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AS SHOWN ON THE ENCLOSED PLANS PROVIDED. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING, RATED FLOOR-CEILING ASSEMBLIES, RATED ROOF ASSEMBLIES, BATT-INSULATION INSTALLATION, RATED EXTERIOR WALL INSTALLATIONS, RATED SHAFT ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION, ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM, RATED OPENING PROTECTIVES AND ENGINEERED BRACED WALL CONFIGURATION AS PER PLANS WITH NOTED MARKUPS. (IBC 2018) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ROOF DECK INSTALLATION AT 4TH STORY AND MAIN ROOF LEVEL, AND OCCUPANCY OF GROUND FLR. SEPARATE PERMITS REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"FP-2021-000200","date":"2021-02-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-04","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2.\" DCV WILKINS 350XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALSO TO PROVIDE A STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14 IN EXIT STAIRWAYS.ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2021-009148","date":"2021-09-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-21","scope":"Install 400A service with four(4)gang meter socket and grounding. Wire throughout outlets, switches, light fixtures, 11oV interconnected C/O and smoke alarms as per APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC codes. Install complete fire alarm system with low frequency sound in al sleeping areas (living rms and bedrooms)complete with pulls, horns, strobes ,tamper switch ,flow switch PER APPROVED DRAWINGS-2016 NFPA-72 ,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"PP-2021-006851","date":"2021-09-28","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-09","scope":"HD HT FAI 1\" WDP"},{"number":"PP-2021-019087","date":"2021-11-30","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-04","scope":"Rough in and install indoor plumbing"},{"number":"MP-2022-002136","date":"2022-05-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, EQUIPMENT, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS."},{"number":"ZP-2022-012166","date":"2022-12-02","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Office - Business and Professional"},{"number":"ZP-2025-003491","date":"2025-04-25","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2026-000664","date":"2026-07-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO R-2 AND INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"land","p":50000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"927596","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Shimon Levy","legalName":"Shimon Levy","address":"1200 N 7TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2023-07-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-18","expirationDate":"2027-07-02","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"927596","type":"Rental","businessName":"Shimon Levy","legalName":"Shimon Levy","issuedDate":"2023-07-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-18","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-02","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":2,"signals":[],"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: CP-2026-000664 (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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Dec 11, 2026","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/"}]}