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NO SIGNS THIS APPLICATION."},{"number":"633722","date":"2015-12-29","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-26","scope":"FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR AN OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WORK TO INCLUDE 6-FEET BREACH ACROSS THE PARTY WALL INTO THE ADJACENT TENANT SPACE (3939 - 3941 LANCASTER AVE) **NO SIGN TO THIS APPLICATION, OR CHANGE TO HT OR AREA**"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Fast form building"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2015,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"521874","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"ARLENE J CANEY","legalName":"ARLENE J CANEY","address":"3943 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2010-12-20","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-28","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"521874","type":"Rental","businessName":"ARLENE J CANEY","legalName":"ARLENE J CANEY","issuedDate":"2010-12-20","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-28","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":2,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #212532: 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":"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 1915 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":"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 Apr 22, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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