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Cooling - 2-48,000 btu up to 17 SEER efficient 2 stage air conditioning systems (1 per floor) Heating - 2- 95% efficient 80,000 btu input gas furnaces (1 per floor) 935-1665 CFM per system"},{"number":"ZP-2023-010219","date":"2023-09-22","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-01-02","scope":"Public, Civic, and Institutional - Religious Assembly"},{"number":"CP-2023-005804","date":"2023-11-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-03","scope":"FOR A LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. FOR THE CREATION OF AN ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PARTITIONS, THE ERECTION OF NEW PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. ** ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. **IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. ** SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **"},{"number":"EP-2024-000167","date":"2024-01-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-25","scope":"Furnish and install all Labor & Material for the following scope of work: Basement: - Use Existing 200 amp service, new 200 amp Main breaker 42 space 42 circuit panel - 20 amp circuit for water heater, switch, and adjacent receptacle - (6) 2x4 ft LED 0-10V dimming with (2) Occupancy sensors and dimmer switch 1st Floor: - (5) TV receptacles on (2) 20 amp circuits - dedicated 20 amp circuit ceiling mount receptacle for projector - dedicated 20 amp circuit floor receptacle - dedicated 20 amp circuit for furnace - GFCI & Exhaust Fan for both bathrooms, and occupancy switch for (1) recessed light - Dedicated 40 amp circuit for CU-1 with outdoor rated disconnect - Dedicated 40 amp circuit for CU-2 with outdoor rated disconnect - outdoor GFCI with bubble cover - outdoor Flood light and switch controlled - (3) owner furnished ceiling fans and switch controlled - (1) recessed LED fixture and switch at Foyer - (8) recessed LED fixtures, dimmer switch with (2) ceiling occupancy sensors - (2) recessed LED fixtures with occupancy switch in back - (1) recessed LED fixture with occupancy switch at basement landing 2nd Floor: - dedicated 20 amp circuit for furnace - (3) TV receptacles, (3) convenience receptacles, & (2) USB - (5) countertop receptacles, (1) under counter, on (4) 20 amp circuits - dedicated 20 amp circuit for Range - dedicated 20 amp circuit for Refrigerator - dedicated 20 amp circuit for Range Hood - bathroom GFCI, Exhaust Fan, (2) recessed LED lights & occupancy switch - exhaust fan and switch for closet - (1) recessed LED light and occupancy switch for closet - (2) recessed LED light and occupancy switch for Office - (2) recessed LED light and occupancy switch for 2nd Office - (1) recessed LED light and occupancy switch for stairwell - (2) Owner furnished Fans and switch - (6) recessed LED lights and (2) occupancy sensors with dimmer switch - (2) recessed LED lights and switch for kitchen - (3) owner furnished pendent"},{"number":"FP-2024-000352","date":"2024-02-29","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-05-01","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2024-000304 INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13"},{"number":"PP-2024-000954","date":"2024-03-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-12","scope":"Installation of (2) stacks, New water & drain lines through out, new fixtures to include (1) kitchen sink, (3) toilets, (2) lav sinks, (1) shower, (1) mop sink."},{"number":"FP-2024-000304","date":"2024-05-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-12","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 4\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A TWO (2) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 5/28/2024: AMEND ORIGINAL PERMIT TO CHANGE THE MATERIAL OF 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BRANCH LINE TO CPVC"},{"number":"EP-2024-003633","date":"2024-05-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-16","scope":"INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"GP-2024-010248","date":"2024-11-14","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-21","scope":"30\"x30\" EZ flat wall panel sign"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":215000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 9 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2021-007121 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","why":"Issued work is not the same as approved final work. 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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. 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/"}]}