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INSTALL (28) SHEETS 1/2\" OSB PLYWOOD OVER FLAT ROOFING FOR FLAT ROOF PROTECTION TEAR OFF TWO LAYERS 3-TAB ASPHALT SHINGLE, INSTALL ICE & WATER SHIELD, 30LB FEET, ALUMINUM STEP & OUNTER FLASHING, NEW 3-TAB SHINGLES. DETACH AND REACT 30FT OF COPPER ORNAMENTAL FASCIA."},{"number":"869542","date":"2019-02-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF BUILDING MOUNTED ANTENNA; SIZE & LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY - BUILDING MOUNTED ANTENNA ON THE SAME LOT AS ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED"},{"number":"950526","date":"2019-03-28","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-05","scope":"INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO SUPPORT NEW INSTALLATION OF WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITY TO INCLUDE EIGHT (8) ANTENNAS, FOUR 4) RRUS, FOUR (4)FIBER LINES, ONE(1) MW DISH, EIGHT (8) RRUS, ONE (1) GENERATOR PLUG AND CABINETS ON ROOFTOP OF EXISTING CHURCH WITH NEW INTERIOR EQUIPMENT ROOM IN EXISTING SPACE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL ELECTRICAL WORK."},{"number":"960416","date":"2019-05-17","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-06-25","scope":"INSTALL OF NEW 200A SERVICE FOR TMOBILE EQUIPMENT 100A BRANCH CIRCUIT FOR BTS, WIRE EQUIPMENT ROOM (3) RECEPTACLES , (2) LIGHTS , (1) SWITCH, AC SPLIT SYSTEM."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #34451: OPEN · Granted; related permit 869542. Use permit #869542: COMPLETED.","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":"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. 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/"}]}