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Appeal fee was paid in the HA-2021-002028.  \nAll documents are in the MI-2021-002260.\nDR","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2026-06-26","number":"HA-2021-002028","relatedPermit":"1055861"},{"type":"BBS Permit Denial","grounds":"TO AMEND ISSUED NEW CONSTRUCITON PERMIT TO RECONFIGURE BOTH EXIT STAIRWAYS TO DISCHARGE TO THE PARKING AREA ON GRADE. THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS FOR THE ERECTION OF (1) DETACHED STRUCTURE  WITH 150 DWELLING UNITS FROM THE FIRST THROUGH ","status":"Completed","outcome":"Approved","date":"2021-05-28","number":"1055861","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2023,"v":24054000,"taxable":10288200,"land":3405300,"improvement":20648700,"taxableLand":3405300,"taxableImprovement":6882900,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":13765800},{"y":2024,"v":34053000,"taxable":3405300,"land":3405300,"improvement":30647700,"taxableLand":3405300,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30647700},{"y":2025,"v":34053000,"taxable":3405300,"land":3405300,"improvement":30647700,"taxableLand":3405300,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30647700},{"y":2026,"v":34053000,"taxable":3405300,"land":3405300,"improvement":30647700,"taxableLand":3405300,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":30647700},{"y":2027,"v":29847100,"taxable":2984700,"land":2984700,"improvement":26862400,"taxableLand":2984700,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":26862400}],"taxNow":47667,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"1023786","date":"2019-12-19","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-31","scope":"FOR EXCAVATION AND INSTALLATION OF FOUNDATION ONLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. SET-UP PERIMETER CONTROLS AT BUILDING SITE PRIOR TO EXCAVATION. ALL MEANS OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"1055861","date":"2020-06-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-19","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF (1) DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH 150 UNITS FROM THE FIRST THROUGH SEVENTH FLOORS--RESIDENTIAL AMENITIES AND ROOF DECK AT THE EIGHT FLOOR AND 41 TOTAL PARKING SPACES (INCLUDING 1 VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACE AND 3 ELECTRIC PARKING SPACES) 1 LOADING SPACE AND 63 BICYCLE SPACES ARE PROVIDED ON THE GROUND FLOOR. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FROM PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLATION--SEE FOUNDATION PERMIT# 1023786 ZONING PERMIT# 1017281 Amendment for both exit stairways to discharge into the parking area on grade. See BBS variance# MI-2021-002260. Grant Variance to have stair tower number 2 exit into the garage area with clear sight of the egress path."},{"number":"EP-2020-001096","date":"2020-06-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-20","scope":"Installation of a temporary 200 amp electric service and panel to be used during construction with 4- 20 amp branch circuits to supply temporary GFCI outlets. Installation to comply with 2017 NEC."},{"number":"FP-2020-001513","date":"2020-09-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SIX (6) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTER, FIRE PUMP, AND STANDPIPES FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"MP-2020-003153","date":"2020-10-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK THROUGHOUT AN EIGHT (8) STORY MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING AS PER PLANS. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2020-002656","date":"2020-10-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-18","scope":"For Interior/Exterior Plumbing New construction of 8 story building for use as 150 as per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."},{"number":"EP-2020-004848","date":"2021-01-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-15","scope":"Install new 15KVA / 2500 amp service, fire pump service, 125 kw generator with (2) ATS, (150) 125 AMP panels and feeders.. Wire all Common Areas, Hallways, outdoor spaces and amenities spaces, wire and ( 2 ) garage doors. Wire 150 Apartments, Low voltage distribution, power to the elevators, mechanical and HVAC equipment. Install Fire alarm and devices, install a 2 way communication system. Replacing outside street luminaires per streets department design. 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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":"1 permit not marked completed: 1023786 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 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":"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 4 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 24, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 8, 2027","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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}