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Applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with EZ Permit Standard for Interior Alterations, dated January 2011. Deviation from the Standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties. NOTE: CONTRACTOR IS LISTED AS A \"SOLE PROPRIETOR\" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE - ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"874470","date":"2018-05-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-20","scope":"NEW 4\" MAIN DRAIN NEW 3 STACK SMALL WASTE LINE (4)3PC BATHS 1 KITCHEN SINK 1 WASHER NEW WATER LINES"},{"number":"878165","date":"2018-05-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-20","scope":"INSTALLING (1) 96% AFLUE GAS FURNACE, (1) 14 SEER CONDENSING UNIT. SUPPLY AND RETURN DUCTWORK THRU PUT W/REGISTERS AND GRILLS. NO BREACHING OF FIRE RATED AREAS. NO CUTTING OF STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS."},{"number":"880017","date":"2018-05-24","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-03","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE THROUGHOUT SFD AND REWIRE THROUGHOUT WITH RECEPTS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,FIXTURES,SMOKES AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"946690","date":"2019-02-28","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-28","scope":"ERECTION OF A ROOFTOP DECK ACCESSED BY THE SECOND FLOOR"},{"number":"895433","date":"2019-02-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"RENOVATION WORK TO EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING, REMOVAL OF PLASTER & NON BEARING PARTITIONS, NEW FLOORING, INSTALLTION OF NEW PARTIAL WALLS & GYPSUM WALL BOARD. NEW INSULATION, NEW BATHROOMS & KITCHEN IN EXISTING LOCATION , NEW STAIR IN EXISTING LOCATION, REMOVE & REPLACE SAME JOISTS ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":192500},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2018,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"805065","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"eric gehl","legalName":"eric gehl","address":"1609 S 17TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2019-03-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","expirationDate":"2027-03-07","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"805065","type":"Rental","businessName":"eric gehl","legalName":"eric gehl","issuedDate":"2019-03-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-07","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 100% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $214,000 to $428,700","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: 853322 (Issued), 874470 (Expired), 895433 (Issued). 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":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 1, 2019.","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":"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"}]}