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PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-10","scope":"FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE CONSOLIDATION OF TWO (2) DEEDED LOTS (1425 FEDRAL STREET AND 1427 FEDERAL STREET), ONE (1) ZONING LOT/OPA ACCOUNT (1425-27 FEDERAL ST) TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT. FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE (3RD FLOOR AND ROOF DECK). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND APPLICATION. FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE 1ST FLOOR, MINIMUM 30 FT OF BUILDING DEPTH FROM THE FRONT BUILDING LINE (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE WITH ACCESSORY ROOF DECK. *DEED OF CONSOLIDATION MUST BE RECORDED PRIOR TO BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE*"},{"number":"740020","date":"2017-01-04","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF 12\" CMU BLOCK COVERING ON THE SECOND FLOOR FRONT FACADE ONLY AND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWO (2) EXTERIOR WINDOWS ON THE SECOND FLOOR FRONT, AND ONE (1) EXTERIOR DOOR, AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK SHELTER PLATFORM FROM STREETS DEPARTMENT."},{"number":"698835","date":"2017-03-22","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AND ALTERATIONS OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURE WILL BE THREE (3) STORIES ABOVE GRADE PLANE. 1ST FLOOR FRONT FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY REQUIRED), 1ST FLOOR REAR, 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS TO BE USED AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. ALL NEW EXTERIOR FRAMING TO BE FIRE RETARDANT TREATED WOOD. STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. *BBS CASE NO 29349*"},{"number":"795260","date":"2017-08-14","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-15","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 ON THE FIRST FLOOR, AND NFPA 13R ABOVE, USING A 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE A 3\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, AND A NEW FIRE PUMP FOR AN EXPANDED, THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE, AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"782412","date":"2017-09-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-15","scope":"ADDITION: INTERIOR PLUMBING FOR AN ADDITION & ALTERATIONS OF AN EXISTING 3-STORY STRUCTURE WITH A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR(FRONT) AND A SFD ON THE PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR (REAR), 2ND & 3RD FLOORS.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004. ADDITIONAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FIT-OUT OF THE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE, EXCEPT FOR WORK SHOWN ON THESE APPROVED PLANS IS INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT. ADDITIONAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE 6\" SEWER LATERAL, 1\" DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE, AND A 3/4\" DOMESTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICE TO THE STREET MAINS, AS WELL AS THE 3/4\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY ON THE MAIN DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY, FOR THE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE."},{"number":"821502","date":"2017-10-04","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-10","scope":"INSTALL 3/4\" WATER SERVICE,1\" WATER SERVICE AND 3/4\" WATTS MODEL LF007M2QT BACKFLOW PREVENTOR-PA1#20172641652-\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\"THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"822116","date":"2017-11-10","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-06","scope":"600 AMP THREE PHASE SERVICE,& FIRE PUMP AS PER DRAWING ALL RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, LIGHTING, EXIT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ETC. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.M AS PER PLANS"},{"number":"830730","date":"2017-11-10","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-15","scope":"INSTALL OF OF MITSUBISHI VRF CITY MULTI MINI SPLIT HEAT PUMP,HI EFFICIENCY COMBO DHW/HEAT BOILER WITH THREEE KICKSPACE HEATERS AND TWO FLOOR RADIANT ZONES.4 TON FORCES AIR AC/GAS FURANCE SYSTEM"},{"number":"846080","date":"2018-01-18","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-13","scope":"AMEND # 698835 TO CHANGE ESTIMATED COST OF WORK FROM $75,000.00 TO $600,000.00"},{"number":"846332","date":"2018-02-22","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-01","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION AND AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT REQUIRED."},{"number":"846317","date":"2018-03-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-15","scope":"INSTALLATION OF 36.850KW(DC) SOLAR PV SYSTEM CONSISTING OF (110)LAG 335 WATTS MODUL(110) P370 OPTIMIZERS.INSTALL (2)SE 14.4KWAC SOLAREDGE INVERTER PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)"},{"number":"FP-2025-002521","date":"2026-01-20","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SERVICE LINE AND NEW BACKFLOW PREVENTOR TO AN EXISTING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING INTERIOR PIPE, SPRINKLER HEAD AND FIRE PUMP"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":1.95,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"284399","type":"Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing","status":"Inactive","businessName":"MEL DAVIS USED CARS INC","legalName":"MEL DAVIS USED CARS INC","address":"1425 FEDERAL ST","revenueCode":"3311","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-12-09","latestIssueDate":"2011-01-19","expirationDate":"2011-12-31","inactiveDate":"2012-07-24"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"284399","type":"Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing","businessName":"MEL DAVIS USED CARS INC","legalName":"MEL DAVIS USED CARS INC","issuedDate":"2004-12-09","latestIssueDate":"2011-01-19","closureDate":"2012-07-24","expirationDate":"2011-12-31","inactiveDate":"2012-07-24","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 77% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $590,000 to $1,043,100","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 #698831: 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: FP-2025-002521 (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, 0 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was CLOSED on Jan 20, 2017.","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":"4 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":"Motor Vehicle Repair / Fuel Dispensing #284399: Inactive since Jul 24, 2012","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.","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"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 1 case.","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/"}]}