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PROPOSED STAIRTOWER ADDITION MUST BE SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"687786-RI","date":"2016-04-28","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-07-19","scope":"INSTALL 300AMP MAIN SERVICE WITH METER SOCKETS AND PANELS,NEW BRANCH CIRCUITS THROUGHOUT,LIGHT FIXTURES,SWITCHES,GFCI'S AND OUTLETS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"MP-2021-006613","date":"2022-01-24","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-19","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD WITH A ROOF TOP EXHAUST FAN AND A MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCT WORK FOR KITCHEN. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"FP-2022-001721","date":"2022-07-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-07-19","scope":"KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install fire suppression system for the kitchen hood"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":1.4,"timeline":[{"y":2003,"k":"sale","p":50000},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":120000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"202958","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KATHERINE A BLACK","legalName":"KATHERINE A BLACK","address":"2513 TULIP ST","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-01-28","latestIssueDate":"2005-01-28","expirationDate":"2009-06-30","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"701802","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"NAM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"NAM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC","address":"2513 TULIP ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2016-05-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-01","expirationDate":"2027-05-11","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"752692","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Closed","businessName":"IT'S NUTTS PHILLY LLC","legalName":"IT'S NUTTS PHILLY LLC","address":"2513 TULIP ST","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2017-09-26","latestIssueDate":"2018-08-31","expirationDate":"2019-09-25","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"810373","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GuttPie LLC","legalName":"GuttPie LLC ","address":"2513 TULIP ST","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2019-04-25","latestIssueDate":"2025-04-15","expirationDate":"2026-04-24","inactiveDate":"2026-06-23"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"810373","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"GuttPie LLC","legalName":"GuttPie LLC ","issuedDate":"2019-04-25","latestIssueDate":"2025-04-15","closureDate":"2026-06-23","expirationDate":"2026-04-24","inactiveDate":"2026-06-23","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"752692","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"IT'S NUTTS PHILLY LLC","legalName":"IT'S NUTTS PHILLY LLC","issuedDate":"2017-09-26","latestIssueDate":"2018-08-31","closureDate":"2019-09-25","expirationDate":"2019-09-25","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false},{"number":"701802","type":"Rental","businessName":"NAM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"NAM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC","issuedDate":"2016-05-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-01","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-11","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"202958","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"KATHERINE A BLACK","legalName":"KATHERINE A BLACK","issuedDate":"2005-01-28","latestIssueDate":"2005-01-28","closureDate":"2009-06-30","expirationDate":"2009-06-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 60% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $256,200 to $409,300","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"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":"3 permits not marked completed: 667585 (Expired), 687786-RI (Expired), FP-2022-001721 (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 1874 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":"Food Preparing and Serving #202958: Inactive; Food Preparing and Serving #752692: Closed; Food Preparing and Serving #810373: Inactive since Jun 23, 2026","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 14, 2027; Special Hazards Certification: Certified through May 14, 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/"}]}