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ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE BUILDING TO CREATE A MIXED-USE VACANT COMMERCIAL & TWO-FAMILY DWELLING PER APPROVED PLANS INCLUDING DEMO. OF REAR ONE (1) STORY AT-GRADE PORTION, NEW FOOTING AT REAR CRAWL SPACE, BASEMENT SLAB REPLACEMENT (NO CHANGE IN BASEMENT STORY HEIGHT), NEW WOOD FRAME ADDITION ATOP EXIST. MASONRY BEARING WALLS, & ALL ASSOCIATED FINISH WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR FIT-OUT OF 1ST FLR COMMERCIAL SPACE & ANY MECH., ELEC., PLUMBG., & FIRESUPP WORK. ALL MEANS OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"979286","date":"2019-06-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-08","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MIXED-USE STRUCTURE WITH BASEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 TO INCLUDE A NEW TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A NEW TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"987654","date":"2019-06-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-08","scope":"For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. INSTALL ONE 92% EFF 60000 GAS FURNACE AND ONE 3 TON 13 SEER A/C AND RELATED DUCTWORK IN THE BASEMENT-1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND ONE SYSTEM ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND ONE SYSTEM ON THE 3RD FLOOR WITH 3 CONDENSERS MOUNTED ON A PAD IN THE REAR YARD. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED WALLS, CEILING/FLOOR ASSEMBLIES."},{"number":"1021562","date":"2019-10-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-08","scope":"INSTALL 21 FIXTURES AS PER 2018 PPC"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":10.25,"timeline":[{"y":1994,"k":"sale","p":40000},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":450000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"608361","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Closed","businessName":"GALDO JOHN","legalName":"GALDO JOHN","address":"1070 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2013-10-23","latestIssueDate":"2016-02-13","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"775655","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"1070 Front LLC","legalName":"1070 Front LLC","address":"1070 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2018-05-06","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-06","expirationDate":"2019-05-05","inactiveDate":"2019-07-04"},{"number":"775656","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Closed","businessName":"ANZHELA BACHMAN (1010 FRONT LLC)","legalName":"ANZHELA BACHMAN (1010 FRONT LLC)","address":"1070 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2018-05-06","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-06","expirationDate":"2019-05-05","inactiveDate":"2019-07-04"},{"number":"1009646","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1070 Front LLC","legalName":"1070 Front LLC","address":"1070 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2026-06-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-07","expirationDate":"2027-06-06","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"1009646","type":"Rental","businessName":"1070 Front LLC","legalName":"1070 Front LLC","issuedDate":"2026-06-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-07","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-06","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"775655","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"1070 Front LLC","legalName":"1070 Front LLC","issuedDate":"2018-05-06","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-06","closureDate":"2019-07-04","expirationDate":"2019-05-05","inactiveDate":"2019-07-04","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"775656","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"ANZHELA BACHMAN (1010 FRONT LLC)","legalName":"ANZHELA BACHMAN (1010 FRONT LLC)","issuedDate":"2018-05-06","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-06","closureDate":"2019-07-04","expirationDate":"2019-05-05","inactiveDate":"2019-07-04","status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"608361","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"GALDO JOHN","legalName":"GALDO JOHN","issuedDate":"2013-10-23","latestIssueDate":"2016-02-13","closureDate":"2017-02-28","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-19","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":"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (100 SNOWFLAKE RD, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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 1869 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #608361: Closed; Vacant Residential Property / Lot #775655: Inactive since Jul 4, 2019; Vacant Residential Property / Lot #775656: Closed since Jul 4, 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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}