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TOTAL WIRING WITH THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER ENGINEERS DRAWINGS AS PER 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72 (WEST DIST) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER ENGINEERS DRAWINGS AS PER 2008 NEC AND NFPA 72 (WEST DIST)"},{"number":"971727","date":"2019-07-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-03-12","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 13R. 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ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2022-012360","date":"2022-08-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-05","scope":"REPLACE MD, CT, FAI"},{"number":"MP-2022-006243","date":"2022-12-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. MP-2020-005465 EXPIRED. no Penetration through for fire rated assemblies."},{"number":"PP-2023-000526","date":"2023-02-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-16","scope":"Install new 1.5\" water service"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"0973306","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"JMSK LLC","legalName":"JMSK LLC","address":"5047 BALTIMORE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2025-03-10","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-10","expirationDate":"2026-03-09","inactiveDate":"2026-05-08"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0973306","type":"Rental","businessName":"JMSK LLC","legalName":"JMSK LLC","issuedDate":"2025-03-10","latestIssueDate":"2025-03-10","closureDate":"2026-05-08","expirationDate":"2026-03-09","inactiveDate":"2026-05-08","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 67% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $450,000 to $752,000","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":"Appeal #31105: OPEN · Granted with conditions; related permit 769535. Use permit #769535: COMPLETED. The history also contains “OCCUPIED W/O FINAL APPROVAL.”","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":"4 permits not marked completed: 974969 (Expired), 971727 (Expired), 1027075 (Expired), MP-2020-005465 (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":"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":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 28, 2025.","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":"6 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 4 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/"}]}