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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":"PP-2022-007483","date":"2022-06-06","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-30","scope":"Installing underground storm water drainage pipes to be connected to combination sanitary/storm pipe in street (59th Street)"},{"number":"EP-2025-004940","date":"2025-08-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-09-09","scope":"Service Upgrade New 3-Phase Utility - Provide & Install: - New primary cabling & conduit, underground from existing utility pole (sidewalk & driveway to be cut & patched by others) - Provide approved base & required specs for new PECO pad mount transformer - New secondary conduit & cabling from transformer to basement \"vault\" room - Make termination at transformer - New PECO approved End Box - CT Cabinet & CT Meter Box (by PECO) - 1200 Amp enclosed circuit breaker - Conduit & cabling for terminations to center of room - Construct new uni-strut wall in center of boiler room Provide & Install: - New 3-phase 1200 Amp M.D.P (Main Distribution Panel) - (3) New sub-panels - PA / PB / PC - 225 Amps each - Conduit & cabling for terminations of new equipment, also to refeed existing panel P1 located on adjacent boiler room wall - Relocation/Refeed (splice) & redistribution of existing branch circuits from existing or demoed panels - New/updated grounding & bonding of all equipment per NEC Note: Panel PA to refeed existing panels P2C & P3C. Panel PB to refeed PST / PCH / P2 / P3 / P3B / P3D. PC & PD to feed new HVAC system **PANIC HARDWARE TO BE INSTALLED ON ELECTRICAL RM. 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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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Escape Report: Safe through Oct 28, 2030","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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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/"}]}