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FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. EXTERIOR WORK INCLUDED AS PART OF THE REVIEW FOR THE ROOF PORTION ON THE STRUCTURE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"MP-2022-003139","date":"2022-06-13","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-03","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR FIRST FLOOR OFFICE FIT-OUT WITHIN A NEW BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *2018 IMC REVIEW*"},{"number":"EP-2022-006436","date":"2022-06-27","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-03","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2022-006375 Install (50) receptacles, (64) lights (1) panel (1) transformer and (1) switch, (23) F/A/devices as per 2017 nec and nfpa 72"},{"number":"EP-2022-006375","date":"2022-08-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-03","scope":"INSTALL A 60 AMP FEEDER & DISCONNECT SWITCH, 30 KVA TRANSFORMER, 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND CONTROLS. INSTALL RECEPTACLES, FURNITURE FEEDS, AND FLOOR POKE THRU. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT & DEVICES CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"sale","p":25000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"947129","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","status":"Active","businessName":"Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic, LLC","legalName":"Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic, LLC","address":"2013 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3371","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-03-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-03","expirationDate":"2027-03-18","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"947129","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","businessName":"Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic, LLC","legalName":"Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic, LLC","issuedDate":"2024-03-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-03","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-18","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 964911 (Expired), EP-2022-006436 (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":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 14, 2027; Special Hazards Certification: Certified through May 23, 2027","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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}