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(ALL FLOORS)"},{"number":"164469","date":"2008-07-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REWIRING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)"},{"number":"164873","date":"2008-07-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE (2) WATER CLOSETS, (2) BATHTUBS, (2) LAV'S, (1) KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"177269","date":"2010-02-17","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-17","scope":"LEGALIZING THE USE OF A DUPLEX"},{"number":"ZP-2020-008304","date":"2020-12-04","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-17","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION ABOVE EXISTING REAR FIRST FLOOR, AND ONE STORY ADDITION (REAR 3RD FLOOR) ABOVE THE EXISTING REAR SECOND FLOOR PORTION AS PART OF AN ATTACHED THREE STORY STRUCTURE AND ERECTION OF ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS"},{"number":"GM-2021-004147","date":"2021-04-30","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-12-15","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":"CP-2021-001849","date":"2021-06-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-17","scope":"FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS (WITH CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY), UNDERPINNING, REAR ADDITION, ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER."},{"number":"MP-2021-008223","date":"2022-02-14","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-20","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":"FP-2021-003633","date":"2022-03-04","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-20","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13R (using a new, two (2) inch fire service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 01/25/2022, two (2) inch backflow prevention device within the basement), throughout an existing three (3) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-2 (Three (3) Dwelling Units), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see CP-2021-001849 for building permit."},{"number":"EP-2022-002718","date":"2022-04-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-09","scope":"INSTALL A 400 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (3) 200 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND THREE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72. ** AMEND THE PERMIT TO CHANGE THE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO A 300 AMP SERVICE, (4) GANG METER BANK, (3) 125 PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. CHANGE THE TANKLESS WATER HEATERS IN UNIT 2 & 3 TO TANK WATER HEATERS. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"PP-2022-009316","date":"2022-07-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-20","scope":"Exterior Trap, Fresh air inlet and Water distribution."},{"number":"PP-2022-008907","date":"2022-08-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-06-20","scope":"3 kitchens 3 laundry 3 water heaters 6 toilets 6lavatories 6 tub/shower 1 hose bibb 3 water heaters"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":-0.16,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2009,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":185000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"453816","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"JACLYN & JOHN FOX (M BURR KEIM COMPANY)","legalName":"JACLYN & JOHN FOX","address":"2053 W OXFORD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2008-08-13","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-23","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"0965005","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"CARLOS & SANTIAGO CARDONA","legalName":"CARLOS & SANTIAGO CARDONA","address":"2053 W OXFORD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2024-11-06","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-06","expirationDate":"2026-11-05","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0965005","type":"Rental","businessName":"CARLOS & SANTIAGO CARDONA","legalName":"CARLOS & SANTIAGO CARDONA","issuedDate":"2024-11-06","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-06","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-05","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"453816","type":"Rental","businessName":"JACLYN & JOHN FOX (M BURR KEIM COMPANY)","legalName":"JACLYN & JOHN FOX","issuedDate":"2008-08-13","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-23","closureDate":"2018-02-28","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #7773: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 177269. Use permit #177269: 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":"2 permits not marked completed: 164873 (EXPIRED), GM-2021-004147 (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":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jan 2, 2025","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 (837 WASHINGTON ST, READING PA, 19601).","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 1915 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 and appears related-party/family-held.","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}