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IEBC 2009--PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE."},{"number":"464978","date":"2013-04-17","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-19","scope":"REPLACE 9 TURNSTILES WITH NO ADD'L WIRING 2 NEW ADA FAREGATE 4 NEW FARE VENDING MACHINES 5 NEW TURNSTILES REWIRE 5 24V MAGNETIC MARGATES MODIFY 5 CKTS TERMINATE 15 BREAKS INSTALL 1 NEW FO CABINET. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC."},{"number":"481322","date":"2013-07-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"INST ELEC SERV PAN 208Y/120V,100A 1PHASE 3 WIRE,NEW 3/4\",1\",1.5,RIG COND POWER FARE VEND DEV,MAG LOCK,SURF&RECESS LGT.REM OR REL ELEC EQUIP CONTR PROCESS FIRE PULL STATION,CAM,COMM & DATA LINES AS PER NEC 2008 & NFPA 72(SEPTA STATION)"},{"number":"544069","date":"2014-06-19","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-24","scope":"UPGRADE EXISTING AT&T SEPTA CELL SITE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEW UMTS2C & LTE EQUIPMENT,60 AMP POWER UPGRADE,GROUNDING AND COMMUNICATION CABLE CONNECTIONS PER 2008 NEC. REFERENCE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLAN #540959 (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"544922","date":"2014-06-25","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-06","scope":"REMOVE EXISTING TRANSFORMER AND REPLACE WITH LARGER 37.5KVA TRANSFORMER TO FEED AT&T EXISTING CELL SITE WITH A 60AMP SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC.REFERENCE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT # 543858."},{"number":"545773","date":"2014-06-27","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-06","scope":"INSTALL NEW 2\" CONDUIT FROM EXISTING SEPTA DEMARK LOCATION TO EXISTING AT&T CELL SITE FOR FUTURE FIBER."},{"number":"581425","date":"2015-02-10","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-06","scope":"REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING ESCALATORS, INSTALL NEW ESCALATORS, SUPPORT FRAMING, FOOTINGS, MISCELLANEOUS DOORS, FRAMES, HARDWARE, AND GLAZING, PARTITION WALL AT EXISTING SEPTA ESCALATOR AND CONCOURSE AREA 8TH/MARKET SERVICE STATION. NO NEW SIGNS THIS APPLICATION, ANY SIDEWALK R.O.W. CLOSURES OR SIDEWALK/R.O.W. WORK REQUIRES SEPARATE PERMIT AND APPROVALS FROM STREETS DEPARTMENT."},{"number":"587727","date":"2015-02-26","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-13","scope":"PANEL, TRANSFORMER, DISCONNECTS, RECEPTACLES & LIGHTING FOR ESCALATOR REPLACEMENT AS PER NEC 2008 (SEPTA) CC DISTRICT"},{"number":"656972","date":"2015-12-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE IN KIND ONLY: CABINET, ANTENNA.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC .. NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"640200","date":"2016-02-08","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-08-01","scope":"RENOVATION TO AN EXITING ELEVATOR AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED"},{"number":"660960","date":"2016-11-15","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REHABILITATION OF EXISTING ELEVATOR,ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION,NEW POWER & LIGHTING CIRCUITS,NEW LIGHT FIXTURES,NEW 120V RECEPTACLES PER 2008 NEC (SEPTA STATION) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FIRE ALARM DEVICES PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"774990","date":"2017-05-15","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-30","scope":"CLEAN OUT OLD SUMP INSTALLATION OF LINER AND INSTALL NEW SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (SEPTA FACILITY).THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004."},{"number":"CP-2025-004625","date":"2025-10-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR CAB AND ALTERATION TO THE MACHINE ROOM OF ELEVATOR 1. 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. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL WORK**"},{"number":"EP-2025-006554","date":"2025-10-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2026-05-18","scope":"Provision of all power to elevator equipment and appurtenances, elevator car and all appurtenances, receptacles, new feeders, and breakers as required. Provision of all power to equipment in elevator machine room, power to new mechanical equipment (split systems, pumps etc.), new pit receptacles and lighting, switching, new lighting to elevator machine room. Emergency telephone line , provision and wiring of new fire alarm devices, panel, and power to controller(s) for CCTV. Provision of security system components and wiring .ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"CP-2026-003232","date":"2026-07-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ELEVATOR WITHIN AN EXISTING ELEVATOR SHAFTWAY BETWEEN THE STREET LEVEL AND CONCOURSE LEVELS FOR ACCESSIBLE ACCESS TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **NO EXCAVATION WITH THIS PERMIT** **ELEVATOR PERMIT FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IS REQUIRED**"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["3 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"4 permits not marked completed: 445359 (EXPIRED), CP-2025-004625 (Issued), EP-2025-006554 (Issued), CP-2026-003232 (Issued). 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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":"5 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 commercial. 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/"}]}