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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. MULTIFAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR THREE (3) FAMILIES. SIGNS NOT A PART OF THIS APPLICATION."},{"number":"770159","date":"2017-05-19","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-11","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION ONLY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WOOD FRAMED MULTI FAMILY DWELLING AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"796228","date":"2017-07-28","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-28","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT."},{"number":"796220","date":"2017-07-28","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-08-31","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING, SEMI-DETACHED, ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND AND WITH HAND HELD TOOLS ONLY. USE OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REMOVAL OF DEBRIS. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 5 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2 * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED *PERMIT RECEIVED FROM DOWNSTAIRS*"},{"number":"773022","date":"2017-09-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-11","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS [NO MORE THAN THREE (3) UNRELATED PERSONS PER DWELLING UNIT]. STRUCTURE WILL BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEE A/P NO 770159 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"785325","date":"2018-03-13","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE UNDERPINNING AT SOUTH SIDE BENEATH OPEN LOT AREA / FENCE OF 1515-17 N. 16TH ST. AS AUTHORIZED BY OWNER AND OF A ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE SITUATED AT THE REAR OF 1523 N 16TH STREET PER SEQUENCE AND DETAILS IN ENGINEER'S PLAN. **SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORTS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO DEPARTMENT FIELD INSPECTOR; PROTECTION OF ADJACENT PROPERTIES, R-O-W AND PEDESTRIANS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES**"},{"number":"869915","date":"2018-05-30","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-11","scope":"61 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR A NEW 4 STORY 3 FAMILY DWELLING NON-METALIC IS NOT ALLOWED. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"879053","date":"2018-06-25","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2020-02-26","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC/MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, APPLIANCES, ROOF-TOP UNITS, AHU'S, ETC.), FOR A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS), AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT; SEE AP#773022 FOR BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"873374","date":"2018-08-21","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL 600AMP,1 PHASE MAIN SERVICE,INSTALL 4 METERS AND WIRING THROUGHOUT 3 APTS AND COMMON AREA PER 2008 NEC (TRIPLEX)INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"FP-2020-001201","date":"2020-09-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 TO INCLUDE A NEW 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A NEW 2 1/2 INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"5 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal city affirmed"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":1548400},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2026,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal filed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"858002","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"JAE ONE REAL ESATE INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"JAE ONE REAL ESATE INVESTMENTS LLC","address":"1520 N SYDENHAM ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2020-12-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-11-14","expirationDate":"2026-12-22","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"858002","type":"Rental","businessName":"JAE ONE REAL ESATE INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"JAE ONE REAL ESATE INVESTMENTS LLC","issuedDate":"2020-12-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-11-14","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-22","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-29","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 26% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,020,300 to $1,280,700","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #35970: In Process. Use permit #748090: COMPLETED.","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":"1 permit not marked completed: 879053 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 25, 2021; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 30, 2024","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 (6 DOUGLAS ROAD, LITTLETON MA, 01460).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"8 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 12, 2023.","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 8 historical violations across 3 cases.","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.","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"}]}