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NOTE. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF, FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; UNDERPINNING AND EXCAVATIONS (I.E. DIGGING IN BASEMENT.) (Deviation from the standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties.) NOTE: CONTRACTOR LISTED AS A \"SOLE PROPRIETOR\" AND HAS NO EMPLOYEES AND/OR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE-ALL SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRE SEPARATE LICENSES AND INSURANCE. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"1052070","date":"2020-10-28","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2020-006832","date":"2021-04-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-03","scope":"Interior alterations as per approved plans. Separate permit required for MEP and fire suppression work. Asbestos Abatement required prior to commencement of work. Amend permit on 6/24/21 to document change in interior partitions (change from wood studs to metal studs) as per approved plans."},{"number":"PP-2021-006833","date":"2021-05-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-25","scope":"install 6 toilets/ 6lavy sinks/ 6 tubs/ 6 kitchen sinks/ 1 washer according to the 2018 PPC."},{"number":"FP-2021-001921","date":"2021-07-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-03","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R WITH 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BFP DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-006110","date":"2021-08-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-11","scope":"Install all new wiring, intercom, fire alarm system with low frequency in all sleeping areas (living rms and bedrooms) as per APPROVED DRAWINGS. install switches receptacles and smoke detectors for six apartments and shared areas. install 600 amp single phase service with 7 meter meter bank as per APPROVED DRAWINGS -2017 nec and 2016 nfpa 72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"PP-2021-014745","date":"2021-08-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-03","scope":"Install 2\" water distribution AMENDMENT 12/14/2021 Water distribution size 1\""}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":875000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"214131","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"PRECIOUS II INC","legalName":"PRECIOUS II INC","address":"1304 W ALLEGHENY AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":5,"issuedDate":"2003-05-16","latestIssueDate":"2003-05-16","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"214462","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"PRECIOUS II INC","legalName":"PRECIOUS II INC","address":"1304 W ALLEGHENY AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":5,"issuedDate":"2004-08-09","latestIssueDate":"2018-02-27","expirationDate":"2019-02-28","inactiveDate":"2019-04-29"},{"number":"785045","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Allegheny 20 LLC","legalName":"Allegheny 20 LLC","address":"1304 W ALLEGHENY AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2018-08-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-02","expirationDate":"2027-08-02","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"785045","type":"Rental","businessName":"Allegheny 20 LLC","legalName":"Allegheny 20 LLC","issuedDate":"2018-08-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-02","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-08-02","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"214462","type":"Rental","businessName":"PRECIOUS II INC","legalName":"PRECIOUS II INC","issuedDate":"2003-05-16","latestIssueDate":"2018-02-27","closureDate":"2019-04-29","expirationDate":"2019-02-28","inactiveDate":"2019-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":6,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #40062: In Process · Complete; related permit 1052070.","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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Feb 18, 2023; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Dec 4, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (33 ROCK HILL RD, BALA CYNWYD PA, 19004).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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 1930 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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}