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Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 32% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $242,400 to $320,800","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":"violations","level":"urgent","title":"7 open L&I violations","finding":"11 violation rows are retained in the City ledger. 1 unresolved unsafe/imminently-dangerous row belong to an open case.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. 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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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"21 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Aug 28, 2025.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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