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Size and location as shown on plan."},{"number":"ZP-2021-003132","date":"2021-03-24","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"For the erection of an attached structure with roof deck, terraces, and roof deck access structure. Size and location as shown on the plan. Amend permit on 8/17/21 to document change in building height. Size and location as shown on the plan."},{"number":"CP-2021-002274","date":"2021-07-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-27","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE .FOR USE AS MULTI- FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING[ FIVE(5) DWELLING UNITS]**BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED AS PER NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT**SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL PLUMBING OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**IBC 2018** AMENDED AS OF 9/4/2021 FOR A MODIFICATION IN BUILDING HEIGHT AS PER APPROVED PLANS**"},{"number":"PP-2021-019451","date":"2021-11-11","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-27","scope":"Alterations: Interior & exterior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."},{"number":"MP-2021-006921","date":"2021-11-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-27","scope":"FOR A NEW MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TO ACCOMMODATE A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STRUCTURE. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A HVAC SYSTEM. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE DIFFUSERS, REGISTERS AND APPLIANCES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARIE, PLEASE CONTACT THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF WORK. **ANY DEVIATION TO THE APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK WILL REQUIRED AN AMENDED PERMIT**"},{"number":"EP-2021-012132","date":"2021-11-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-16","scope":"Install 600 AMP 120/240V 1 Phase Service. Install 6 gang meter module, (5) 150 amp panels & feeders, (1) 100 amp panel & feeder. install wiring throughout five units and common areas. Install lights normal and emergency, switches, receptacles, power for the mechanical and hvac equipment. install a fire alarm system throughout. All work in accordance with the 2017 nec & 2016 nfpa-72."},{"number":"FP-2021-003043","date":"2021-11-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2016, STANDARD 13 TO INCLUDE A TWO (2)-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE, AND 1.5-INCH DIAMETER BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"land","p":20500},{"y":2021,"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"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"898122","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2710 Ridge Ave LLC","legalName":"2710 Ridge Ave LLC","address":"2710 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2022-06-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-08","expirationDate":"2027-06-09","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"898122","type":"Rental","businessName":"2710 Ridge Ave LLC","legalName":"2710 Ridge Ave LLC","issuedDate":"2022-06-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-08","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-09","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 122% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $332,100 to $736,900","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 9, 2020.","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":"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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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 apartments. 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 2 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/"}]}