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RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE FIVE (5) LOTS FROM EXISTING SIX (6) DEEDED LOTS (1430 TO 1440 CLYMER ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION"},{"number":"755477","date":"2017-02-28","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-28","scope":"VACANT LOT. NO STRUCTURE"},{"number":"779985","date":"2017-05-16","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-16","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF SIX (6) ATTACHED, TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURES (1430, 1432, 1434, 1436, 1438, 1440 CLYMER STREET). STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED WITH BY HAND AND WITH HANDHELD EQUIPMENT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. *PERMIT RECEIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS 5/16/2017* * SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRE FOR CLOSURE OF RIGHT OF WAY. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 6 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"765016","date":"2017-05-18","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-18","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (NTE 38' HIGH); REAR DECK AT SECOND FLOOR FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS) FROM CELLAR THROUGH FORTH FLOORS. 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ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"885261","date":"2018-06-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-27","scope":"33 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR A 4 STORY 3 FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION NON-METALIC PIPE IS NOT ALLOWED THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"868456","date":"2018-07-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-27","scope":"INSTALL 300AMP SERVICE WITH 4 PANELS,4 METERS AND GROUNDING, WIRE BUILDING WITH 100 RECESS LIGHTS,125 RECEPTS,64 SWITCHES,INTERCOM,CABLE & PHONE LINE AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT) INSTALL COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"demo"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"369606","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"BERNARD POLIS","legalName":"BERNARD POLIS","address":"1430 CLYMER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2007-02-09","latestIssueDate":"2016-02-18","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":"2017-04-29"},{"number":"857412","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Noah Ostroff","legalName":"Noah Ostroff","address":"1430 CLYMER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2020-12-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-12","expirationDate":"2026-12-14","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"857412","type":"Rental","businessName":"Noah Ostroff","legalName":"Noah Ostroff","issuedDate":"2020-12-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-12","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-14","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"369606","type":"Rental","businessName":"BERNARD POLIS","legalName":"BERNARD POLIS","issuedDate":"2007-02-09","latestIssueDate":"2016-02-18","closureDate":"2017-04-29","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":"2017-04-29","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #30151: OPEN · Granted with conditions; related permit 765016. Use permit #755477: 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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}