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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2024-004904","date":"2025-02-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 1ST FLOOR (COMMERCIAL SPACE MUST BE WITHIN FIRST 30 FT. OF BUILDING DEPTH, MEASURED FROM THE FRONT BUILDING LINE) WITH FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING). SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO USE & OCCUPANCY OF VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2026-002015","date":"2026-05-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install New Castiron, Copper, PVC, and PEX piping to Philadelphia Plumbing code. basement: (1) 1\" RPZ 1st floor: (2) LAV (2) W.C. 2nd Floor: (2) Kitchen sinks (2) W.C. (2) LAV (2) Showers 3rd floor: (2) Kitchen sinks (2) W.C. (2) LAV (2) Showers Exterior: Install (1) 1\" Domestic water service (1) 5\" Sanitary Lateral, (1) 5x4 curb trap (1) 5\" building drain to interior (1) 6\" Storm lateral, (1) 6x4 Curb trap, (1) 6\" Storm drain to interior of building."},{"number":"EP-2026-001626","date":"2026-05-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Installation of 600-amp service and equipment. Interior wiring of 4 dwellings and common areas Installation of a Fire alarm All work per approved plans Separate permit and load calculation required for the fit-out of commercial spaces Amended 6/23/26 add temporary 100amp service for job."},{"number":"FP-2026-001470","date":"2026-07-13","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-22","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001459 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS, PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13/13R"},{"number":"FP-2026-001459","date":"2026-07-22","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MIXED-USED BUILDING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO-AND-A-HALF (2 1/2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 13R BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. SEE CP-2024-004904 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":65000},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"249177","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &","legalName":"STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &","address":"4020 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2004-03-30","latestIssueDate":"2020-02-23","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29"},{"number":"686312","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS","legalName":"OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS","address":"4020 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2015-12-14","latestIssueDate":"2025-02-04","expirationDate":"2025-12-31","inactiveDate":"2026-03-01"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"686312","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS","legalName":"OLIVIA STONER DEBORAH STEPHENS","issuedDate":"2015-12-14","latestIssueDate":"2025-02-04","closureDate":"2026-03-01","expirationDate":"2025-12-31","inactiveDate":"2026-03-01","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"249177","type":"Rental","businessName":"STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &","legalName":"STONER OLIVER STEPHENS DEBORAH &","issuedDate":"2004-03-30","latestIssueDate":"2020-02-23","closureDate":"2021-04-29","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 5 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2025","permit activity in 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":"4 permits not marked completed: CP-2024-004904 (Issued), PP-2026-002015 (Issued), EP-2026-001626 (Issued), FP-2026-001459 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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 #686312: Inactive since Mar 1, 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/"}],"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/"}]}