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FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE (1) STORY STRUCTURE (MAXIMUM HEIGHT NOT TO EXCEED 35'). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION. FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER TO INCLUDE LOBBY, DIRECTOR'S OFFICE, TWO ACTIVITY ROOMS, ONE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, RESTROOMS, AND STORAGE SPACES ON THE SAME LOT WITH OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS (OUTDOOR ACTIVITY). NO SIGNS THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"292176","date":"2011-10-03","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-10-03","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED FLAT-WALL SIGN (FRONT). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION. 1 SIGN ACCESSORY TO A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER TO INCLUDE LOBBY, DIRECTOR'S OFFICE, TWO ACTIVITY ROOMS, ONE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, RESTROOMS, AND STORAGE SPACES ON THE SAME LOT WITH OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS (OUTDOOR ACTIVITY)."},{"number":"395854","date":"2012-08-09","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-24","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ONE (1) STORY MASONRY BEARING WALL STRUCTURE WITH SLAB-ON-GRADE FOUNDATION & STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING W. NATURAL VEGETATION ROOF COVERING; ASSOCIATED SITEWORK FOR PROPOSED PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & CHILD SAFETY SURFACE; ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY A CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LICENSED CONTRACTOR. SEPARATE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, & PLUMBING, PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY."},{"number":"421224","date":"2012-08-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-12-18","scope":"SANITARY RAINWATER AND WATER PIPING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND BLDG"},{"number":"410242","date":"2012-09-17","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-02-26","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) ROOF TOP UNITS (RTUS) WITH AIR-SIDE ECONOMIZERS, FIVE (5) EXHAUST FANS, THREE (3) LOUVERS, THIRTY-NINE (39) HVAC TERMINAL GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS (GRDS), & ALL ASSOCIATED SUPPLY/RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK; ALL PERMITTED WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY A CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LICENSED HVAC CONTRACTOR PER THE PHILADELPHIA CODE TITLE 9. SEE AP# 395854 FOR APPLICATION."},{"number":"433804","date":"2012-11-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-07-31","scope":"3\" WATER SERVICE,5 SANITARY LATERAL, HOUSE DRAIN, STORM WATER MGMT, 12\" STORM LATERAL AND 9 AREA DRAINS(REC CENTER)"},{"number":"437460","date":"2012-11-13","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-05-20","scope":"REMOVAL OF 5-1,000 GALLON UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AS PER ATTACHED SITE PLAN. TANKS WILL BE EMPTIED, THEN CLEANED, AND THE REMOVED FROM THE GROUND. UNDERLYING SOILS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR IMPACT AND REMEDIATED AS NEEDED. CLOSURE REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO INSPECTOR."},{"number":"427395","date":"2012-11-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-04-09","scope":"PROVIDE POWER, LITS, SECURITY, CCTV, SOUND & PAGING, DATA OUTLETS, PHONE, GROUNDING, SITE LIGHTING,NEW ELECTRICAL SERICE,PNL BOARDS, FEEDERS PER 2008 (REC CENTER)"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"demo"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"5 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #12937: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 292176. Use permit #366330: 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":"3 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Apr 27, 2023.","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":"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 6 historical violations across 2 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 15, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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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