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SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.** 7/10/2023: FOR AMENDMENTS TO REVISE STRUCTURAL FRAMING CONFIGURATION TO INCLUDE INTERIOR PARKING GARAGE COMPOSITE DECKING SPECIFICATIONS ADJUSTMENTS, BEAM & POST RECONFIGURATIONS FOR 3RD STORY STAIR OPENINGS, PROJECTING BAY WINDOW FRAMING RECONFIGURATION (@2ND FLR THRU ROOF), RECONFIGURATION OF 4TH FLR WINDOW OPENING AND LATERAL BRACING DESIGN, AND RECONFIGURATION OF ROOF FRAMING AND POST INSTALLATIONS FOR PILOT HOUSE STRUCTURE."},{"number":"FP-2021-003882","date":"2022-01-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-25","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2016, STANDARD 13R TO INCLUDE A TWO (2)-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND DRY SPRINKLER HEAD INSTALLATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2021-004195","date":"2022-07-19","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-02","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PRIVATE GARAGE, EGRESS WINDOW WELLS, ENGINEERED BRACE WALL CONFIGURATION, PILOT HOUSE, ROOF DECK, AND RATED EXTERIOR WALLS. (IBC 2018) **ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PACKAGE: HIGH PERFORMANCE SERVICE WATER HEATING. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"PP-2021-004197","date":"2022-07-19","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-25","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PRIVATE GARAGE, EGRESS WINDOW WELLS, ENGINEERED BRACE WALL CONFIGURATION, PILOT HOUSE, ROOF DECK, AND RATED EXTERIOR WALLS. (IBC 2018) **ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PACKAGE: HIGH PERFORMANCE SERVICE WATER HEATING. 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SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"EP-2022-012660","date":"2022-12-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-18","scope":"Install New 200amp Service And complete Wiring Of Single family Home With all New Outlets, Switches, Lighting And Smoke/CO detectors To NEC 2017 Code"},{"number":"MP-2021-001606","date":"2023-06-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-25","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE PRIVATE GARAGE, EGRESS WINDOW WELLS, ENGINEERED BRACE WALL CONFIGURATION, PILOT HOUSE, ROOF DECK, AND RATED EXTERIOR WALLS. (IBC 2018) **ADDITIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PACKAGE: HIGH PERFORMANCE SERVICE WATER HEATING. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"land","p":365000},{"y":2012,"k":"land","p":650000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":850000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 559% in 2026, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $121,400 to $800,000","no permit shown in 2025-2027"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"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/"}],"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"}]}