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NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION (SEE APP# 743287 FOR PLANS)"},{"number":"826244","date":"2017-10-25","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":": FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHE DSTRUCTURE ( NTE 38' HIGH); BAY WINDOWS FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH THIRD FLOORS FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL USE AT BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH TWO(2) FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION (SEE APP# 743287 FOR PLANS)"},{"number":"831802","date":"2017-11-15","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MODULAR STRUCTURE ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA IHA AMENDMENTS AND PFS CORP APPROVED PLANS, TO INCLUDE ROOF TRUSS INSTALLATIONS PER SHOP DRAWINGS. (SEE PLANS UNDER AP#824618. SEE FOUNDATION AND 1ST FLR PLANS UNDER AP#743287.) **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"842511","date":"2018-01-02","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A \"TWO (2) INCH\" FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR THE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER PFS CORP APPROVED PLANS WITHIN A MODULAR STRUCTURE COVERED UNDER THE INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING ACT.SEE AP#829278 FOR THE APPROVED PLAN."},{"number":"845791","date":"2018-01-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"INSTALL (1) 2 TON HEATER / AC (1) UNIT PER APARTMENT ACCORDING TO EZ STANDARDS IN MODULAR CONSTRUCTED TRI-PLEX."},{"number":"847683","date":"2018-03-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"INTERIOR CONNECTIONS FOR MODULAR HOUSE. NEW CONSTRUCTION NEW 5\" CURB TRAP, FAI AND HOUSE DRAIN, 1\" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE & 1-ADA BATHROOM"},{"number":"848997","date":"2018-04-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"NEW 400 AMP SERVICES FOR MIXED USE MODULAR BLDG AS PER 2008 NEC (NORTH DISTRICT) AND COMPLETE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.16,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":6050000},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":7000000},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":7000000},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"790835","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"VENANGO COURT LLC","legalName":"VENANGO COURT LLC","address":"1641 W VENANGO ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2018-10-04","latestIssueDate":"2020-11-04","expirationDate":"2021-10-03","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"895571","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Venango Equity LLC","legalName":"Venango Equity LLC","address":"1641 W VENANGO ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2022-05-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-01","expirationDate":"2027-05-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"895571","type":"Rental","businessName":"Venango Equity LLC","legalName":"Venango Equity LLC","issuedDate":"2022-05-17","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-01","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"790835","type":"Rental","businessName":"VENANGO COURT LLC","legalName":"VENANGO COURT LLC","issuedDate":"2018-10-04","latestIssueDate":"2020-11-04","closureDate":"2021-10-03","expirationDate":"2021-10-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":3,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 101% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $216,500 to $434,200","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 #743301: 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":"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (410 MONMOUTH AVE STE 120, LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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":"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 1 historical violation 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/"}]}