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ADD RECESS LIGHTING IN BEDROOMS, LIVING ROOM, NEW THIRD FLOOR LAUNDRY RECEPTACLE... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"873921","date":"2018-06-11","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-18","scope":"FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN INTERIOR WALL BETWEEN KITCHEN AND DINING SPACE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STRUCTURAL LVL BEAM FOR SUPPORT; FOR THE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF A KITCHEN AND DINING AREA IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER APPROVED PLAN."},{"number":"894591","date":"2018-08-03","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-07","scope":"TO AMEND THE PERMIT (A/P#873921) TO REVISE STRUCTURAL FRAMING, AS PER ENGINEER'S PLANS."},{"number":"853684","date":"2018-11-07","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A REAR DECK WITH STEPS TO THE GROUND IN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN."},{"number":"919632","date":"2018-11-07","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-18","scope":"DECK EXPANSION, RELOCATING DECK STAIRS, REPLACING RETAINING WALL."},{"number":"985237","date":"2019-08-08","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-05-17","scope":"RENOVATION OF EXISTING ENCLOSED PORCH. REPLACING WINDOWS AND ADDING POWDER ROOM (DETAILS AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN). NO OTHER WORK INCLUDED ON THIS APPLICATION"},{"number":"1007322","date":"2019-09-04","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-05-17","scope":"INSTALL WASTE & WATER VENT THRU ROOF FOR POWDER ROOM AND INTALL NEW INSIDE MAIN DRAIN FITTING AND BRANCH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1014564","date":"2019-09-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-22","scope":"INSTALL 1 GFI 4 OUTLETS 4 LIGHT SWITCHES 5 LIGHT FIXTURES AS PER 2014 NEC"},{"number":"RP-2023-007759","date":"2023-09-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-16","scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING BATHROOM FIXTURES, THE INSTALLATION OF BATHROOM FIXTURES, AND, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 10/20/23: FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND SISTERING OF DAMAGED FLOOR JOISTS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER THE AMENDED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."},{"number":"PP-2023-013305","date":"2023-09-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-16","scope":"RENOVATING 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR BATHROOMS REPLACING STACK, WASTELINES, WATER LINES, AND FIXTURES INCLUDING 2 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVATORY SINKS, 2 SHOWERS, 1 TUB"},{"number":"EP-2023-009428","date":"2023-10-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-13","scope":"Install 6 recessed 4\" recessed lights,2 exhaust fans, run wires and install 2 sconces fixtures, run 2 120volt 20a GFCI lines for 2 receptacles, run 2 240v 20a GFCI lines for radiant floor and 4 switches As per nec 2017"},{"number":"RP-2023-011801","date":"2023-11-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-16","scope":"FOR THE ALTERATIONS TO THE 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM IN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *******SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANYOTHER WORK. ************************************** AMENDMENT: Structural changes to the floor joist on 2nd floor bathroom."},{"number":"PP-2024-007078","date":"2024-05-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-11-22","scope":"Excavate and replace the broken section of the sewer lateral."},{"number":"PP-2024-016749","date":"2024-12-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-06-11","scope":"Excavate and replace the broken section of the house drain."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.85,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["6 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #33741: OPEN · Granted; related permit 853684.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"4 permits not marked completed: 985237 (Expired), 1007322 (Expired), PP-2024-007078 (Expired), PP-2024-016749 (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"}]}