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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"686012","date":"2016-04-21","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"INSTALL 80,000 BTU HEATER WITH 2 1/2 TON AND RELATED DUCT WORK"},{"number":"687170","date":"2016-04-26","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"2 WC,2 TUBS,2 SINKS,STAND PIPE AND 1 KITCHEN SINK (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"687833","date":"2016-04-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-05","scope":"EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE, REWIRE- (SMOKES,COMBO'S, RECEPTS, SWITCHES, FIXTURES)PER 2008 NEC (SFD)WEST DISTRICT"},{"number":"691681","date":"2016-05-16","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-05","scope":"STUCCO."},{"number":"862803","date":"2018-03-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-29","scope":"REPAIR HOUSE TRAP, FAI & SECTION OF HOUSE DRAIN PA20180870595 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"GM-2025-007259","date":"2025-08-05","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-03-11","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"MP-2025-004102","date":"2025-08-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-29","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. Replace gas furnace only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork. No new ductwork. ANY DUCTWORK WILL REQUIRE A VALID BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"RP-2025-008246","date":"2025-08-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-29","scope":"EZ PERMIT STANDARDS ALTERATIONS- For alterations to a Single Family Dwelling Property 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 but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. *CONTRACTOR IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR WITH NO EMPLOYEES*"},{"number":"PP-2025-010077","date":"2025-08-20","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-29","scope":"Supply and drainage pipes for 1 kitchen sink 1 washing machine 2 toilet 2 vanities 1 shower"},{"number":"EP-2025-008824","date":"2025-09-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-19","scope":"Front bed - Install 1 usb outlet Install 6 recessed lights and 1 ceiling light on 2 separate switches (outlets not working to be trouble shot at $125 per/hour) Middle bed - Install recessed lights and ceiling fan on 2 switches (outlets not working to be troubles shot at $125 per/hour) Rear bedroom - Install 2 hall lights on one switch by entrance Install 2 outlets Install ethernet and coax Install 6 recessed lights (Eliminate back wall switch and outlets not working to be troubles shot at $125 per/hour) Master bath - Install 3 switches for 1 shower light, 1 vanity light, and 1 exhaust fan Install gfci as required Hall Bath - Install 2 switches, 1 exhaust fan/light combo, 1 vanity and 1 gfci Install 30 amp dryer line and dedicated 20 amp line for washer Hallway - Install 3way to control first floor lights. Add stairwell light and install on existing 2nd floor 3ways. Porch - Install 4 recessed lights on existing 2 gang switch. Run 3way to living room 4 gang. Living room - Install 4 gang switch bank at LR entrance. Relocate and eliminate old switch bank. Install 2 new outlets on framed out wall. Install 2 outlets, ethernet and coax on stairwell wall. Install 4 recessed lights. Relocate dining room and basement switches to 4 gang located on basement wall. Eliminate open splice at $125 per/hour Dining - Install 6 recessed lights Eliminate old puck lights and switches at $125 per/hour Basement - Install 2 basement lights and 3way switch at top and bottom of stairs Exterior - Install 4 exterior lights on motion sensors Kitchen Lighting- Install 2 - 3gang switch banks and 1 - 2gang switch bank for kitchen and dining room lights. Install under cabinet lighting and overhead kitchen light. Relocate existing lighting to accommodate cabinetry at $125 per hour Kitchen circuits - Install 2 kitchen circuits and total of 5 gfcis for kitchen counters. Install power for cooktop and vent hood. Install garbage disposal and switch. Install 50 amp line for double ov"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.78,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":370000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":250000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"269303","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"IVY E. 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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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #674757: Closed since Oct 30, 2016; Vacant Residential Property / Lot #930065: Inactive since Oct 2, 2024","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}