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This is done by installing the cable in foot of metal conduit up to the service weather head. FRONT EXTERIOR FLOODLIGHT FIXTURE REPLACEMENT: -Provide and install a bronze/black 2 head motion sensing floodlight, LED PAR 38 lamps, bronze round FS box and replace the existing inefficient and defective light. Complete replacement. BASEMENT LAUNDRY OUTLET CORRECTION: The basement outlet near the washtub requires updating with GFCI protection. Replace a tamper resistant GFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application. 1ST FLOOR UNIT KITCHEN GFCI OUTLET REPLACEMENT (includes the code-required AFCI update also): -One of the GFCI outlets left of the refrigerator is an older model which does not pass the GFCI test. -Replace a tamper-resistant AFCI/GFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application. 1ST FLOOR UNIT REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE/UNSAFE CLOSET PULLCHAIN LIGHTS: The 2 closets have exposed lamp fixtures which are known to overheat and can cause closet contents to ignite. By code, closet lights require listed integrated covers. The pullchains also seem worn and one does not function properly. -Provide and install 2 lensed closet pullchain lights 1ST FLOOR UNIT REPLACEMENT OF OUTLETS (includes code-required AFCI protection update also): Replace a tamper resistant AFCI outlet and cover plate for indoor application. -Rear right bedroom (wallpaper wall) -Rear left bedroom replace painted and reversed polarity rear wall outlet -Living room x 2 two prong outlets verify polarity. 2ND FLOOR LIVING ROOM CONVERT THE EXISTING 240 VOLT CIRCUIT TO A 120VOLT CIRCUIT TO POWER WINDOW AC: -Remove outlet and switch and change out the breaker in the panel to a single for 120 volts. Properly connect grounding and neutral. -Install a new AFCI receptacle and a 1900 box coverplate for the new outlet. 6 - 2ND FLOOR UNIT OUTLET REPLA"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":1.06,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":116500},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":240000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"381363","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CYNTHIA  A BROWN","legalName":"CYNTHIA  A BROWN","address":"3711 MIMI CIR","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2006-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2022-02-13","expirationDate":"2023-02-28","inactiveDate":"2023-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"381363","type":"Rental","businessName":"CYNTHIA  A BROWN","legalName":"CYNTHIA  A BROWN","issuedDate":"2006-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2022-02-13","closureDate":"2023-04-29","expirationDate":"2023-02-28","inactiveDate":"2023-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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: EP-2021-006889 (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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"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"}]}