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FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT & CO REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH TWO-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE."},{"number":"1021991","date":"2019-11-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-06-25","scope":"LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSE AND PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (CO REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND A TWO-FAMILY DWELLING ABOVE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"1035868","date":"2020-02-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-06-25","scope":"FOR REPAIRS TO INCLUDE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DAMAGED SIDEWALL ALONG W THOMPSON ST. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 16, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 18, 2026","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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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":"7 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jan 9, 2026.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. 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