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No sign on his permit.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2026-07-01","number":"ZP-2025-007086","relatedPermit":"ZP-2025-007086"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":1,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":120000,"taxable":90000,"land":5664,"improvement":114336,"taxableLand":5664,"taxableImprovement":84336,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2017,"v":120000,"taxable":90000,"land":39600,"improvement":80400,"taxableLand":39600,"taxableImprovement":50400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2018,"v":120000,"taxable":90000,"land":39600,"improvement":80400,"taxableLand":39600,"taxableImprovement":50400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30000},{"y":2019,"v":130000,"taxable":90000,"land":42900,"improvement":87100,"taxableLand":42900,"taxableImprovement":47100,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":40000},{"y":2020,"v":154700,"taxable":109700,"land":46410,"improvement":108290,"taxableLand":46410,"taxableImprovement":63290,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2021,"v":154700,"taxable":109700,"land":46410,"improvement":108290,"taxableLand":46410,"taxableImprovement":63290,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":154700,"taxable":109700,"land":46410,"improvement":108290,"taxableLand":46410,"taxableImprovement":63290,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":282200,"taxable":202200,"land":56400,"improvement":225800,"taxableLand":56400,"taxableImprovement":145800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":282200,"taxable":282200,"land":56400,"improvement":225800,"taxableLand":56400,"taxableImprovement":225800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":284600,"taxable":284600,"land":56920,"improvement":227680,"taxableLand":56920,"taxableImprovement":227680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":284600,"taxable":284600,"land":56920,"improvement":227680,"taxableLand":56920,"taxableImprovement":227680,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":254300,"taxable":254300,"land":50860,"improvement":203440,"taxableLand":50860,"taxableImprovement":203440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":3984,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"156249","date":"2008-06-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-05-13","scope":"INSTALL 100 AMP SERVICE, TOTAL REWIRE OF HOUSE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC"},{"number":"192249","date":"2008-12-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-07-01","scope":null},{"number":"315839","date":"2010-12-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-08","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN,TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET"},{"number":"420702","date":"2012-08-07","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-27","scope":"INSTALLATION OF 2.5 TON HEAT PUMP & NECSSARY DUCTWORK."},{"number":"420709","date":"2012-08-07","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-02-27","scope":"INSTALLATION OF 2.5 TON HEAT PUMP & NECSSARY DUCTWORK."},{"number":"534873","date":"2014-05-06","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-28","scope":"ROOF RECOVERING (SINGLE PLY.)."},{"number":"GM-2021-007285","date":"2021-07-15","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-09","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."},{"number":"PP-2021-012617","date":"2021-07-15","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-09","scope":"Replace WITH NO PIPING 1 lav fixture"},{"number":"RP-2023-008846","date":"2023-11-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-03-12","scope":"FULL RENOVATION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND STRUCTURE, NEW KITCHEN, NEW BATH, RENOVATE EXISTING HALF BATH, RENOVATE- 5 BEDROOM, LIVING + DINING ROOM interior/exterior renovation. details as shown on plan."},{"number":"EP-2023-010011","date":"2023-12-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-19","scope":"26.1 NEW ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE – 12” AFF 26.1A NEW ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE – COORDINATE WITH EXISTING RECEPTACLES THAT ARE BEING REMOVED. 26.2 RELOCATE EXISTING LIGHT SWITCH TO WHERE INDICATED. 26.3 INSTALL NEW OVERHEAD LIGHT FIXTURE AND SWITCHING TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER. AS PER NEC 2017 26.4 REPLACE EXISTING OVERHEAD LIGHT FIXTURE AS SELECTED BY OWNER. 26.5 WALL MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER – COORDINATE WITH MEDICINE CABINET / MIRROR AS SELECTED BY OWNER. 26.6 RELOCATE EXISTING RECEPTACLE TO WHERE INDICATED. 26.7 CENTER EXISTING LIGHT IN ROOM, CREATE 3-WAY SWITCHING. 26.8 RECESSED LED LIGHT FIXTURES AND SWITCHING TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER. 26.9 CEILING MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER. 26.10 RECESSED LED SHOWER LIGHT FIXTURE. 26.11 EXTERIOR WALL MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURES TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER AS PER NEC 2017"},{"number":"PP-2023-017447","date":"2024-03-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-06","scope":"Replace kitchen sink, and dishwasher, install 3 toilets, 3 vanities, and 2 showers. REPLACE 9 FIXTURES."},{"number":"MP-2024-001743","date":"2024-04-11","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-20","scope":"EZ 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."},{"number":"ZP-2025-007086","date":"2026-06-03","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":180000},{"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":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"320765","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"ADKINS ROSA","legalName":"ADKINS ROSA                                       ","address":"1507 W THOMPSON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2005-06-01","latestIssueDate":"2005-06-01","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"0971766","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"TayMad Holdings2 LLC","legalName":"TayMad Holdings2 LLC","address":"1507 W THOMPSON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2025-02-18","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-02","expirationDate":"2027-02-17","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0971766","type":"Rental","businessName":"TayMad Holdings2 LLC","legalName":"TayMad Holdings2 LLC","issuedDate":"2025-02-18","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-02","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-17","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"320765","type":"Rental","businessName":"ADKINS ROSA","legalName":"ADKINS ROSA                                       ","issuedDate":"2005-06-01","latestIssueDate":"2005-06-01","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2006-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","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 2023, 2024, 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2025-007086: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2025-007086.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: GM-2021-007285 (Expired), PP-2021-012617 (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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (PO BOX 5664, SANTA CRUZ CA, 95063).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"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.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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"}]}