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ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK AT THE REAR THIRD FLOOR, ROOF DECK ABOVE THIRD FLOOR ACCESSED BY OPEN EXTERIOR STAIRS FROM THE REAR THIRD FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"RP-2021-013327","date":"2021-10-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AT THE REAR; CONSTRUCTION OF REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK AT THE REAR THIRD FLOOR, ROOF DECK ABOVE THIRD FLOOR ACCESSED BY OPEN EXTERIOR STAIRS FROM THE REAR THIRD FLOOR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2023-004296","date":"2023-05-12","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-05","scope":"For the demolition of a portion of the third floor level. Area to be used for part of the existing roof deck above the second floor level. Size and locations per plans."},{"number":"RP-2023-006604","date":"2023-08-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-05","scope":"FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION AT THE 3RD STORY REAR AND FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REPAIRS AND RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING ACCESSORY ROOF DECK. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING GROUP R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING OCCUPANCY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IRC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE ZP-2023-004296 FOR ZONING APPROVAL."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":8.82,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":57000},{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":80000},{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":449000},{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":560000},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: RP-2021-013327 (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"}]}