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alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-13","scope":"LEGALIZE RETAINING WALL, 11X14 DECK & OFF-STREET PARKING AS PER PLANS.WORK COMPLETED IN 2008 NO CONTRACTOR REQUIRED."},{"number":"EP-2021-014977","date":"2021-12-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-12","scope":"New Circuit to be installed to power the new wiring in each room. AFCI protection is included: Rear left bedroom Rear right bedroom Master bedroom Bathroom 20 amp 2nd floor and general lighting Living room outlet circuit 1st floor general lighting and interconnected smoke system power Furnace new feed and shutoff switch at unit (We discussed adding an additional 20 amp kitchen circuit to add 2 GFCI outlets on the island. This is not being included at this time unless you specify otherwise) Listed below: 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x2 15 Amp AFCI Circuit x4 20 Amp AFCI Circuit x1 New Outlets to be installed Rear left bedroom x 3 (rewire 1 existing, add 1 next to door, add 1 under AC left window. Existing rear wall grounded outlet remains) Rear right bedroom x 2 (rewire 2 including the problematic AC outlet) Master bedroom x 4 (rewire 3 and move outlet behind right side bed stand, add 1 near door. The existing grounded outlet on the right front wall remains) Hallway x 1 (added back into project) Bathroom x 1 GFCI Living room x 4 (rewire 4 but remove the 2 outlets to the right of the door and reposition one new one standard height under the switches, ) Rear exterior GFCI outlet rewire NOTE: ITEMS FROM OPTION 1 THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS OPTION2 ( minus left rear bedroom outlet to the right of radiator, minus right rear bedroom added outlet under switch, minus living room added outlet left of door, minus added front porch outlet) Listed below: 15 amp Duplex x13 15 amp GFCI x1 20 amp GFCI x1 New Light and Switch wiring to be installed Left rear bedroom rewire ceiling fan location Right rear bedroom rewire fixture location Master bedroom rewire ceiling fan location(cut and disconnect the closet light since this closet may not have the proper clearance for electrical lighting) 3WAY system for hallway light and switches from top and bottom of stairs for hallway light. Bathroom rewire ceiling l"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":3.24,"timeline":[{"y":2000,"k":"sale","p":79000},{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":139900},{"y":2008,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2008,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2009,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed ×2"},{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed ×3"},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":173000},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":272000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":335000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 5 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 15, 2014.","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":"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. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 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"}]}