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FLETCHER ST.& 2921 W. FLETCHER ST] WITH RESPECTIVE OPA ACCOUNT NUMBERS 282294210 & 282288400."},{"number":"ZP-2020-010318","date":"2021-01-05","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACESS STRUCTURES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION /PLAN.FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD FOR THIRTY-NINE(39) WITH THIRTEEN(13) ACCESSORY BICYCLE PARKING SPACES.** AMENDED AS OF 6/4/2022, FOR A MODIFICATION TO THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT AS PER APPROVED PLANS**"},{"number":"CP-2020-006400","date":"2021-02-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-06-06","scope":"AMENDMENT: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PREVIOUSLY PERMIT CP-2020-006400 TO DOCUMENT REDUCTION IN FLOOR AREA AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. 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. ORIGINAL: FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACESS STRUCTURES. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD FOR THIRTY-NINE(39) WITH THIRTEEN(13) ACCESSORY BICYCLE PARKING SPACES. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK. SEPARATE APPROVALS REQUIRED FROM PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLATION."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":27500},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"476384","type":"Annual Small Games Of Chance","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC (LEWIS HARRIS JR)","legalName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC","address":"2930 W DAUPHIN ST","revenueCode":"3843","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2009-06-09","latestIssueDate":"2009-06-09","expirationDate":"2010-10-31","inactiveDate":"2010-03-03"},{"number":"476390","type":"Special Permit","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC (LEWIS HARRIS JR)","legalName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC","address":"2930 W DAUPHIN ST","revenueCode":"3845","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2009-07-31","latestIssueDate":"2009-07-31","expirationDate":"2010-04-30","inactiveDate":"2010-03-22"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"476390","type":"Special Permit","businessName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC (LEWIS HARRIS JR)","legalName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC","issuedDate":"2009-07-31","latestIssueDate":"2009-07-31","closureDate":"2010-03-22","expirationDate":"2010-04-30","inactiveDate":"2010-03-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"476384","type":"Annual Small Games Of Chance","businessName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC (LEWIS HARRIS JR)","legalName":"WHARTON CENTRE INC","issuedDate":"2009-06-09","latestIssueDate":"2009-06-09","closureDate":"2010-03-03","expirationDate":"2010-10-31","inactiveDate":"2010-03-03","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 692% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $26,600 to $210,600","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: CP-2020-006400 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"Annual Small Games Of Chance #476384: Inactive since Mar 3, 2010; Special Permit #476390: Inactive since Mar 22, 2010","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/"}],"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/"}]}