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FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF AND THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING RETAIL SALE OF GUITARS AND REPAIR ","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted","date":"2008-10-22","number":"5471","relatedPermit":"146156"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":330000,"taxable":330000,"land":69600,"improvement":260400,"taxableLand":69600,"taxableImprovement":260400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2017,"v":330000,"taxable":330000,"land":69600,"improvement":260400,"taxableLand":69600,"taxableImprovement":260400,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2018,"v":369400,"taxable":369400,"land":73880,"improvement":295520,"taxableLand":73880,"taxableImprovement":295520,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2019,"v":380400,"taxable":380400,"land":76080,"improvement":304320,"taxableLand":76080,"taxableImprovement":304320,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2020,"v":384200,"taxable":384200,"land":76840,"improvement":307360,"taxableLand":76840,"taxableImprovement":307360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":384200,"taxable":384200,"land":76840,"improvement":307360,"taxableLand":76840,"taxableImprovement":307360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":384200,"taxable":384200,"land":76840,"improvement":307360,"taxableLand":76840,"taxableImprovement":307360,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":326800,"taxable":326800,"land":65360,"improvement":261440,"taxableLand":65360,"taxableImprovement":261440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":326800,"taxable":326800,"land":65360,"improvement":261440,"taxableLand":65360,"taxableImprovement":261440,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2025,"v":407500,"taxable":407500,"land":81500,"improvement":326000,"taxableLand":81500,"taxableImprovement":326000,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2026,"v":407500,"taxable":342300,"land":81500,"improvement":326000,"taxableLand":81500,"taxableImprovement":260800,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":65200},{"y":2027,"v":465300,"taxable":353610,"land":93000,"improvement":372300,"taxableLand":93000,"taxableImprovement":260610,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":111690}],"taxNow":4792,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"146156","date":"2008-11-19","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-11-19","scope":"EXTENSION OF EXISTING SALES AND REPAIR OF GUITARS INTO NEW PROPOSED 2STORY ADDITION."},{"number":"191941","date":"2009-07-02","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-23","scope":"EXTENSION OF EXISTING SALES AND REPAIR OF GUITARS INTO NEW PROPOSED 2 STORY ADDITION WITH PITCH ROOF."},{"number":"232727","date":"2009-08-19","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-23","scope":"1 WATER CLOSETS, 1 LAVYS, 2 RAIN WATER CONDUCTOR"},{"number":"237933","date":"2009-09-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-02-25","scope":"RELOCATE MAIN SERVICE, WIRE ADDITION ON REAR OF BUILDING, INSTALL 30 RECEPTACLES, 13 RECESSED LIGHTS AND 6 SWITCHES AS PER 2005 NEC (NORTH DIST)"},{"number":"ZP-2026-002937","date":"2026-03-27","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2026-001451","date":"2026-04-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHING, FINISHES TO CREATE FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2018 IEBC*"},{"number":"MP-2026-003572","date":"2026-07-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED 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 PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2026-005048","date":"2026-07-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install a new 400-amp electrical service with 5 meter packs, including service conductors, meter sockets, main disconnecting means, and proper grounding and bonding. Install one 100-amp subpanel for the house and one 125-amp subpanels for each of the 4 dwelling unit, including all required feeders, overcurrent protection, and grounding. Provide complete electrical distribution throughout the building, including installation of branch circuit wiring, lighting fixtures, switches, exit signs, emergency lighting, and receptacle outlets. Install interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Furnish and install a fire alarm system, including all required wiring and devices. All work shall be performed in accordance with 2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA 72 and per approved plans. PHC - 7026 Ridge Avenue is listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. New electrical meters cannot be mounted on the front facade. All meter banks must be placed on the side elevation and set back from front facade."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.92,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2010,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2026,"k":"sale","p":250000},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2026","permit activity in 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":"Use permit #146156: 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":"3 permits not marked completed: CP-2026-001451 (Issued), MP-2026-003572 (Issued), EP-2026-005048 (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":"2 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 28, 2010.","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":"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/"}]}