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PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-12-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF (1) FLATWALL SIGN (2'-0\"(H) X 19'-0\"(W)) FOR EXISTING RETAIL PHARMACY WITH SALE OF PREPACKAGED FOOD ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH ACCESSORY STORAGE IN BASEMENT NTE 25% OF GFA. REFER TO AP#353290 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"402656","date":"2012-06-07","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT AS PER NFPA 72 (OFFICES & PHARMACY)"},{"number":"421543","date":"2012-08-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"CORRECT VIOLATION #339761 ;CORRECTING WORK STARTED BY OTHERS-NEW 600 KCMIL CU SVC 6 METERS & CORRECT WIRING THROUGHOUT PHARMACY & 4 OFFICES AS PER 2008 NEC (PHARMACY + 4 OFFICES)(NOTRTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"427241","date":"2012-10-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-12-27","scope":"INSTALL WATER & DRAIN LINES TO ACCOMODATE FIXTURES- 3 WC, 3 LAVS, 1 SINK, 1 FLOOR DRAIN (PHARMACY & OFFICE)"},{"number":"539086","date":"2014-05-27","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-04","scope":"INSTALL 2 WC,2 LAV,2 SHOWERS AND RELATED PIPING (MIXED USE)"},{"number":"560543","date":"2014-09-17","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-17","scope":"LEGALIZE INSTALLATION OF A FLAT WALL/AWNING SIGN ACCESSORY TO AN EXISITNG PHARMACY. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"571967","date":"2014-11-04","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-15","scope":"HVAC < 2000 CFM - INSTALLATION OF 3-2 HEATING UNITS AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK. SINGLE SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS HVAC / DUCTWORK ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SINGLE SPACE TENANT.NO DUCTWORK PENETRATION OF TENANT SEPARATION ASSEMBLIES ( WALLS, CEILINGS, OR ROOF ) OR COMBINING/SHARING DUCT WORK FOR MULTIPLY UNITS HVAC CAPACITY NOT TO EXCEED 2000 CFM / 5 TONS FOR EACH SYSTEM"},{"number":"576409","date":"2014-11-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-30","scope":"SET FIXTURES 3 WC,3 LAVS AND 2 KITCHEN SINKS (COMMERCIAL)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"586194","date":"2015-02-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-09","scope":"INSTALL MONITORED FIRE PANEL FIT OUT 3RD FLOOR NEW CONNECT AND CERTIFY ALL EXISTING ALARM DEVICES PER NFPA 72 (COMMERCIAL)"},{"number":"580190","date":"2015-02-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"LIGHTING OUTLET, SWITCHES,4-120V HEATER AIR HANDLER & 4-2TON 240V 30AMP A/C LINES, (MIXED USE)"},{"number":"566292","date":"2015-03-11","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-16","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF AP#353290 TO INCLUDE CHANGE TO LAYOUT THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. APPLICATION APPROVED FOR INTERIOR ATLERATIONS TO INCLUDE FRAMING, INSTALLATION OF GYPSUM WALL BOARD AND FOR THE CREATION OF AN ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS, IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2012,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"200532","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GETWELL PHARMACY CORPORATION","legalName":"GETWELL PHARMACY CORPORATION","address":"708 W GIRARD AVE","revenueCode":"3118","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2014-10-09","expirationDate":"2015-04-30","inactiveDate":"2015-06-29"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"200532","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","businessName":"GETWELL PHARMACY CORPORATION","legalName":"GETWELL PHARMACY CORPORATION","issuedDate":"2004-04-29","latestIssueDate":"2014-10-09","closureDate":"2015-06-29","expirationDate":"2015-04-30","inactiveDate":"2015-06-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 132% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $227,600 to $529,100","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"Use permit #353285: COMPLETED.","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: 353290 (EXPIRED).","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":"2 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Aug 31, 2012.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location #200532: Inactive since Jun 29, 2015","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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration and appears related-party/family-held.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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 4 historical violations across 3 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/"}]}