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FOR USE AS 99 DWELLING UNITS (MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING) AND VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. 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ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. MECHANICAL DEMOLITION CANNOT EXCEED AREA AS SHOWN ON PLANS BUT MORE HAND DEMOLITION IS PERMITTED. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL THE STRUCTURE IS DEMOLISHED TO A HEIGHT OF 10 FT. FULL SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED AS REFLECTED ON APPROVED SITE PLAN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE PERMIT 712380 FOR PLANS AND DOCUMENTATIONS. THE ESTIMATED COST OF WORK FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS SHOWN ON PERMIT 712380."},{"number":"ZP-2020-002917","date":"2020-08-03","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":"TO DOCUMENT THE CHANGE IN BUILDING HEIGHT AND GROSS FLOOR AREA FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZONING PERMIT (# 879812 AND # 902744) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"ZP-2020-007212","date":"2020-10-08","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"ZP-2021-003331","date":"2021-05-17","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"ZP-2021-007531","date":"2021-07-29","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":null},{"number":"ZP-2021-011244","date":"2021-10-26","work":"Parking Only","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-02-11","scope":"FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ONE (1) PREVIOUSLY APPROVED OFF-SITE ACCESSORY VAN-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AT 150 INDEPENDENCE MALL W (SEE AP#883712) WITH ONE (1) OFF-SITE ACCESSORY VAN-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE AT 900 CHESTNUT ST (SEE ZP-2021-011660) TO SERVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING AT 708 SANSOM ST (SEE AP#879812, 902744, & ZP-2020-007212)."},{"number":"CP-2021-005961","date":"2021-12-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-05-30","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 25 STORY HIGH-RISE STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SIXTY-THREE (63) DWELLING UNITS WITH ACCESSORY AMENITY SPACES AND A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACES (SEPARATE FIT-OUT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF FOUNDATION SHORING AND UNDERPINNING WORK TO BE MONITORED BY PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"ZP-2023-008161","date":"2024-09-24","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED HIGHRISE STRUCTURE WITH SKY PLANE OPTION A. 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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":"7 permits not marked completed: ZP-2020-002917 (Expired), ZP-2020-007212 (Expired), ZP-2021-003331 (Expired), ZP-2021-007531 (Expired), ZP-2021-011244 (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, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on May 14, 2025.","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":"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":"Precious Metal Dealer #577872: Inactive since Mar 1, 2018","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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 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/"}]}