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ALSO TO INCLUDE A THREE FOOT SQUARE AWNING WITH A THREE FOOT SQUARE SET OF STEPS ON THE SUSQUEHANNA AVE ELEVATION, AS WELL AS FRONT AND REAR BALCONIES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND ELEVATIONS"},{"number":"286274","date":"2010-11-23","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-04","scope":"PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SFD W/FULL CELLAR. 16'0 X 44'9\" PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION IS 2 STORIES WITH FULL CELLAR NOT EXCEED 23'"},{"number":"337439","date":"2011-04-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-15","scope":"3/4 DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE,5\" CURB TRAP 4\"FRESH AIR INLET"},{"number":"341399","date":"2011-05-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-03-16","scope":"REPLACE 3/4 WATER SERVICE FROM CURB TO HOUSE, REPLACE CURB TRAP & FRESH AIR INLET"},{"number":"343236","date":"2011-05-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-04","scope":"INSTALL ONE 3-TON HEAT PUMP SYSTEM (SFD)"},{"number":"337422","date":"2011-07-08","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-04","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH 2\" SERVICE"},{"number":"383044","date":"2012-01-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-02-23","scope":"INSTALL 200A SERVICE AS PEFR 2008 NEC. **POWER WIRING TO BE COMPLETED BY OTHERS***(SFD)(EAST DIST)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.36,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":310000},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":368000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":422500}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #11118: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 246696. 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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"}]}