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NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR SQUARE FOOTAGE. NO SIGN WITH THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"ZP-2021-004197","date":"2021-06-03","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For the erection of an addition to an existing multi-story (NTE 38 FT) with commercial on front of first floor and single-family dwellings (2 units) on rear of first, 2nd and third floor, accessory roof decks, accessible via exterior door/ exterior steps, Size and location as per plans. Mixed use (commercial/residential), masonry building. AMENDMENT: Amended to include the placement of a new entry stair and door, and the replacement of an existing cellar access door. Streets Review: SR-2021-004850 AMENDMENT: To change in overall building height at the additions, the change in shape and volume of the rear addition and the addition of a raised skylight in the upper roof deck. Per enclosed plans."},{"number":"CP-2021-003442","date":"2021-08-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION) TO INCLUDE ADDITIONS AND WALK OUT ROOF DECKS FOR A MIXED USE BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND TWO (2) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING REQUIRED TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 9/28/21 AMEND ALTERATIONS/ADDITION PERMIT CP-2021-003442 FOR CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2022-001771","date":"2022-02-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"New wire thru out lighting outlets switches smokes and co's as per 2017 nec code second and third floor only"},{"number":"FP-2022-002476","date":"2022-09-28","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED NFPA 13 STANDARD ON AT THE BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND NFPA 13R STANDARD ABOVE. FOR A FOUR INCH FIRE SERVCE LINE AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2023-000601","date":"2023-02-14","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK FOR A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-016925","date":"2023-03-02","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL 2 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVATORIES, 3 SHOWER/TUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 2 HUB DRAINS, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 1 BAR SINK, 1 HOSE BIBB AND 1 HOT WATER HEATER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"PP-2024-006623","date":"2024-05-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Installing a new 2'' water service"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2007,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":1050000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"381373","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"ROBERT DISTEFANO","legalName":"ROBERT DISTEFANO","address":"1034 PINE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":1,"issuedDate":"2006-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2006-08-15","expirationDate":"2007-08-15","inactiveDate":"2012-08-31"},{"number":"382670","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"ROBERT DI STEFANO","legalName":"ROBERT DI STEFANO","address":"1034 PINE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2008-09-29","latestIssueDate":"2011-06-21","expirationDate":"2012-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"846367","type":"Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary)","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Wax and Wine, LLC (Wax and Wine)","legalName":"Wax and Wine, LLC","address":"1034 PINE ST","revenueCode":"3123","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2020-07-17","latestIssueDate":"2021-12-22","expirationDate":"2022-12-31","inactiveDate":"2023-03-01"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"846367","type":"Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary)","businessName":"Wax and Wine, LLC (Wax and Wine)","legalName":"Wax and Wine, LLC","issuedDate":"2020-07-17","latestIssueDate":"2021-12-22","closureDate":"2023-03-01","expirationDate":"2022-12-31","inactiveDate":"2023-03-01","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"382670","type":"Rental","businessName":"ROBERT DI STEFANO","legalName":"ROBERT DI STEFANO","issuedDate":"2006-08-15","latestIssueDate":"2011-06-21","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2012-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 7 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #824917: 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":"6 permits not marked completed: CP-2021-003442 (Issued), EP-2022-001771 (Issued), FP-2022-002476 (Issued), MP-2023-000601 (Issued), PP-2022-016925 (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":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 18, 2007.","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":"2 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":"Sidewalk Cafe (Temporary) #846367: Inactive since Mar 1, 2023","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":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"},{"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/"}],"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/"}]}