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FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A NEW FOOTING AND FOUNDATION SYSTEM AS SHOWN ON THE PROFESSINAL ENGINEERS SEALED PLAN. SEPERATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR THE ERECTION OF THE FRAMED STRUCTURE."},{"number":"47211","date":"2007-01-03","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-01-03","scope":"FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF ONE STORY PORTION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE, LOCATED IN THE FRONT AREA."},{"number":"52300","date":"2007-01-26","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-01-26","scope":"FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A 1ST FLOOR FRONT PORTION OF A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IN ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION. FOR THE ERECTION OF A SECOND FLOOR ADDITION CONFORMING TO THE CURRENT SIDE YARD SETBACK.TOTAL HEIGHT SHALL NOT EXCEED 35'-0\"."},{"number":"52422","date":"2007-01-26","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-10-19","scope":"AMEND PERMIT # 34376 TO REFLECT A CHANGE IN SCOPE,THE CHANGE IS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A BASEMENT FOUNDATION SYSTEM. FOUNDATION WILL BE A FULLY EXCAVATED BASEMENT WITH FOOTINGS PLACED AS DESIGNED PER GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND THE FOUNDATION SYSTEM DESIGN SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"78588","date":"2007-05-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"ROUGH IN NEW DRAIN LINES FOR KITCHEN SINK AND NEW 2\" VENT STACK, RE ROUGH NEW DRAIN LINE FOR BATHTUB AND INSTALL NEW DIVERTER"},{"number":"80537","date":"2007-06-04","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE 100AMP SERVICE COMPLETE AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)"},{"number":"87342","date":"2007-07-03","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-01-18","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #34376 TO REMOVE CONTRACTOR"},{"number":"87358","date":"2007-07-03","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2007-07-25","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #27938 TO REMOVE CONTRACTOR"},{"number":"317921","date":"2010-12-23","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-10-06","scope":"REWIRE 2ND FLOOR BEDROOM AS PER 2008 NEC. REPLACE 12 RECEPTACLES, 5 SWITCHES, 4 GFCI'S & GROUND SYSTEM."},{"number":"327736","date":"2011-03-03","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-08-11","scope":"INSTALL ONE 100,000 BTU 90% GAS FURNACE WITH 3 TON A/C WITH RELATED DUCT WORK,FURNACE LOCATED IN BASEMENT,CONDENSER REAR YARD."},{"number":"PP-2022-018447","date":"2022-12-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-11-29","scope":"REPAIR/Replace Curb Trap + 15ft and FAI"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2007,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2009,"k":"land","p":5900},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":86900},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2012,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 88% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $220,700 to $413,900","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2022-018447 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 5, 2007.","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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/"},{"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"}]}