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DEMOLISH AND REMOVE SPECIFIED EXISTING LIGHT POLES. FURNISH AND INSTALL UNDERGROUND CONDUIT, HANDHOLES, WIRE AND BASES FOR 17 NEW LIGHT POLES. FURNISH AND INSTALL NEW SUB FEEDER FOR NEW POWER PA"},{"number":"1020535","date":"2019-11-01","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-11-14","scope":"UNDERGROUND STORM MGT SYSTEM-UNDERGROUND BALL FIELD DRAINAGE PIPING- 1 TRENCH DRAIN- 7 AREA DRAINS- 4 EXT DRINKING FOUNTAINS- 1 SPRAY FOUNTAIN, 4 YARD DRAINS, 1-3\" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE AND 3\" BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1-12\" STORM H/TRAP AND FAIS AS PER 2004 PHILA PLUMB CODE"},{"number":"1020093","date":"2019-12-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-20","scope":"FOR ERECTION OF A ONE-STORY BUILDING FOR STORAGE OF PARK EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AS PER APPROVED PLAN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK."},{"number":"1020088","date":"2019-12-03","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-03","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED ONE-STORY BUILDING,SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. FOR USE AS AN ACCESSORY STORAGE FACILITY TO THE EXISTING PARK."},{"number":"1020151","date":"2019-12-11","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-11","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. 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ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF BUILDING FACADES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."},{"number":"EP-2024-010496","date":"2024-10-31","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-12-08","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2024-010370 Grounding, Branch Circuits, Circuit Breakers, Receptacles, Feeders, Lighting Controls, Poles, Pole Lighting, Pole Base, Concrete Pole Base, Ductbanks"},{"number":"EP-2024-010370","date":"2024-11-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-09","scope":"INSTALL NEW SITE LIGHT USING THE EXISTING BASE & CIRCUITING. INSTALL ADDITIONAL NEW SITE LIGHT, BASE, HAND HOLE & EXTENDING THE EXISTING CONDUIT & CIRCUITING. INSTALL NEW WALL PACK LIGHTS & CIRCUITS. INSTALL NEW LIGHTS IN THE EXISTING SHED. INSTALL CONTROLS & TIME CLOCK. 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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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 1002079 (Expired), EP-2024-010496 (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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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. 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