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RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLOOR BUILDING WALL ALONG CLYMER STREET FOR OPEN EXT AREA AT KITCHEN. RECONSTRUCTED SIDE YARD WALL AND NEW GATE AT CLYMER ST. NEW FLOOR FRAMING AND FLOORING THROUGHOUT, NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS PER PLANS NEW STAIR TO BASEMENT, EXISTING STAIR FIRST THROUGH THIRD TO BE RENOVATED. NEW EXTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS AT EXISTING MASONRY OPENINGS(TYP)AND NEW EXTERIOR WALL AT THIRD FLOOR W/ACCESS TO 3RD FLOOR ROOF MOUNTED STAIR TO HIGH ROOF. NEW ROOF AT HIGH ROOF AND ROOF DECK WITH CONTINOUS HANDRAIL."},{"number":"613144","date":"2015-08-03","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-03","scope":"NEW LOW AND HIGH ROOF WITH EXTERIOR METAL STAIR AND ASSOCIATED DECKING AND PERIMITER HANDRAIL AT 3RD FL FOR ACCESS TO HIGH ROOF DECK. NEW ROOFDECK AND PERIMETER HANDRAIL PER PLANS AT HIGH ROOF AREA. BRICK MASONRY TIE BACK STAR BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LINE PER PLANS AT EXTERIOR TO STABILIZE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION."},{"number":"660061","date":"2015-12-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-19","scope":"RUN WATER AND DRAIN LINE FOR (2) BATHROOM (1) POWDER ROOM AND WASHER AND KITCHEN SINK, SET FIXTURES WHEN READY WHICH OWNER PROVIDES. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"678778","date":"2016-03-23","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-19","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. 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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"}]}