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STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND AND WITH HAND HELD TOOLS ONLY. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2 * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED"},{"number":"904308","date":"2018-09-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-09-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK ABOVE THIRD STORY WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE AND ROOF DECK ON THIRD FLOOR REAR AND FRONT BALCONY ON 3RD FLOOR, AND FRONT BAY WINDOW ON SECOND FLOOR (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN) FOR USE AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"926880","date":"2018-11-27","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE THIRS STORY REAR AND FRONT BALCONY ON THIRD FLOOR AND FRONT BAY WINDOW ON SECOND FLOOR"},{"number":"952236","date":"2019-04-01","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM- 13D"},{"number":"987410","date":"2019-06-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-15","scope":"NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING/DEVICES 200AMP AREAL SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC"},{"number":"996169","date":"2019-07-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL PEC & PVC TO DESIGN PLUMBING SYSTEM TO SERVICE 1 KITCHEN, 4 BATHS, 1 -1/2 BATH, WASHER & DRYER HOOKUP, INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"998026","date":"2019-07-30","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLS/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) GAS FIRED FURNACE 95% EFF. 60000 BTU'S AND ONE (1) CONDENSER TWO AND ONE HALF (2.5) TONS WITH RELATED DUCTWORK *CONDENSER TO BE SET IN REAR YARD*"},{"number":"RP-2020-012184","date":"2020-10-14","work":"New Construction (Stand Alone)","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-15","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND ROOF DECK WITH ACCESS STRUCTURE ABOVE THIRS STORY REAR AND FRONT BALCONY ON THIRD FLOOR AND FRONT BAY WINDOW ON SECOND FLOOR (Recreation of Permit # 926880)"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2019,"k":"demo"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction (Stand Alone)"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":625000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 112% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $259,600 to $551,100","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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 #892962: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 886890 (EXPIRED). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 25, 2019.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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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. 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