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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOW PER ZBA APPROVED STAMPED PLAN (01/29/20)."},{"number":"CP-2020-002636","date":"2020-11-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-20","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ENGINEERED BRACED WALL CONFIGURATION, SPRAY-FOAM ROOF ASSEMBLY INSULATION INSTALLATION, FIRE RATED PARTITION WALLS AND SHAFT ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLIES, RATED OPENING PROTECTIVES, AND BALCONY STRUCTURES. (IBC 2018) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"MP-2020-006397","date":"2021-01-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-01","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A NEW HVAC SYSTEM,AIR HANDLERS , REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS,ALSO TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS.APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY ,CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"PP-2020-015486","date":"2021-01-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-18","scope":"PEX AND PVC THROUGHOUT NEW 1 1/2\" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE, CURB TRAPS AND MAIN DRAINS 14 WATER CLOSETS; 14 LAVS; 9 BATHTUBS; 5 SHOWERS; 8 KITCHEN SINKS; 8 WASHER BOXES; 8 HOT WATER HEATERS"},{"number":"FP-2020-002596","date":"2021-02-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTER FOR AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"EP-2021-001143","date":"2021-02-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-03","scope":"INSTALL A 600 AMP SERVICE, (9) GANG METER BANK, (8) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMON AREAS AND EIGHT UNITS LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. As per 2017 NEC and 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"MP-2021-000723","date":"2021-03-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC/MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE SPLIT SYSTEM AIR HANDLERS AND CONDENSING UNITS, REFRIGERANT PIPING, CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS, EXHAUST FANS, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"land","p":23000},{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":125000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":2150000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"892688","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"3915 Ridge Ave LLC","legalName":"3915 Ridge Ave LLC","address":"3915 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2022-04-22","latestIssueDate":"2022-04-22","expirationDate":"2023-04-21","inactiveDate":"2023-06-20"},{"number":"910912","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"MEGA Investments LLC, Real Estate Equity Series I","legalName":"MEGA Investments LLC, Real Estate Equity Series I ","address":"3915 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2022-11-17","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-03","expirationDate":"2026-11-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"910912","type":"Rental","businessName":"MEGA Investments LLC, Real Estate Equity Series I","legalName":"MEGA Investments LLC, Real Estate Equity Series I ","issuedDate":"2022-11-17","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-03","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"892688","type":"Rental","businessName":"3915 Ridge Ave LLC","legalName":"3915 Ridge Ave LLC","issuedDate":"2022-04-22","latestIssueDate":"2022-04-22","closureDate":"2023-06-20","expirationDate":"2023-04-21","inactiveDate":"2023-06-20","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":8,"signals":[],"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":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2020-006397 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 27, 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 (113 SEBASTIAN LN., PLYMOUTH MEETING PA, 19462).","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":"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/"}]}