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\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"1010448","date":"2019-09-26","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-26","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE(NTE 38' HIGH); ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING . 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SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"1051203","date":"2020-06-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-03","scope":"ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH A ROOF TOP DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE. SHEETING AND SHORING AS PRESCRIBED IN GEO TECH REPORT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER (13D) WORK. (NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS PERMIT). ENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2015 IRC. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF C.O SUBMITTAL OF AIR BARRIER CHECKLIST AND ENVELOPE TESTING CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. BOTH TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED PARTY."},{"number":"EP-2020-003914","date":"2020-07-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-03","scope":"Complete wiring in accordance with 2014 NEC code. Outlets, Switches, Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Detectors and Fixtures"},{"number":"FP-2020-000901","date":"2020-07-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-04-06","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"MP-2020-003080","date":"2020-09-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-03","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of Install 2 HVAC systems Basement and 1st floor:95% 80k BTU gas furnace with 2.5ton AC 2nd and 3rd floor 95% 100k BTU has furnace with 3 ton AC New ductwork with 21 registers All work as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. *ROOFTOP UNITS PERMITTED IF INCLUDED IN BUILDING PLANS*"},{"number":"PP-2020-007229","date":"2020-11-25","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-04-06","scope":"2 1/2 BATHS, 2 TUB/SHOWERS, 3 WATER CLOSETS, HOT WATER HEATER, 3 LAVATORIES, 1 KITCHEN SINK, LAUNDRY"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":250000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2019,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 371% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $202,100 to $951,200","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #1010448: 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":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$20,497.97 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2019–2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"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"}]}