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PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, PROOF OF RECORDATION OF EASEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS MUST BE SUPPLIED."},{"number":"501920","date":"2013-11-01","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-08","scope":"INTERIOR /EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING CHURCH AT 13-19 S38TH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT UNDER AP501269, WITH INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING CATHEDRAL UNDERCROFT, EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS FOR WEATHERTIGHT CONNECTION TO ADJACENT NEW CONSTRUCTION, MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING CATHEDRAL FOR NE DOORWAYS AND CORRIDOR TO ALLOW DIRECT ACCESS BETWEEN EXISTING CATHEDRAL AND ADJACENT NEW CONSTRUCTION. IEBC HISTORICAL PROVISIONS APPLY FOR CATHEDRAL. SEE AP501269 & 501263 FOR ADDITIONAL PLANS, DETAILS. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS, SIGNS. FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF A EXISTING 2 STORY STRUCTURE WITH NEW DAYCARE USE AND EXISTING CHURCH USE EXTENDING INTO 3727-29 AND 3717-19 CHESTNUT. SEE AP#501269 (3727 CHESTNUT) FOR PLANS. 5 PARCELS :3717-19, 3723, 3725 AND 3727-29 CHESTNUT STREET, 13-19 S38TH ARE JOINED BY UNITY OF USE AND KNOWN AS 3727 CHESTNUT STREET FOR ZONING PURPOSES ONLY (SEE ZONING PERMIT #420498 FOR UNITY OF USE). SEPARATE PARCELS RETAINED FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES."},{"number":"514995","date":"2014-02-07","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"ELECTRICAL/FIRE ALARM ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT - PROVIDE TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL FOR THE JOBSITE - INSTALL ELECTRICAL/FIRE ALARM ALTERATIONS PER THE APPROVED PLANS, THE NEC 2008 AND THE NFPA 72 - NOTE: SEPARATE FIRE ALARM PERMIT FOR THE DAYCARE"},{"number":"511556","date":"2014-02-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-26","scope":"FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HVAC SYSTEM & FOR INSTALLATION OF EXHAUST FAN UNITS, NINE (9) INTERIOR HEAT PUMP UNITS, TWO (2) INTERIOR FLOOR MOUNTED AIR HANDLING UNITS (AHUS), (40) TERMINAL GRILLES, REGISTERS, & DIFFUSERS (GRDS) & ALL ASSOCIATED SUPPLY, RETURN, & EXHAUST DUCTWORK FOR CONNECTION TO EXIST. HVAC SYSTEM SERVING ONE (1) STORY DAY-CARE SPACE W. A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MIXED-USE RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY BUILDING."},{"number":"512352","date":"2014-02-21","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-05","scope":"INSTALL SIDEWALK PERDESTRIAN PROTECTION"},{"number":"511092","date":"2014-03-04","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-26","scope":"HOUSE OF WORSHIP AND DAYCARE, ACCESSORY OFFICES ALTERATION AND PARTIAL NEW PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION INTERIOR TO A POINT 5'-0\" OUTSIDE ONLY PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE PHILADELHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 (4TH PRINTING) - NOTE: A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE FUEL GAS PIPING"},{"number":"518797","date":"2014-03-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-24","scope":"PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 1 PULL STATION,2 DUCT DETECTORS,9 STROBES AND RELOCATING EXISTING DEVICE FOR NEW DAY CARE LAYOUT PER 2008 NEC & NFPA 72(HOUSE OF WORSHIP)"},{"number":"518969","date":"2014-05-09","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-26","scope":"FOR AMENDMENT OF PERMIT AP# 511556 FOR REARRANGEMENT OF DUCTWORK LAYOUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A RELIEF LOUVER DUCT & AIR TRANSFER OPENING, W. FIRE DAMPER @OPENING IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBS VARIANCE CASE# 22381, AT EXIST. EXTERIOR WALL ABUTTING INTERIOR LOT LINE."},{"number":"544776","date":"2014-06-23","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-11","scope":"CLOSURE IN PLACE OF ONE ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANK"},{"number":"518891","date":"2014-07-03","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM W. SIX (6) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE & FOUR (4) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLY TO SERVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MIXED-USE RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY BUILDING; AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. BUILDING IS PARTIALLY SPRINKLERED AT DAY CARE AREA & @ FENESTRATION OPENINGS AT FIRE WALL PER PREVIOUS BBS CASE# 21131 (ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING)."},{"number":"579839","date":"2014-12-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALLING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR ELEVATOR CARD ACCESS CONTROL,2 DOOR ACCESS CARD CONTROL AND 3 CAMERAS PER 2008 NEC (COMMERCIAL)"},{"number":"EP-2023-009908","date":"2023-10-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-01-16","scope":"Replace existing cable light system with new cable light system including, (38) cables, (65) light heads. No new work, just replacing with new. No new wiring. 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The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 10, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 15, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 25, 2017.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 5 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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. 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