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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION / PLAN.** FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION WITH CELLAR AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION ABOVE EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PART OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS."},{"number":"GM-2021-010776","date":"2021-10-18","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-05-06","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION - For the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"CP-2021-005986","date":"2021-10-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-15","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION WITH CELLAR AND THIRD FLOOR ADDITION ABOVE EXISTING STRUCTURE AS PART OF AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DWELLING UNITS (LOW INCOME BONUS ADDITIONAL 9 RESIDENTIAL UNITS APPLIED TO THIS PERMIT (14-702(7)(B) (.6) AND (C) TOTAL 28 UNITS) AND TEN (10) ACCESSORY BICYCLE (CLASS 1A) PARKING SPACES ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED 4/12/22 AMEND PERMIT CP-2021-005986 FOR CHANGES TO LAYOUT INCLUDING NEW ROOF DECK AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND PHC APPROVAL."},{"number":"EP-2022-000650","date":"2022-01-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-13","scope":"To install (1) temporary 100 Amp service and temporary outlets for use during renovations of this existing building. Separate permits are required for permanent service/wiring and other trades as per 2017 NEC"},{"number":"PP-2022-003728","date":"2022-03-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-04-04","scope":"1 Curb Trap 1 FAI 2\" DWS"},{"number":"FP-2022-000388","date":"2022-06-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-13","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 (using a new, two (2) inch fire service line, and a new two (2) inch backflow prevention device located within the basement), throughout an existing and expanded three (3) story detached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Group R-2 (Twenty-Eight (28) Dwelling Units), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see CP-2021-005986 for building permit."},{"number":"PP-2022-005650","date":"2022-06-16","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-13","scope":"Installation of 28 kitchens, 28 laundries, 32 toilets, 32 vanities, 32 tubs"},{"number":"EP-2022-005568","date":"2022-07-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-24","scope":"Wiring as per plans, outlet switches, lights, hardwire smokes, Fire Alarm. Main Service coming in 1200Amp, 150Amp meter for each unit. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"MP-2022-004185","date":"2022-09-16","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRILLES/REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT A TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DWELLING UNIT BUILDING. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC AND PHC APPROVAL. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2021-005986 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING ALTERATIONS PERMIT."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.41,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":2250000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"226283","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"3400 LANCASTER PARTNERS","legalName":"3400 LANCASTER PARTNERS","address":"3439 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-07-06","latestIssueDate":"2017-09-22","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29"},{"number":"770502","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Kalidave LP","legalName":"Kalidave LP","address":"3439 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2018-03-26","latestIssueDate":"2021-06-02","expirationDate":"2022-03-25","inactiveDate":"2022-05-24"},{"number":"920082","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Lancaster Corridor Partners 2 LLC","legalName":"Lancaster Corridor Partners 2 LLC","address":"3439 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":28,"issuedDate":"2023-03-29","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-12","expirationDate":"2027-03-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"920082","type":"Rental","businessName":"Lancaster Corridor Partners 2 LLC","legalName":"Lancaster Corridor Partners 2 LLC","issuedDate":"2023-03-29","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-12","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"770502","type":"Rental","businessName":"Kalidave LP","legalName":"Kalidave LP","issuedDate":"2018-03-26","latestIssueDate":"2021-06-02","closureDate":"2022-05-24","expirationDate":"2022-03-25","inactiveDate":"2022-05-24","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"226283","type":"Rental","businessName":"3400 LANCASTER PARTNERS","legalName":"3400 LANCASTER PARTNERS","issuedDate":"2004-07-06","latestIssueDate":"2017-09-22","closureDate":"2018-04-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-28","inactiveDate":"2018-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","units":28,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 9 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2021, 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: GM-2021-010776 (Expired), PP-2022-003728 (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":"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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 24, 2022.","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 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/"}]}