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APPLICANTS AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR DATED FEBRUARY 2007. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES"},{"number":"224865","date":"2009-07-03","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-08-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BRICK VENEER; REMOVE ONE LAYER OF BRICKS; INSTALL A NEW LAYER OF BRICKS SUPPORTED BY THE EXISTING FOUNDATION WALL AND WITH METAL BRICK TIES. BRICK TIE SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM SPACING OF 2.67 SQUARE FEE AND SHALL BE 9 GA WIRE MINIMUM. BRICK TIE SHALL BE AFFIXED INTO MORTAR JOINT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTIAL CODE SECTION R-703"},{"number":"226402","date":"2009-07-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-12-22","scope":"INSTALL (4)WATER CLOSETS, (4)LAVATORY, (3)BATHTUB, (1)KITCHEN SINK, (1)LAUNDRY SINK"},{"number":"226406","date":"2009-07-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-08-03","scope":"INSTALL 200 AMP SINGLE PHASE, 240V ELECTRIC METER SOCKET AND WIRING, (15)LIGHT FIXTURES, (8)SWITCHES, (18)RECEPTACLES AND (5)SMOKE DETECTORS.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC"},{"number":"228901","date":"2009-07-28","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-12-22","scope":"INSTALL TWO 70,000 BTU, GAS FIRED, WARM AIR FURNACES IN TWO FAMILY DWELLING. FIRST FLOOR UNIT 80% EFFICIENCY, SECOND FLOOR 90 PLUS. EACH UNIT AND ALL RELATED DUCTWORK TO BE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT AND SELF CONTAINED WITHIN INDIVIDUAL TENANT SPACES."},{"number":"231277","date":"2009-08-11","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-01-08","scope":"TO AMEND BDLG PERMIT #228901 TO REFLECT THE CORRECT OCCUPANCY AS SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"263300","date":"2010-03-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-03-24","scope":"INSTALL 5\" CURB TRAP, 4\" VENT"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":1.74,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":57000},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":156000},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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