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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)."},{"number":"GM-2023-006398","date":"2023-08-04","work":"Swimming Pool/Spa","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-08","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS POOL AND SPAS- For pools and spas accessory to an Existing One Family Dwellings as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Separate permits are required for all electrical and plumbing installations associated with the installation of the pool or spa. *homeowner is performing the work* Above ground pool installation in backyard"},{"number":"EP-2023-007733","date":"2023-08-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-01","scope":"Wire pool with 20 amp GFCI circuit with timer and bond pool and equipment AS PER NEC 2017"},{"number":"ZP-2024-001474","date":"2024-04-05","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A LOWER DECK WITH STAIRS FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE DECK, AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN UPPER DECK IN AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN."},{"number":"RP-2024-001601","date":"2024-05-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A LOWER DECK WITH STAIRS FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE DECK, AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN UPPER DECK ALL AS PART OF AN EXISTING TWO (2) STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLAN. ** SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ANY OTHER WORK **"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":146000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Swimming Pool/Spa"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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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. 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