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ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 484471."},{"number":"973823","date":"2019-05-07","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2020-02-26","scope":"MAKE SAFE PERMIT - TO LEGALIZE WORK FROM EXPIRED PERMIT# 639983 FOR REMOVING TREE GROWING UP SIDE OF REAR SIDE WALL(20SF), REPAIRING WALL TO RESOLVE CASE 484471. ABUTTING SIDEWALK MUST BE CLOSED WITH FENCING A MINIMUM OF 6’ IN HEIGHT. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE 484471."},{"number":"977874","date":"2019-10-03","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-03","scope":"*PER PROVISO - NO BEDROOMS IN BASEMENT* FOR TWO (2) FAMILY DWELLING IN AN EXISTING STRUCTURE."},{"number":"1025164","date":"2019-12-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-20","scope":"FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF TWO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNITS (DUPLEX) FOR THE ENLARGING OF AN EXISTING STAIR OPENING AT THE 1ST FLOOR--FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO EGRESS WELLS. NO UNDERPINNING OF FOUNDATION AND NO LOWERING OF BASEMENT FLOOR INCLUDED ON APPLICATION. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR TRADE JOBS (DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN)"},{"number":"EP-2020-011356","date":"2020-12-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-18","scope":"Rewire, outlets lights switches new 200amp service and panel as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"MP-2020-006076","date":"2020-12-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-20","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For Mechanical Work to include the installation as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"PP-2021-011238","date":"2021-07-12","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-12","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":81.02,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":5000},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":415000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"612261","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"OCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES","legalName":"OCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES","address":"2146 N VAN PELT ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2013-12-10","latestIssueDate":"2013-12-10","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"886508","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Rushdi Kotarja","legalName":"Rushdi Kotarja","address":"2146 N VAN PELT ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2022-01-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-01-27","expirationDate":"2026-01-26","inactiveDate":"2026-03-27"},{"number":"0989876","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Diana Palavra","legalName":"Diana Palavra","address":"2146 N VAN PELT ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2025-09-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-27","expirationDate":"2026-09-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0989876","type":"Rental","businessName":"Diana Palavra","legalName":"Diana Palavra","issuedDate":"2025-09-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-27","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"886508","type":"Rental","businessName":"Rushdi Kotarja","legalName":"Rushdi Kotarja","issuedDate":"2022-01-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-01-27","closureDate":"2026-03-27","expirationDate":"2026-01-26","inactiveDate":"2026-03-27","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"612261","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"OCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES","legalName":"OCWEN FINANCIAL SERVICES","issuedDate":"2013-12-10","latestIssueDate":"2013-12-10","closureDate":"2014-02-28","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 126% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $112,500 to $254,100","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"Appeal #37480: OPEN · Granted with conditions; related permit 977874. Use permit #977874: 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":"2 permits not marked completed: 639983 (EXPIRED), 973823 (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":"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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 0 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Nov 30, 2018.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #612261: Inactive","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"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 1 case.","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. 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"}]}