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Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR."},{"number":"GM-2022-009351","date":"2022-11-01","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-07","scope":"**Existing Philadelphia Historic Property** For repair / replacement of roof covering(s) on existing roof(s) in accordance with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard. Failure to comply with the attached EZ Permit Re-Roofing Standard shall result in revocation of this permit. Replace designated slope roof sections with Certainteed Belmont shingles"},{"number":"RP-2024-009822","date":"2024-10-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR INTERIOR ALTERATION AND RENOVATION IN AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER THE APPROVED PLAN. AMENDMENT #3: AMEND TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR WINDOW REPLACEMENT PER ATTACHED PLANS WITH PRELIMINARY HISTORICAL COMMISSION STAFF REVIEW/APPROVAL (EXISTING FRAMES AND BRICKMOULD TO REMAIN; REPLACE DAMAGED COMPONENTS IN-KIND, AS PER AMENDED PLAN. AMENDMENT #2: AMEND TO REMOVE THE EXTERIOR WINDOWS NOT APPROVED BY PHC WHILE INCLUDING THE INTERIOR ATTIC RENOVATIONS ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED PLAN. THESE CHANGES ARE DETAILED ON PAGE 7 OF THE NEWLY UPDATED PLAN DOCUMENT UPLOADED (A-2.5). AMENDMENT #1: AMEND TO REVISE THE ATTIC AND REAR WINDOWS AS PER THE AMENDED PLAN."},{"number":"PP-2024-015200","date":"2024-11-05","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALLATION OF FIXTURES WITH PIPING 6 LAVY SINKs, 6 water closets, 4 shower/tubs, 1 kitchen sink, 2 hot water heaters, and 1 laundry. 20 FIXTURES"},{"number":"EP-2024-010654","date":"2024-11-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install 200 amp service, total rewire throughout as per NEC."},{"number":"MP-2026-000156","date":"2026-03-12","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. The house is designated historic by the Phila. Historical Commission. No equipment can be visible from the right-of-way. No work to the front facade(As per PHC conditions). Replace existing HVAC system on the first floor and install new HVAC systems serving the second and third floors of this one-family dwelling. Floor 1: Connect existing furnace to new AC unit, new ductwork, 10 diffusers. Floor 3: New HVAC unit, new ductwork, and 10 diffusers Floor 2: New ductless mini-split system. 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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"}]}