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ERECTION OF A FOURTH FLOOR ADDITION. ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK ON THE SECOND FLOOR. BAY AT 2ND AND 3RD LEVEL FRONT. LIMIT OF EAVE AT 3RD FLOOR FRONT WITH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS FOR USE AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"530806","date":"2014-09-04","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AN EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A NEW HAUNCH FOUNDATION; ERECTION OF ADDITIONS; ROOF DECK FORTH STORY FRONT AND THIRD STORY REAR; RECONFIGURE FRONT WALL FOR USE AS A FULLY SPRINKLED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING; MECHANICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION."},{"number":"629304","date":"2015-08-27","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-31","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND A TWO STORY ADDITION OVER EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITHOUT CELLAR; ROOF DECK OVER FOUR STORY PORTION AND STAIR PENT ACESSORY TO THE ROOF DECK FOR USE AS A SFD"},{"number":"629299","date":"2015-08-27","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-27","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND A TWO STORY ADDITION OVER EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE WITHOUT CELLAR; ROOF DECK OVER FOUR STORY PORTION AND STAIR PENT ACESSORY TO THE ROOF DECK"},{"number":"665319","date":"2016-01-22","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-20","scope":"INSTALLING NEW WIRING THROUGHOUT NEW 200 AMP AMP SERVICE NEW SWITCHES OUTLETS GFCI, LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER NEC 2008 SOUTH DISTRICT"},{"number":"662762","date":"2016-02-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-31","scope":"INTERIOR PLUMBING ALTERATIONS AND A (2)STORY ADDITION OVER EXISTING TWO STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SFD - VENT TERMINALS AT THE ROOF DECK LEVEL WILL COMPLY WITH SECTION P-1103.4.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - PER THE APPROVED PLANS \"AS NOTED\""},{"number":"674235","date":"2016-03-04","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-31","scope":"INSTALL ONE COMPLETE HVAC SYSTEM ,90K BTU FURNACE @ 90% ALL NEW DUCT WORK WITH 3 TON HVAC"},{"number":"687988","date":"2016-06-01","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-31","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH TWO INCH (2\") FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13-R THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT AND PILOT HOUSE (SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING). HEADS SHALL BE AT CENTERLINE OF FIRST/SECOND FLOOR OPENINGS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":2.95,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":285000},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":750000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 530806 (EXPIRED).","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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations 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. 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"}]}