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APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT HEIGHT OF WALL AT A MAXIMUM 4 FEET. WALLS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG PUBLIC FOOTWAY WITH THIS PERMIT. FOOTINGS FOR \"DRY-STACK\" TYPE WALLS TO FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.FOOTINGS FOR \"TRADITIONAL\" TYPE MASONRY WALLS TO BE 8\" THICK BY 18\" WIDE, MINIMUM 30\" TO BOTTOM. #4 REBAR SPACED 4' CENTERS FOR LENGTH OF WALL. NOTE: THIS PERMIT IS TO \"LEGALIZE\" AN EXISTING INSTALLATION. NO EXISTING ENCROACHMENT ON THE FOOTWAY. WORK WAS INSTALLED PER THE BLOCK MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS."},{"number":"EP-2026-003992","date":"2026-05-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-28","scope":"Removal of the existing 2 gang meter socket and both 100 amp panels, installation of new 200 amp 2 gang meter socket and two new 100 amp electrical panels according to 2017 NEC, including all required grounding and bonding, as well as fishing wiring for six new dedicated circuits to basement living area, hallway, and laundry room. Coordinated to meet all local Philadelphia code requirements and includes panel replacement, meter socket work, circuit installation, device terminations, testing, labeling, and cleanup."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":184900},{"y":2012,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2012,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"262147","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"ERROL AC WALCOTT","legalName":"ERROL AC WALCOTT","address":"3917 ELLINGTON RD","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2004-07-09","latestIssueDate":"2009-02-24","expirationDate":"2010-02-28","inactiveDate":"2009-10-09"},{"number":"485301","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"DIA KENNEDY","legalName":"DIA KENNEDY","address":"3917 ELLINGTON RD","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2009-10-09","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-18","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"485301","type":"Rental","businessName":"DIA KENNEDY","legalName":"DIA KENNEDY","issuedDate":"2009-10-09","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-18","closureDate":"2021-04-29","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"262147","type":"Rental","businessName":"ERROL AC WALCOTT","legalName":"ERROL AC WALCOTT","issuedDate":"2004-07-09","latestIssueDate":"2009-02-24","closureDate":"2009-10-09","expirationDate":"2010-02-28","inactiveDate":"2009-10-09","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-10","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 140% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $138,100 to $332,000","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"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":"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":"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 Jul 30, 2012.","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations 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. 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"}]}