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AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE (IN PARCEL E). 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(IEBC 2009, COMPLIANCE PATH: ADDITIONS) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATION.)"},{"number":"700348","date":"2016-07-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-06","scope":"INSTALL 400AMP SERVICE COMPLETE WITH GROUNDING, WIRE THROUGH OUT WITH SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, INTERCONNECTED SMOKES/CO2 DETECTORS, DOOR BELL, CCTV AND PHONE AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"715811","date":"2016-08-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-16","scope":"INTERIOR PLUMBING TO A POINT 5'-0\" OUTSIDE ONLY FOR A NEW (2)STORY ADDITION TO AN EXISTING (1)STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND (2)DWELLING UNITS ON THE FLOORS ABOVE - THE MINIMUM SIZE OF THE HOUSE DRAIN RECEIVING THE DISCHARGE FROM WATER CLOSET(S) IS 4\" PIPE SIZE PER SECTION P-904.5.1 OF THE PPC (PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE) 2004 - THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY, FUEL GAS AND ANY EXTERIOR PLUMBING INCLUDING SEWER/WATER CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY MAINS REQUIRE SEPARATE PERMIT(S) - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE PPC 2004"},{"number":"722275","date":"2016-09-20","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-16","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (2) HVAC UNITS IN EACH APARTMENT AND (1) HVAC UNIT WITHIN FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE (INCLUDING DUCTWORK AND ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SELF-CONTAINED UNITS. NO PENETRATION OF FIRE RATED WALLS. NO EQUIPMENT ON ROOF TOP. MIX USE (TWO APARTMENTS AND ONE COMMERCIAL SPACE)"},{"number":"724866","date":"2017-02-14","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-18","scope":"INSTALL NEW WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13 FOR THE 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT, AND NFPA 13R FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS. TO INCLUDE NEW UNDERGROUND AND BACK FLOW PREVENTER WITH A NEW 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"924610","date":"2019-04-29","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-04-29","scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE THREE (3) LOTS [PARCELS (F),(G) AND (E)]FROM TWO (2) DEEDED LOTS [6767 GERMANTOWN AVENUE & 6771 GERMANTOWN AVE]. AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE (IN PARCEL E).NO CHANGE IN STRUCTURE HEIGHT OR AREA IN PARCELS F & G. SIZES AND LOCATIONS AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. FOR USE AS 15 FAMILY DWELLING UNITS [MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING] WITH 15 ACCESSORY OPEN-AIR PARKING SPACES INCLUDING ONE (1) VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AND FIVE (5) CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES(IN PARCEL E). ALONG WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES;NUSERY SCHOOL WITH DAY CARE CENTER ,FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE (IN PARCELS F) & FIVE ROOMING UNITS WITH COMMUNITY KITCHEN TO ACCOMMODATE A MAXIMUM OF TEN(10) PERSONS( IN PARCEL G) TO REMAIN."},{"number":"PP-2021-024211","date":"2021-12-15","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-11-29","scope":"Sealing of Lateral"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"sale","p":235000},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2019,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"752853","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Neighborly Living LLC","legalName":"Neighborly Living LLC","address":"6765 GERMANTOWN AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2017-09-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-29","expirationDate":"2026-09-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"752853","type":"Rental","businessName":"Neighborly Living LLC","legalName":"Neighborly Living LLC","issuedDate":"2017-09-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-29","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 28% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $202,300 to $258,700","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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 #650558: 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: PP-2021-024211 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 11, 2026; Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through Jul 11, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Aug 4, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 1925 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 1, 2026.","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":"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 5 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/"}]}