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Building to be sprinklered per NFPA 13R @ Min. Separate permit required for MEP and fire suppression work.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Approved","date":"2021-11-10","number":"CP-2020-007149","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":320000,"taxable":320000,"land":320000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":320000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":287200,"taxable":287200,"land":287200,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":287200,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":4479,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"CP-2020-007149","date":"2021-07-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-21","scope":"For the erection of a four story structure with roof deck and roof deck access structures; for use as a three (3) family dwelling. Building to be sprinklered per NFPA 13R @ Min and equipped with standpipe in all exit stairways per NFPA 14. Separate permit required for MEP and fire suppression work. Amendment issued on 12/20/2021 to reflect the changes made to the standpipe requirement as per BBS variance (Per Proviso: Board will Grant a variance to not have standpipes in each of the stair towers. There must be a two-hour rated fire separation between each of the units. Each unit will have its own feed for the NFPA 13 sprinkler system.) Additionally, for the documentation of minor revisions to the roof and basement for the removal of the elevator and foundation site conditions respectively AMENDMENT APPROVED 1/26/23 TO REMOVE FIRE ALARM REQUIREMENT PER EXCEPTION 3 OF SECTION 907.2.9.1 OF 2018 IBC.**AMENDED AS OF 2/16/2023 FOR A CHANGE INTERIOR ELEVATION WITHOUT CHANGE IN EXTERIOR BUILDING HEIGHT **"},{"number":"FP-2026-001002","date":"2026-07-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-20","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINES FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WITH THREE (3) SEPARATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS.*NO STANDPIPES REQUIRED PER BBS VARIANCE UNDER MI-2021-004621.*"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"land","p":1300000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #CP-2020-007149: Completed · Approved.","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":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 fire/suppression-related permits 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"}],"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/"}]}