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RENOVATIONS, PHASED CONSTRUCTION, TEMPORARY PLATFORMS AND CATWALKS, OVERPASS BRIDGES, ELEVATOR AND TOLL AREA UPGRADES, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS,"},{"number":"625781","date":"2015-08-21","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"COMPLETE ELECTRICAL RENOVATION INCLUDING NEW GENERATOR, SERVICE, TRANSFORMERS, SWITCHGEAR, LIGHTING, COMMUNICATION, DATA & ELECTRIRONIC SIGNAGE AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"649910","date":"2015-11-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-02-24","scope":"REPLACE EXIST TURNSTILES W/4 NEW TURNSTILES,1 NEW ADA FARE GATE. REUSE EXIST POWER INFRASTRUCTURE. REPLACE EXIST TICKET MACHINES W/2 NEW FARE VENDING DEVICES. MODIFY 4 EXIST CIRCUITS & INSTALL 3 NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS (TRAIN STATION)"},{"number":"642303","date":"2015-12-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-12","scope":"REPLACE AND INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES FOR TRAIN STATION UPGRADE,TD=6, FD=2, RD=18, WC=2, LAV=2, MR=1, EWC=1, URI=1 SUMP PUMPS=4. 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FOR USE AS A TRANSIT STATION & ALL OTHER USES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED."},{"number":"678991","date":"2016-04-29","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-09","scope":"***ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK***FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING SEPTA MARGARET-ORTHODOX STATION, ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. VARIANCE OBTAINED FROM THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDER BOARD OF SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION CASE #2105-037. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. AMENDED PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL INSPECTIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"707314","date":"2016-07-29","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-11","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF AP#678991 TO ALTER PERMIT LANGUAGE TO REFERENCE THAT NO ASBESTOS WAS DETECTED IN AREA OF WORK AND FOR SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.***SPECIAL INSPECTORS/SERVICES APPROVED FOR SCOPE OF WORK ARE AS FOLLOWS:RICHARD D. ROBERTS P.E, WILLIAM BEWLEY, DAVID FOSTER, CHRISTIAN F. KIPP, PATRICK F. DORRIS, AND DANIEL SLADOVNIK.*** ORIGINAL PERMIT APPROVED FOR FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING SEPTA MARGARET-ORTHODOX STATION, ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. VARIANCE OBTAINED FROM THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT UNDER BOARD OF SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION CASE #2105-037. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. 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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: 649910 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 0 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Aug 10, 2015.","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":"Dumpster License - Private Property #282281: Inactive","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":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"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 3 historical violations 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/"}]}