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PARAPET WALLS 42 INCHES HIGH WILL FORM RAILING WALLS."},{"number":"469733","date":"2013-05-29","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-17","scope":"DEMOLISH EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY AND ERECT NEW 4 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING OF TYPE 5B CONSTRUCTION WITH NFPA 13R FIRE SPRINKLER THROUGHOUT AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF TOP SUN DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE. * SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HVAC AND FIRE SPRINKLERS*"},{"number":"480742","date":"2013-07-01","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-04-25","scope":"1/2 BATH IN BASEMENT,KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR,WASHER,3 PIECE BATH 2ND FLOOR, 3 PIECE BATH AND SINK 3RD FLOOR"},{"number":"494198","date":"2013-09-13","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-04-25","scope":"INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK(SFD)"},{"number":"497054","date":"2013-09-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-10-04","scope":"2\" WATER SERVICE,3/4\" WATER SERVICE AND 5\" LATERAL AND CURB TRAP PA20132683556 (SFD)"},{"number":"497929","date":"2013-10-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-12-01","scope":"WIRING & INSTALLING 50 OUTLETS,35 SWITCHES,50 LIGHT FIXTURE,8 SMOKE DETECTORS, 10 GFI OUTLETS,6 PHONE JACKS, 6 T.V. JACKS A NEW 200AMP SERVICE HOOK UP OF ALL HEATING AND A/C UNITS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"493301","date":"2013-10-15","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-05-12","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NFPA 13R SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH 2\" FIRE SERVICE SERVING RESIDENTIAL SPACE. DESIGN PROFESSIONAL: JOHN E.FEE, P.E."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":0.21,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":200000},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2013,"k":"demo"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":550000},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":665500}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #469590: 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: 497929 (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. 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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"}]}