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FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE AN ARTISAN STUDIO & A","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2024-05-21","number":"ZP-2024-000131","relatedPermit":"ZP-2024-000131"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":553000,"taxable":331800,"land":110600,"improvement":442400,"taxableLand":110600,"taxableImprovement":221200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":221200},{"y":2026,"v":553000,"taxable":331800,"land":110600,"improvement":442400,"taxableLand":110600,"taxableImprovement":221200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":221200},{"y":2027,"v":882000,"taxable":852600,"land":176400,"improvement":705600,"taxableLand":176400,"taxableImprovement":676200,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":29400}],"taxNow":4645,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2020-008306","date":"2021-06-02","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Wholesale, Distribution, and Storage - Warehouse."},{"number":"ZP-2024-000131","date":"2024-04-17","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-04","scope":"FOR THE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AT THE REAR OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE, WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE ERECTION OF A BALCONY, AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED FROM THE SECOND FOOR. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2024-001413","date":"2024-07-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-04","scope":"FOR LEVEL III INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, FACADE ALTERATIONS, LOWERING OF THE BASEMENT SLAB, PARTIAL DEMOLITION AT THE 2ND FLOOR REAR, AND THE ERECTION OF LOWER AND UPPER ROOF DECKS WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY TO GROUP B ARTIST & ARTISAN INDUSTRIAL STUDIO AT THE 1ST FLOOR AND GROUP R-3 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AT THE 2ND FLOOR. BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND EXCAVATION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. **INCLUDES UNDERPINNING**"},{"number":"MP-2024-003313","date":"2024-07-27","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-04","scope":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo CP-2024-001413 For the installation of new HVAC appliances and one (1) wood stove as per approved plans and in accordance with 2018 IMC and appliance manufacturer specifications. Separate permits to be obtained for all other work."},{"number":"SP-2024-000821","date":"2024-10-15","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-21","scope":"Site / Utility Permit for CP-2024-001413"},{"number":"PP-2024-010199","date":"2025-04-02","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-04","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2024-001413 INSTALL 2 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVATORIES, 2 SHOWER/TUBS, 1 DISHWASHER, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 4 ROOF DRAINS, 1 CUP SINK, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 SUMP PUMP AND 1 HOT WATER HEATER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2024-007139","date":"2025-10-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-24","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo CP-2024-001413 Install 200 amp, 2-phase, service with grounding. Install lighting, receptacles, smoke/CO alarms, exit/emergency lights, and power to equipment as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"EP-2026-005070","date":"2026-07-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Installation of a 3.080 KW DC solar system, consisting of (7) ENPHASE: IQ8A-72-2-US MICROINVERTERS. Installation of 200A Main Breaker. all as per NEC 2017."},{"number":"GP-2026-004718","date":"2026-07-02","work":"Solar Panels and Structure","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS 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 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK**"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.22,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Solar Panels and Structure"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["8 permit events since 2023","1 zoning/board appeal since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2024-000131: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2024-000131.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: EP-2026-005070 (Issued), GP-2026-004718 (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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was unlabeled on May 7, 2026.","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":"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":"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 2 historical violations across 2 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/"}]}