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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"ZP-2020-003511","date":"2020-07-07","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"ZP-2021-005800","date":"2021-12-06","work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINE TO CREATE ONE LOT (PARCEL A) FROM TWO (2) DEEDED LOTS (2019-21 N 29TH ST AND 2023-25 N 29TH ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN."},{"number":"ZP-2021-016353","date":"2021-12-17","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"**Amendment dated 11/4/2024 to remove parking, reduce height to 42 feet, and to reduce size of roof deck, as per revised plan.** FOR THE ERECTION OF ONE (1) DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. (LOW INCOME BONUS APPLIED: AN ADDITIONAL 7 FT HEIGHT BONUS APPLIED TO THIS PERMIT (14-702(7)(b)(.6) AND (c)); AND GREEN ROOF BONUS APPLIED (THE APPLICANT MUST EXECUTE AND RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION PRIOR TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY, APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT, WHICH REQUIRES THE GREEN ROOF TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, AT A MINIMUM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S GUIDELINES, WHERE APPLICABLE, AND WITH WATER DEPARTMENT STANDARDS, FOR THE LIFE OF THE BUILDING; AND WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO INSPECT THE GREEN ROOF FOR, OR DEMAND PROOF OF, CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN."},{"number":"CP-2021-005884","date":"2021-12-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING (MAXIMUM HEIGHT 45'0\" PER ZONING PERMIT) WITH COMMON ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSES FOR USE AS NINETY-FOUR (94) DWELLING UNITS WITH ACCESSORY PARKING GARAGE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001 *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 4/23/25 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2021-005884 FOR CHANGES TO BUILDING SIZE AND LAYOUT INCLUDING REDUCTION IN HEIGHT AND REMOVAL OF ACCESSORY PARKING (NO CHANGE TO PRINCIPAL USE OR NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED 3/28/26 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2021-005884 FOR CHANGES TO BUILDING LAYOUT (NO CHANGE TO PRINCIPAL USE OR NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS) AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2025-008055","date":"2025-10-21","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"AMENDMENT 12/11/2025 REVISED MATERIAL SCHEDULE AS SPECIFIED ON PLANS. ALL MATERIALS USED FOR ANY COMMERCIAL SPACES SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APROVED PLANS. NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 94 DWELLING BUILDING. EXTERIOR INSTALLATION OF CURB TRAP, FAI, MAIN DRAIN, AND 4\" WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. INTERIRO INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2026-001360","date":"2026-06-02","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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."},{"number":"EP-2026-002334","date":"2026-06-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install(2) 1000 amp, 120/208v 3phase meter banks for 94 apartments, Install 600a, 3ph, 120/208v house service, install fire pump service. Install all wiring throughout 94 apartments and common areas. Install Rath system (rescue assistance system)as per plans. Install 120v smoke alarms. Install low voltage wiring for tv. Install 200a, 1ph temporary construction service with lighting & gfci on each floor .ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **SEPARATE FIRE ALARM PERMIT REQ'D**"},{"number":"FP-2026-001211","date":"2026-06-29","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-001184 INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13/13 (residential)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"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":2024,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","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":["4 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment 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":"5 permits not marked completed: CP-2021-005884 (Issued), PP-2025-008055 (Issued), MP-2026-001360 (Issued), EP-2026-002334 (Issued), FP-2026-001211 (Issued).","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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","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 unlabeled on Feb 28, 2026.","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":"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 5 historical violations across 3 cases.","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/"}]}