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FRAME NEW FRONT WALL WITH 2 X 6 STUDS AND PLYWOOD SHEATHING. NEW FRAMING TO BE STRUCTURALLY FASTENED TO EXISTING PARTY WALLS AND INSPECTED PRIOR TO STARTING BRICKWORK. FOUNDATION WALL TO EXTEND TO FIRST FLOOR AT 8 INCH WIDTH. START 4 INCH BRICK VENEER AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, INSTALL BRICK TIES EVERY 32 INCHES, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL. PHYSICALLY TIE IN EVERY 4 FEET AT ADJOINING WALL. WINDOWS AND DOOR SAME LOCATION. INSTALL CAPPING, FLASHING AND WEEP HOLES AS PER CODE REQUIREMENTS."},{"number":"551761","date":"2014-07-25","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-03-18","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE DRYWALL THROUGHOUT, MOISTURE RESISTANT DRYWALL IN THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENING. 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":"554598","date":"2014-08-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-03-18","scope":"INSTALL 80,000 BTU 95% FURNACE WITH 2 1/2 TON CONDENSER YARD WITH 2 1/2 TON COIL WITH RELATED DUCT WORK."},{"number":"559482","date":"2014-09-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-02-24","scope":"REWIRE FRONT BEDROOM AND MIDDLE BEDROOM, 9 OUTLETS AND 4 SWITCHES AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"PP-2020-005641","date":"2020-07-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-05","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":4,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":60000},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":155000},{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":187000},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":300000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"786184","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"JOHN J DEVIRGILIS","legalName":"JOHN J DEVIRGILIS ","address":"1636 S ISEMINGER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2018-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2018-08-15","expirationDate":"2019-08-14","inactiveDate":"2019-10-13"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"786184","type":"Rental","businessName":"JOHN J DEVIRGILIS","legalName":"JOHN J DEVIRGILIS ","issuedDate":"2018-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2018-08-15","closureDate":"2019-10-13","expirationDate":"2019-08-14","inactiveDate":"2019-10-13","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 34% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $241,200 to $323,400","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 559482 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy certificate.","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/"}],"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"}]}