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FOR USE AS BUSINESS SUPPORT AND WAREHOUSE, AS PER KEY PLANS, WITHIN AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE (SCHOOL). NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA OF EXISTING BUILDINGS (CHURCH, CONVENT, RECTORY), OR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES OF EXISTING BUILDINGS; RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY (CHURCH), MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (CONVENT, RECTORY), AND NO CHANGE TO EXISTING PARKING (ONE-HUNDRED AND THREE (103) ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING FOUR (4) ACCESSIBLE SPACES) ON LOT. NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"729370","date":"2016-11-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-20","scope":"ALTERATION:INTERIOR PLUMBING TO FIT-OUT A VACANT SCHOOL FOR ARCHIVE STORAGE & OFFICES. 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AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT) INSTALL COMPLETE NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"736674","date":"2017-01-24","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-19","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT RENOVATED BUILDING AS PER NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13 & PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODES, TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF A 6-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE, A NEW 4-INCH DIAMETER BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY & PRE-ACTION SYSTEM IN BASEMENT FOR ARCHIVE STORAGE."},{"number":"ZP-2020-001329","date":"2020-10-14","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-13","scope":"For the lot adjustment to create four (4) new lots (Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, and Lot 4) from one (1) existing deeded lot with one (1) office of property assessment account. 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Use permit #427951: 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 1 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 14, 2025.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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. 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An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations 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. 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