS**"},{"number":"738233","date":"2016-11-21","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-17","scope":"INSTALL (3) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"735132","date":"2016-12-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-17","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: EXTERIOR SITE PLUMBING FOR A 3-STORY, (3) DWELLING UNIT MODULAR BUILDING (LOT 'G'). THE INSTALLATION INCLUDES A 5\" SEWER LATERAL, FAI, CURB TRAP AND A 1\" DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO THE STREET MAINS. - PA1# 2016-31304441 -1 SET OF PLANS 12 APPS. \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\". AN ADDITIONAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE HOUSE DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT, THE STACK TIE-INS TO THE HOUSE DRAIN AND DOMESTIC WATER TIE-IN IN THE BASEMENT. THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004. THE USE OF PLASTIC PIPE IS NOT PERMITTED, PER CODE SECTION P-902."},{"number":"726995","date":"2017-01-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-12","scope":"NEW 400AMP UNDERGROUND SERVICE 4 METER BANK, 200AMP PANEL PER UNIT & 100AMP HOUSE PANEL, PRE WIRED MODULAR BLDG SERVICE CABLE RUN ON SITE AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) FIRE ALARM PANEL & DEVICES PER NFPA72 FIRE ALARM WIRING DONE IN MODULAR FACTORY ***1 SET OF PLANS 9 APPS - 726995 TO 726997***"},{"number":"771070","date":"2017-03-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-12","scope":"INTERIOR CONNECTION OF MAIN DRAIN,STACKS AND WATER FOR NEW MODULAR HOME (MULTI FAMILY)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":9200000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"746167","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"1401 N 31st LLC","legalName":"1401 N 31st LLC ","address":"3029 MASTER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2017-07-20","latestIssueDate":"2017-07-20","expirationDate":"2018-07-19","inactiveDate":"2018-09-17"},{"number":"759851","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"KB Annex Owner LLC (The Annex @ Brewerytown)","legalName":"KB Annex Owner LLC","address":"3029 MASTER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2017-12-14","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-19","expirationDate":"2026-12-13","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"759851","type":"Rental","businessName":"KB Annex Owner LLC (The Annex @ Brewerytown)","legalName":"KB Annex Owner LLC","issuedDate":"2017-12-14","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-19","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-13","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"746167","type":"Rental","businessName":"1401 N 31st LLC","legalName":"1401 N 31st LLC ","issuedDate":"2017-07-20","latestIssueDate":"2017-07-20","closureDate":"2018-09-17","expirationDate":"2018-07-19","inactiveDate":"2018-09-17","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #692335: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 15, 2025","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (1000 CONTINENTAL DR, KING OF PRUSSIA PA, 19406).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 12, 2017.","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":"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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/"},{"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.","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"}]}