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ONE (1) STORY OFFICE BUILDING (GROUP B) AND ONE (1) STORY GARAGE (S-1) TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDED BUILDING PERIT REQUIRED FOR FINAL STREETS DEPT. APPROVAL REQ'D FOR CURB CUTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY"},{"number":"759802","date":"2017-02-17","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-17","scope":"ROUGH GRADING/SITE WORK PERMIT ONLY. EXCAVATION/GRADING OF THE SITE WORK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, EXCAVATION, REMOVAL OF EXISTING SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE FEATURES, AND INSTALLATION OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROLS. WORK TO INCLUDE PARKING SPACES, BOLLARDS, FOUNDATIONS FOR SIGNS, AND ALL OTHER WORK PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PWD APPROVAL. SEE AP# 701701 FOR APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS"},{"number":"765047","date":"2017-04-11","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE HEAT PUMPS, HEATING/VENTILATION UNIT, UNIT HEATERS, EXHAUST FANS, FAN COIL UNITS, ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATORS, GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND REFRIGERANT PIPING. **SEPARATE PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR CONNECTION TO GEOTHERMAL WELLS.**"},{"number":"760718","date":"2017-05-08","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-11","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: EXTERIOR & INTERIOR COMPLETE PLUMBING SYSTEM INCLUDES DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM AND SANITARY/VENT PIPING FOR (2) STRUCTURES ON A SINGLE LOT, WHICH INCULDE AN OFFICE FACILITY AND A GARAGE STRUCTURE. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE,2004. FUEL GAS PIPING & EQUIPMENT IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT AND A MECHANICAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED.ADDITIONAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE 8\" STORM LATERAL, THE 6\" SANITARY SEWER LATERAL, 2\" DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE AND 3\" DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE.."},{"number":"766170","date":"2017-07-31","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-03","scope":"NEW 1200AMP SERVICE FOR SINGLE STORY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH DETACHED SINGLE STORY GARAGE WITH SITE LIGHTING, INCLUDES ALL RECEPTACLES, INTERIOR LIGHTING AND CONTROLS, POWER TO HVAC EQUIPMENT AND TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR BOTH STRUCTURES AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"783314","date":"2017-08-23","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, WITH A 4-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR THE GARAGE BUILDING AND A 6-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, BOTH ON THE SAME LOT, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"841737","date":"2018-01-29","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-18","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ONE 6,000 GALLON GASOLINE AND ONE 10,000 GALLON DIESEL FUEL UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK UST CONCRETE PIPING AS PER PLANS."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 203% in 2021, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,293,400 to $3,913,200","no permit shown in 2020-2022"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #196403: 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":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 6, 2017.","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":"3 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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 9 historical violations across 5 cases.","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. 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