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ALSO REMOVE WALLS AND PARTITION WALLS, & INSTALL NEW WINDOWS WHERE INDICATED ON PLAN. PATCH SIDING WHERE REQUIRED."},{"number":"348656","date":"2011-08-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"6 SMOKE DETECTORS, 25 DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, 6 LIGHTING FIXXTURES, 6 DIMMER CONTROLS, 8 DEDICATED CIRCUITS AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DIST)"},{"number":"454489","date":"2013-02-20","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-23","scope":"EXTENSION OF PERMIT # 343310 PURSUANT TO PA ACT 46. THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 2, 2016 UNLESS EXTENDED BY OTHER PORTIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE. 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