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NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION. \n\nThe permit for the above location cannot be i","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2024-03-18","number":"ZP-2023-004919","relatedPermit":"ZP-2023-004919"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":134800,"taxable":134800,"land":29970,"improvement":104830,"taxableLand":29970,"taxableImprovement":104830,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":134800,"taxable":134800,"land":24803,"improvement":109997,"taxableLand":24803,"taxableImprovement":109997,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":134800,"taxable":134800,"land":24803,"improvement":109997,"taxableLand":24803,"taxableImprovement":109997,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":201300,"taxable":201300,"land":37039,"improvement":164261,"taxableLand":37039,"taxableImprovement":164261,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":216500,"taxable":216500,"land":39794,"improvement":176706,"taxableLand":39794,"taxableImprovement":176706,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":216500,"taxable":171500,"land":39794,"improvement":176706,"taxableLand":39794,"taxableImprovement":131706,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2022,"v":216500,"taxable":171500,"land":39794,"improvement":176706,"taxableLand":39794,"taxableImprovement":131706,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":45000},{"y":2023,"v":631400,"taxable":551400,"land":126280,"improvement":505120,"taxableLand":126280,"taxableImprovement":425120,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2024,"v":631400,"taxable":551400,"land":126280,"improvement":505120,"taxableLand":126280,"taxableImprovement":425120,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":80000},{"y":2025,"v":1025400,"taxable":925400,"land":205080,"improvement":820320,"taxableLand":205080,"taxableImprovement":720320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2026,"v":1025400,"taxable":925400,"land":205080,"improvement":820320,"taxableLand":205080,"taxableImprovement":720320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000},{"y":2027,"v":900600,"taxable":800600,"land":180120,"improvement":720480,"taxableLand":180120,"taxableImprovement":620480,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":100000}],"taxNow":12954,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"83940","date":"2007-06-18","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-03-01","scope":"GENERAL CLEAN-UP( REMOVE SHELVING, DEMOLITION,ETC) REMOVE ROOF COVERING AND REPLACE, BRICK POINTING"},{"number":"133146","date":"2008-02-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-06-10","scope":"REPLACE PLUMBING SYSTEM"},{"number":"126782","date":"2008-04-08","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-04-08","scope":"EXISTING BUILDING TO BE CONVERTED FROM USE AS A WAREHOUSE TO SFD"},{"number":"196281","date":"2009-01-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-08-02","scope":"TOTAL WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF 200AMP SERVICE AS PER 2005 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"219873","date":"2009-06-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-03-01","scope":"INSTALL IN BASEMENT (1) GAS BASEMENT HEATER @80,000 BTU'S 80% WITH RELATED DUCT-WORK."},{"number":"ZP-2023-004919","date":"2024-01-24","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Personal Services"},{"number":"EP-2026-005237","date":"2026-06-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Replacing existing smoke, horns and fire detection system. No New wiring, no Change in locations."},{"number":"RP-2026-005487","date":"2026-06-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2008,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["3 permit events since 2023","1 zoning/board appeal since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #4357: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 126782. Use permit #126782: 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: EP-2026-005237 (Issued), RP-2026-005487 (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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}