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THIS PERMIT TO CONTAIN UNDERPINNING. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION."},{"number":"922073","date":"2018-11-01","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL MIXED-USED BUILDING, WITH THREE (3) RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE PROPSED PROJECT WILL BE A 3-STORY WOOD FRAMED STRUCTURE, INCLUDING A PRIVATE ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY THE TOP FLOOR RESIDENTIAL UNIT."},{"number":"944551","date":"2019-01-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-06","scope":"NEW HOUSE TRAP INTO HOUSE ONLY DMOMESTIC WATER LINE 1 1/2"},{"number":"940821","date":"2019-02-15","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 USING A NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A NEW 2-1/2\" BACKFLOW DEVICE WITHIN THE BASEMENT, FOR A NEW THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL & GROUP R-2 (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS), AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#922073 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT; SERVICE LINE BASED OFF PWD-APPROVED UTILITY PLAN DATED 10/9/18."},{"number":"949036","date":"2019-02-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FROM BASEMENT TO 7 TOILETS, 7 SINKS, 6 TUB/SHOWERS, 3 KITCHEN, 3 LAUNDRY, 3 DISPOSALS. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE 2004 PHILA PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"956429","date":"2019-03-12","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.INSTALLATION OF 3 HVAC SYSTEMS WITH ALL REQUIRED DUCT WORK. ALL DUCT WORK WILL BE SELF CONTAINED IN EACH LIVING SPACE .(SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL HVAC SYSTEM)."},{"number":"948726","date":"2019-03-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-06","scope":"600A INCOMING SERVICE. WIRING THROUGHOUT AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DIST). NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72."},{"number":"1048903","date":"2020-02-11","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2020-02-11","scope":"USE THE FIRST LEVEL OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AS BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL,(OFFICES) WITH THE FLOORS ABOVE TO REMAIN AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"MP-2020-004449","date":"2020-10-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEMS , ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK, CONDENSING UNIT, AHU, AND THIRTEEN (13) REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AT 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":3.53,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":793000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"834761","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"HUI ZHENG","legalName":"HUI ZHENG","address":"1824 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2020-01-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-15","expirationDate":"2027-01-21","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"834761","type":"Rental","businessName":"HUI ZHENG","legalName":"HUI ZHENG","issuedDate":"2020-01-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-15","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-01-21","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 2455% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $12,600 to $321,900","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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":"Use permit #887906: COMPLETED. The history also contains “CO- BLDG OCCUPIED PRE-CO.”","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: MP-2020-004449 (Issued).","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 (22 SAND CASTLE DR, CAPE MAY COURTHOU NJ, 08210).","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":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 10, 2020.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations 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/"}]}