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NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR OCCUPIED AREA OF EXISTING STRUCTURE. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT**"},{"number":"EP-2025-001450","date":"2025-03-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-06","scope":"A- BASEMENT 6-Decora receptacles. 7- 4” LED Waifer lights. 1- W/D GFCI Receptacle. 1- W/D closet light plus a switch. 1- Light socket plus a switch for crawl space. 1- S3 switch for stair light. - Provide power(120V/20A) for Air Handler. B- FIRST FLOOR. 8- Decora receptacles. 8- 4” LED Waifer lights (L+D RM) 2- Dimmer switches. 2- S3 switches . 1- SP Decora switch for front door W/SC light. -Install front door light( owner supplied) Install a GFCI Receptacle in the front of the house. C- POWDER RM LIGHT -A sink GFCI receptacle. - A switch for fan/light combo. - Install fan/light combo.(owner supplied) HVAC Provide power(30A/240V ) for HVAC Condenser. D- KITCHEN -4, 20A/120 circuits for kitchen appliances ( Frig, GD,DW,Gas oven/Exhaust Hood) on Dual combo breakers. - 2-20/120V circuits and 4 GFCI CT Receptacles. - 3 , convenient receptacles. - 6, 4”LED Waifer lts and a dimmer switch. - Install 2 Pendant lights over the Penninsula(owner supplied) and a switch. - A yard GFCI Receptacle. - 2 , yard W/SC lights. E-HALLWAY - 2, S3 switches for Hallway lights. - A Decora receptacle. - Install a light fixture (owner supplied) 2 ND FLOOR -REAR ROOM - Decora receptacles. - SP Switch for light. - Install a light fixture( owner supplied) BATHROOM - A, GFCI Receptacle. - A Sp switch for light/fan combo. - Install fan/light combo( owner supplied). MIDDLE ROOM - 4 Decora receptacles. - A SP switch light. - Install a light fixture(owner supplied). MASTER BEDROOM -6 , Decora receptacles. - 4,4” LED Waifer lights and a dimmer switch . - A , SP switch for ceiling fan. - Install 2, 2’ LED Closet lights. -A , SP Switch for close lights. - Install a ceiling fan(owner supplied). PILOT HOUSE/ROOF -A ,4” LED Waifer light. - A ,SP Switch for pilot house. -A GFCI deck Receptacle - Install 3 deck W/SC lights(owner supplied) NEW ELECTRIC SERVICE. - 200A New service ( Panel, Meter socket , wire ,grounding)"},{"number":"PP-2025-003620","date":"2025-03-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-17","scope":"Install (3) lavatories, (3) water closets, (2) tub/shower, (1)laundry sink, (1) kitchen sink, (1)hot water heater, (1) hose bibs."},{"number":"MP-2025-001697","date":"2025-03-31","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-17","scope":"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. Installing warm air appliances via new ductwork for single family home. Installing 60.000 Btu (92%) heater located in the basement, with 2 1/2 Ton (13.4 seer) AC. The condenser located in the back of the house."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.38,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":200000},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"7 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 5 failed, 3 passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":275000},{"y":2024,"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 Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2023","permit activity in 2024, 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 16, 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. 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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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