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FOR USE AS A MIXED USE BUILDING OF BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED) AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS ABOVE. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **IBC 2018** *UNDERPINNING IS PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK*"},{"number":"ZP-2022-000585","date":"2022-01-19","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH ROOF DECKS ACCESSORY TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND TWO (2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES ABOVE THIRD FLOOR (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)."},{"number":"CP-2022-000029","date":"2022-05-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-12-04","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, THREE STORY STRUCTURE OF TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND TWO DWELLING UNITS ABOVE AS PER PLANS. AMENDMENT (9/1/2022) TO REVISE FOUNDATION DESIGN AND ADD UNDERPINNING AS PER REVISED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2022-003087","date":"2022-11-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-12-04","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13 WITH 2-IN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2-1/2 IN BFP DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2022-017081","date":"2023-03-14","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-12-04","scope":"INSTALL 1 BACKWATER VALVE, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 3 HOT WATER HEATERS, 1 BACKWATER VALVE, 1 AREA DRAIN, 2 DISHWASHERS, 2 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 2 KITCHEN SINKS, 5 WATER CLOSETS, 5 LAVATORIES AND 2 SHOWER/TUBS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"PP-2023-003511","date":"2023-03-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-18","scope":"INSTALL MD, CT FAI & 1\" WDP"},{"number":"MP-2022-006291","date":"2023-04-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-12-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2023-000946","date":"2023-04-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-12-04","scope":"Install 400 amp service with a 4 gang meter stack 2-125 amp for tenant units 1-100 amp for house panel 1-200 amp panel for commercial space All new wiring through out and install all new switches outlets breakers and smoke alarms as per 2017 NEC. Install complete fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"ZP-2025-000404","date":"2025-01-22","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Business Support"},{"number":"ZP-2024-011976","date":"2025-02-03","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A STATICALLY ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGN, SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PERMIT."},{"number":"GP-2025-000967","date":"2025-03-17","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-09-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS. 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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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 6, 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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 3 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. 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/"}]}