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ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE REMODELING OF RESTROOM, ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. ***************** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. ****************************************** AMEMDMENT: Replacement of existing first floor bathrooms and updates to mechanical unit (historic review required)."},{"number":"EP-2025-006811","date":"2025-07-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-08-26","scope":"INSTALL WIRING, LIGHTING, LIGHTING CONTROLS AND 4 DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT FOR THE EXHAUST FAN, CIRCULATING PUMP, DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND WATER HEATER. 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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. 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