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\"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"RP-2022-005390","date":"2022-05-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-03-11","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. 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, UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). ANY WORK/ALTERATIONS TO THE BASEMENT/CELLAR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNLESS DOCUMENTED AS AN EXISTING HABITABLE SPACE WITH HEIGHTS AND MEANS OF EGRESS PER CONDITIONS OF THE EZ STANDARD. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing, ETC. 1) Install GWB to all partitions and interior walls. 2) Insulate the ceilings with R-38 and the roof with R-49 3) Close the ceilings with GWB. 4) Place new hardwood floorings. 5) Replace the windows, and the interior and exterior doors. 6) Install new kitchen with cabinets, countertop, and flooring and backsplash. 7) Install a full bathroom on the second floor with floor and walls covered with tiles. 8) Run new electric, plumbing job, and HVAC system 9) Mount ceiling light fixtures. 10) Apply cosmetics and paint job Note: The structure will not be subjected to any structural alterations or changes including the basement under any reasons prior to notifying the L & I office and obtaining the proper permit."},{"number":"PP-2022-008724","date":"2022-06-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-08-23","scope":"Install piping and finish for the following fixtures hwh 1st fl- toilet, lav, kitchen sink 2nd fl- toilet, 2 lavs, tub AS PER PPC 2018"},{"number":"EP-2022-007095","date":"2022-07-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-03-11","scope":"Install outlets, switches, lights, GFI's, smokes and carbons throughout 100 service is existing as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"MP-2022-003998","date":"2022-08-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-02-17","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. EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. (Installing one Carrier system 3TON, 70000BTU, 1200CFM with duct work. Condenser location in rear yard)."},{"number":"ZP-2022-010354","date":"2022-10-19","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING GARAGE DOOR AND STRUCTURED PARKING SPACE, AND THE ERECTION OF A WALL IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. FOR NO CHANGE OF OCCUPIED AREA OR BUILDING HEIGHT."},{"number":"RP-2022-009192","date":"2022-10-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-04","scope":"Convert the existing garage into living space of an existing single family attached structure, details as shown in the plan."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":4.68,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":270000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"242113","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","legalName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","address":"6338 LARGE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-03-11","latestIssueDate":"2006-04-11","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"403715","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","legalName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","address":"6338 LARGE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2007-03-20","latestIssueDate":"2007-03-20","expirationDate":"2008-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"468540","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MARCON HOLDINGS LLC","legalName":"MARCON HOLDINGS LLC","address":"6338 LARGE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2009-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2024-02-23","expirationDate":"2025-02-28","inactiveDate":"2025-04-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"468540","type":"Rental","businessName":"MARCON HOLDINGS LLC","legalName":"MARCON HOLDINGS LLC","issuedDate":"2009-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2024-02-23","closureDate":"2025-04-29","expirationDate":"2025-02-28","inactiveDate":"2025-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"403715","type":"Rental","businessName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","legalName":"LAWNDALE EQUITIES INC","issuedDate":"2004-03-11","latestIssueDate":"2007-03-20","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2008-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 66% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $175,000 to $290,900","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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":"5 permits not marked completed: RP-2022-005390 (Expired), PP-2022-008724 (Expired), EP-2022-007095 (Expired), MP-2022-003998 (Expired), RP-2022-009192 (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":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 17, 2022.","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 7 historical violations across 3 cases.","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"}]}