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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. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK"},{"number":"872277","date":"2018-04-30","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-17","scope":"INSTALL 90,000 BTU WARM AIR HEATER 90% EFF WITH 2 TON A/C CONDENSER AND DUCT WORK"},{"number":"880723","date":"2018-05-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-17","scope":"1 BATH, KIT/ LAUNDRY AND WATER HEATER ROUGH PLUMBING FOR 1WC 1BT 1LAV 1KS 1WM HOT AND COLD TO FIXTURES"},{"number":"883123","date":"2018-06-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-10","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE,20 RECESS LIGHTS AND 20 RECEPTACLES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"ZP-2025-002301","date":"2025-04-16","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-24","scope":"FOR AN ADDITION ABOVE & AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE/LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS. FOR NO INCREASE IN BUILDING HEIGHT OR OCCUPIED AREA."},{"number":"RP-2025-009391","date":"2025-10-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-24","scope":"FOR A SECOND FLOOR REAR ADDITION ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"MP-2025-005792","date":"2025-11-13","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-04","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install new ductwork going to second rear bedroom and 2 diffusers"},{"number":"EP-2025-010793","date":"2025-11-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-17","scope":"Thought out run wiring 12AWG, 120 Voltage and (1) 20AMP Breaker for 4 receptacles outlets and 14AWG lights fixtures for rear 2nd floor bedroom"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":160000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"578811","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Inactive","businessName":"EL ZARAPE INC","legalName":"EL ZARAPE INC","address":"1647 S 17TH ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2012-11-30","latestIssueDate":"2012-11-30","expirationDate":"2013-07-31","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"578811","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"EL ZARAPE INC","legalName":"EL ZARAPE INC","issuedDate":"2012-11-30","latestIssueDate":"2012-11-30","closureDate":"2013-07-31","expirationDate":"2013-07-31","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 33% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $212,500 to $283,500","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Dumpster License - Private Property #578811: 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. 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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"}]}