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ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"819864","date":"2017-10-16","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE, BALCONY AND SIX (6) FOOT HIGH REAR YARD FENCE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)FOR USE AS TWO FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED THROUGH PILOT HOUSE (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"819865","date":"2017-10-16","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF 3-STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR, ROOF DECK ABOVE 3RD FLOOR ROOF, DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND 6FEET HIGH REAR YARD FENCE."},{"number":"796785","date":"2017-10-24","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R USING A NEW, 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE, A NEW, 1\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, FOR A NEW, THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"837368","date":"2017-12-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"INSTALLING (2) 60K BTU HEATER @ 90%, (2) 2 TON A/C WITH RELATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"827552","date":"2018-01-16","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #819865 TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING PLANS"},{"number":"835229","date":"2018-01-18","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-27","scope":"*AMENDMENT TO EXISTING AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM PERMIT #796785 CHANGING THE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM FROM AN NFPA 13R TO NFPA 13D* FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A TWO FAMILY DWELLING, SYSTEM DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D SYSTEM STANDARDS. ONE (1) INCH COMBINED SERVICE LINE INCLUDE ONE (1) INCH WATER METER FOR A FIRE & DOMESTIC SUPPLY LINE. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMITS. ANY DEVIATIONS WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT."},{"number":"846641","date":"2018-01-19","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"NEW WIRING THROUGHOUT INCLUDING PHONE,CABLE AND 200AMP SERVICE AND PANEL PER 2008 NEC (DUPLEX)"},{"number":"847213","date":"2018-01-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"INSTALL 2-1\" WATER SERVICE 5\" CURB TRAP 4\" FAI 4\" MAIN DRAIN PA20180054334 SELF CERTIFICATION NO LONGER ACCEPTED ALL TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FT MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION."},{"number":"851753","date":"2018-02-13","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FROM BASEMENT TO 5 TOILETS,5 SINKS,5 TUB/SHOWERS,2 WASHER BOXES AND 2 KITCHEN SINKS (TWO FAMILY)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"demo"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"784953","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"PHYLLIS  L GOLDSTEIN","legalName":"PHYLLIS  L GOLDSTEIN ","address":"1942 E YORK ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2018-08-02","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-04","expirationDate":"2026-08-01","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"784953","type":"Rental","businessName":"PHYLLIS  L GOLDSTEIN","legalName":"PHYLLIS  L GOLDSTEIN ","issuedDate":"2018-08-02","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-04","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-01","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 374% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $126,100 to $597,500","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #780215: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through May 3, 2025","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Aug 13, 2020.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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.","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"}]}