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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. SEE AP#786329 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2021-008732","date":"2022-01-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-24","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A 3RD FLOOR REAR ADDITION, 4TH FLOOR PENTHOUSE, AND ROOF DECK ABOVE AN EXISTING 3-STORY ADDITION FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL/RETAIL ON THE 1ST FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND FOR USE AS TWO (2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ON THE 2ND-4TH FLOOR LEVELS (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND NONCONFORMING). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13/13R SYSTEM. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDMENT ISSUED ON 6/16/2022 TO DOCUMENT THE CHANGES MADE TO INTERIOR STAIR LOCATIONS AND UNIT LAYOUTS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. NO OTHER WORK THIS AMENDMENT. AMENDMENT (8/25/2023) TO RELOCATE TOILET ROOM, CHANGE EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLY AND CHANGE ROOF LAYOUT AS PER REVISED PLANS. AMENDMENT (4/11/2024) TO RELOCATION TOILET ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR AS PER REVISED PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2022-005681","date":"2022-06-13","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant"},{"number":"MP-2022-006567","date":"2023-01-28","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. 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-2022-012911","date":"2023-03-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-24","scope":"INSTALL A 800 AMP 120/240V/ 1 PHASE SERVICE, (1) 300 AMP SERVICE & (3) GANG METER BANK, 400 AMP SERVICE FOR THE COMMERCIAL SPACE, 100 AMP SERVICE FOR THE FIRE PUMP. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS, SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE & TWO DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. PROVIDE LOW VOLTAGE WIRING. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"FP-2024-000815","date":"2024-05-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-13","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 & 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4\" AMES 2000SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2024-009279","date":"2024-07-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-24","scope":"CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN, AND 1\" WATER DISTRIBUTION"},{"number":"PP-2024-003072","date":"2024-08-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-03","scope":"5 LAV, 3 WC, 2 SHOWER, 2 KITCHEN, 5 HUB, 2 WASHER, SEWAGE PUMP, 3 HWH AND SERVICE SINK"},{"number":"PP-2025-012799","date":"2025-10-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-20","scope":"1\" backflow preventer install."},{"number":"ZP-2026-004672","date":"2026-04-23","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"},{"number":"AP-2026-003478","date":"2026-05-28","work":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE DOCUMENTATIONS OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR A VISITOR ACCOMMMODATIONS FOR 2nd AND 3rd FLOOR TO INCLUDE ALL OTHER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE. ****************************************NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT. ************************************************"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.47,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":705000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"252161","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"JOSEPH J FERRARA","legalName":"JOSEPH J FERRARA","address":"2036 SANSOM ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2001-04-22","latestIssueDate":"2015-03-05","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"},{"number":"790401","type":"Vacant Commercial Property","status":"Inactive","businessName":"2036 Sansom, LLC","legalName":"2036 Sansom, LLC","address":"2036 SANSOM ST","revenueCode":"3634","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2018-09-28","latestIssueDate":"2018-09-28","expirationDate":"2019-09-27","inactiveDate":"2019-11-26"},{"number":"1011830","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2036 Carsky LLC","legalName":"2036 Carsky LLC","address":"2036 SANSOM ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Hotel|Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2026-07-02","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-02","expirationDate":"2027-07-01","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"1011830","type":"Rental","businessName":"2036 Carsky LLC","legalName":"2036 Carsky LLC","issuedDate":"2026-07-02","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-02","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-01","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"790401","type":"Vacant Commercial Property","businessName":"2036 Sansom, LLC","legalName":"2036 Sansom, LLC","issuedDate":"2018-09-28","latestIssueDate":"2018-09-28","closureDate":"2019-11-26","expirationDate":"2019-09-27","inactiveDate":"2019-11-26","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"252161","type":"Rental","businessName":"JOSEPH J FERRARA","legalName":"JOSEPH J FERRARA","issuedDate":"2001-04-22","latestIssueDate":"2015-03-05","closureDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 11 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"1 permit not marked completed: AP-2026-003478 (Issued).","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 1900 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Commercial Property #790401: Inactive since Nov 26, 2019","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 4, 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/"}]}