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PERMIT HOLDER TO NOTIFY OWNER(S) OF ADJOINING PROPERTY(IES) NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"709598","date":"2016-07-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-19","scope":"ROUGH PLUMBING (3)3PC BATH,LAUNDRY AND (1)2PC BATH (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"710331","date":"2016-07-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-25","scope":"ONE COMPLETE HVAC SYSTEM ONE 90K BTU FURNACE @90% WITH 3 TON A/C WITH ALL NEW DUCT WORK"},{"number":"710344","date":"2016-07-29","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL: 10- GFI RECEPTACLES, 32- LIGHT SWITCHES, 42- LIGHT FIXTURES, 8- SMOKE DETECTORS, 35- RECEPTACLES OUTLETS, 200A SERVICE, 200A PANEL, 100-A SUB-PANEL... 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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.REMOVE EXISTING ROOFING, INSTALL 1 SQUARE OF SHINGLE ROOF, INSTALL DECKING AND FLASHING"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":25.14,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":249900},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":575000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"270597","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"PAUL MOORE","legalName":"PAUL MOORE","address":"2529 GRAYS FERRY AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-09-29","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-20","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"270597","type":"Rental","businessName":"PAUL MOORE","legalName":"PAUL MOORE","issuedDate":"2004-09-29","latestIssueDate":"2015-02-20","closureDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 117% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $240,600 to $523,200","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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"}]}