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Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT). NO WORK PERMITTED IN THE BASEMENT. (*No exterior work permitted as part of this permit. No work to exterior windows and/or doors as part of this permit. AS PER PHC*)"},{"number":"ZP-2020-009895","date":"2021-04-20","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Office - Business and Professional; Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2020-006646","date":"2021-05-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-24","scope":"FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS WITH CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ON THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR AND THREE-DWELLING UNITS ABOVE. NO CHANGE IN BUILDING HEIGHT OR AREA. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SPRINKLER."},{"number":"FP-2021-002362","date":"2021-11-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-24","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. AMENDED AS OF 9.21.2022: FOR THE REVISION OF THE PROPOSED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."},{"number":"PP-2021-016691","date":"2021-12-13","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-24","scope":"INSTALL 4 HOT WATER HEATERS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 5 LAVATORIES, 1 ROOF DRAIN, 3 SHOWER/TUBS, 1 EJECTOR SUMP PUMP 5 WATER CLOSETS AND 2 WASHING MACHINE BOXES ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2021-010784","date":"2022-01-03","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-13","scope":"INSTALL COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT W/ LOW FREQUENCY SOUNDERS INSTALLED IN ALL SLEEPING AREAS(LIVING RMS AND BEDROOMS) . -NOTED:AUDIBLE NOTIFICATION TO BE INSTALLED IN EXTERIOR DOORWAY. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"MP-2021-005876","date":"2022-01-03","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE ROOFTOP UNITS, SPLIT SYSTEM AIR HANDLERS, REFRIGERANT PIPING, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS, DRYER EXHAUST POWER VENTILATORS, EXHAUST FANS, GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-001103","date":"2022-01-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-01","scope":"REPLACE 1\" WATER SERVICE PPC 2018"},{"number":"EP-2021-005983","date":"2022-05-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-19","scope":"INSTALL NEW 400 AMP SERVICE WITH QUAD METER BANK, WITH 4 100 AMP SUB PANELS. INSTALL 400 AMP SERVICE CABLE. INSALL NEW 100 AMP METER SOCKET AND 100 AMP PANEL. INSTALL 250 AMP DISCONNECT. INSTALL HARD-WIRED SMOKE ALARMS THROUGHOUT. INSTALL ALL NEW WIRING FOR COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE AND ALL NEW WIRING FOR 3 RESIDENTIAL STUDIO APARTMENTS AS PER 2017 NEC."},{"number":"ZP-2022-008301","date":"2022-07-25","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-21","scope":"For legalization of one (1) accessory wall sign with static illumination on the North Broad Street facade of an existing attached structure, size and location as shown on plan/application."},{"number":"GP-2022-005949","date":"2022-08-22","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-08-25","scope":"For legalization of one (1) accessory wall sign with static illumination on the North Broad Street facade of an existing attached structure as per approved plans."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×4"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0981429","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"687 N Broad Street LLC","legalName":"687 N Broad Street LLC","address":"687 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2025-06-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-04","expirationDate":"2027-06-11","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0981429","type":"Rental","businessName":"687 N Broad Street LLC","legalName":"687 N Broad Street LLC","issuedDate":"2025-06-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-04","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-11","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #CP-2020-006646: Completed · Approved. The history also contains “OCCUPIED W/O TCO OR CO.”","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: GM-2020-008819 (Expired), ZP-2022-008301 (Expired), GP-2022-005949 (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":"mixed-use","level":"verify","title":"Residential and business space run on separate compliance tracks","finding":"OPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.","why":"The zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.","action":"Match every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1916 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 15, 2024.","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":"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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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 1 historical violation 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 18, 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. 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/"}]}