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REMOVAL IN EXCESS OF 2/3RDS OF FLOOR AND ROOF JOISTS, INCLUDING WILL REQUIRE A ZONING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION ON EXISTING FOUNDATION AND A NEW BUILDING APPLICATION."},{"number":"456857","date":"2013-03-08","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-08","scope":"SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, REPLACE JOIST 100% IN EXISTING PORTION OF PROPERTY, AND DECK OVER THREE STORY PORTION WITH STAIR PENT TO ACCESS ROOF DECK. ADDITIONAL WORK ADDED TO ZONING PERMIT AP #439338, PROJECT IS NOW CONSIDERED NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SFD."},{"number":"456860","date":"2013-03-08","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-27","scope":"REPLACE JOIST 100% IN EXISTING PORTION OF SFD (NOW CONSIDERED NEW CONSTRUCTION ON AN EXISTING FOUNDATION MUST ADD SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT, SEE AP# 439340)"},{"number":"460438","date":"2013-03-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-27","scope":"3 TOILETS,3 LAVS,3 TUBS,1 KIT,1 WASHER BOX;PEX & PVC THROUGHOUT (SFD)"},{"number":"463692","date":"2013-04-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-09-16","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP SERVICE, INSTALL WIRING FOR HOUSE AND INSTALL ALL SWITCHES, OUTLET AND LIGHTS PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"467373","date":"2013-04-25","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-08-27","scope":"INSTALL 70,000. 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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"}]}