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HISTORICAL COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE OF SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"237589","date":"2009-09-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-07-18","scope":"INSTALL WATER CLOSET, LAVY 1ST FL, REPLACE KITCHEN SINK WITH NEW DRAIN, INSTALL NEW WATER AND DRAINS FOR NEW WATER CLOSET AND LAVY, TUB ON THE 2ND FL"},{"number":"260225","date":"2010-03-15","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-07-18","scope":"HVAC GIBSON 2400 HEAT PUMP AIRHANDLER ON 2ND FLOOR, HVAC GIBSON 24000 HEAT PUMP AIR HANDLE IN THE 3RD FLOOR ATTIC W/DUCTWORK (SPLIT SYSTEMS)"},{"number":"ZP-2021-000291","date":"2021-02-02","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD FLOOR ADDITION AND A NEW ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. AMENDMENT (12/19/2023) TO EXTEND THE PERMIT ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE ORGINAL EXPIRATION DATE."},{"number":"RP-2022-012378","date":"2023-01-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-19","scope":"FOR STRUCTURAL MASONRY REPAIR TO NORTHWEST CORNER OF STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLAN. ** ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION'S GUIDELINES AND APPROVED PLAN **"},{"number":"RP-2024-012082","date":"2024-12-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD FLOOR ADDITION WITH A NEW ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLAN. NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE. ROOFTOP MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT NOT TO BE VISIBLE FROM MADISON SQUARE. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT** AMENDMENT #1 AMEND TO DOCUMENT PHC APPROVED WINDOW PLACEMENT AS PER AMENDED PLAN."},{"number":"EP-2025-006971","date":"2025-08-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Fix and or replace branch circuit wiring and devices between 2nd floor and 3rd floors on left side of house. 9 recessed lights, 7 surface lights, 10 switches, 14 outlets, and 6 smoke detectors ( all above to existing locations ) Install 100 amp subpanel in basement, provide new wiring and circuits for stairs to 4th floor, roof deck lighting and outlets, stairway nook, and re-tie in ac equipment"},{"number":"PP-2025-011152","date":"2025-09-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"New bathroom with an addition, sink and hose bib on roof deck."},{"number":"MP-2025-005606","date":"2025-11-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Condensers to not be visible from public right-of-way(As per PHC conditions). New AC units on 1st Floor, 2nd Floor, and 3rd Floor (3 units in total). 1st & 2nd floors to reuse existing ductwork. 3rd floor new ductwork and diffusers. Condenser units to be located on roof and will be set back out of view per Historic Commission requirements."},{"number":"GM-2026-004862","date":"2026-06-08","work":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For replacement of existing exterior windows and/or doors in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Windows & Doors Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Windows & Doors Standard shall result in revocation of this permit. Replace window sash's only as per PHC approval ."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":4.38,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Exterior Window and Door Replacement"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["6 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"5 permits not marked completed: RP-2024-012082 (Issued), EP-2025-006971 (Issued), PP-2025-011152 (Issued), MP-2025-005606 (Issued), GM-2026-004862 (Issued).","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. 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"}]}