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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS. ** ALL ASBESTOS TO BE TREATED & REMOVED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. **"},{"number":"770003","date":"2017-06-01","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-27","scope":"ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING; CHURCH -THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"774884","date":"2017-06-02","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-02","scope":"18 NEW 2X4 LED FIXTURES, 3 EMERGENCY UNITS, 2 OS SWITCHES, 3 CEILING OS SWITCHES, 4 DUPLEX RECEPTACLES, 4 DUPLEX GFI RECEPTACLES, POWER WIRING 1 NEW INSTA HOT, 1 NEW COOLING UNIT AND 1 EXHAUST FAN AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"794248","date":"2017-08-03","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-27","scope":"INSTALL ONE (1) DUCTLESS SPLIT SYSTEM WITH HEATPUMP IN BASEMENT, AIR HANDLER/THERMOSTAT IN OFFICE AT MEZZANINE LEVEL AND ASSOCIATED CONDENSATE / REFIGERANT PIPING; INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) CEILING-MOUNTED EXHAUST FANS WITH EXHAUST DUCT AND EXTERIOR EXHAUST LOUVER IN FIXED WINDOW ASSEMBLY; RELOCATION OF EXISTING SELECT RADIATORS. ALL WORK PER PLANS (SHEETS M-1 & M-2) APPROVED BY THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"EP-2020-009854","date":"2020-12-03","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-25","scope":"Fire Alarm: Provide new fire alarm devices as per drawings and as per 2016 NFPA 72. Building Permit No.: 1051486"},{"number":"CP-2021-004362","date":"2021-07-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-27","scope":"MAKE SAFE PERMIT- For REPAIR OF MASONRY FACADE TO INCLUDE BRICK POINTING, STUCCOREPAIR, AND CORBEL REPAIR WITH LIKE IN-KIND MATERIALS AS PER ENGINEER'S REPORT to resolve case #CF-2021-061605. Abutting sidewalk must be closed with fencing a minimum of 6? in height. Separate Streets Department permit required for sidewalk closure. 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A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Facade Report: Safe with Repair through Jun 15, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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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":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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. 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