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NOTICE TO BE PROVIDED AND INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A-303.2 PRIOR TO DEMOLITION COMMENCEMENT."},{"number":"499241","date":"2013-12-06","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-12-06","scope":"CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW THREE STORY SFD WITH CELLAR REAR 2ND FLOOR ROOF DECK WITH OPEN SPRIAL STAIR CONNECTING TO 3RD FLOOR ROOF DECK."},{"number":"510474","date":"2013-12-13","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-17","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY FULLY SPRINKLED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH CELLAR; SECOND FLOOR REAR ROOF DECK WITH OPEN SPIRAL STAIR CONNECTING TO THIRD FLOOR ROOF TOP DECK PER SUBMITTED PLAN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING; MECHANICAL AND SPRINKLER FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM."},{"number":"522629","date":"2014-03-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-17","scope":"INTERIOR PLUMBING FOR NEW SFD 3 WC,3 SHOWER/BATH,3 LAV,1 KITCHEN,1 LAUNDRY AND 1 YARD DRAIN COMBINATION (SFD)"},{"number":"527025","date":"2014-03-27","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-17","scope":"INSTALL 1 HVAC UNIT WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)"},{"number":"522697","date":"2014-04-10","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A TWO FAMILY DWELLING SERVICE BY A 1\" COMBINED FIRE SERVIVE LINE WITH A WATER METER ASSEMBLY. FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. 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Use permit #499018: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 522697 (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":"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.","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"}]}