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ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN AND SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. DEMOLITION TO BE DONE BY HAND AND WITH HAND TOOLS ONLY. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, ADJACENT PROPERTIES, AND PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2."},{"number":"1053247-RI","date":"2020-02-27","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-14","scope":"INSTALL AUTO WET SPRINKLER THROUGHOUT PER NFPA 13R."},{"number":"1051469","date":"2020-03-10","work":"Foundation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-14","scope":"FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT A FUTURE 4 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLAN."},{"number":"CP-2020-000104","date":"2020-05-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-14","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (8 DWELLING UNITS). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK, SEPARATE APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLATION. SEE AP#1051469 FOR APPROVED FOUNDATION WORK. *Amend building Permit to update the Front Elevation as per approved plans."},{"number":"MP-2020-002092","date":"2020-07-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-14","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE A NEW HVAC SYSTEM,AIR HANDLERS ,HEAT PUMPS, 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":"1053247","date":"2020-08-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-23","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" DC WILKINS 350 XL BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2020-006140","date":"2020-09-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-01","scope":"Install 600 amp three phase service, 9 gang meter pack for 8 dwelling units and 1 house panel. Install all switches, outlets, lighting fixtures, and 120v interconnected smoke and CO2 as per plans. Install low voltage fire alarm system. All work as per 2017 nec * 2016 nfpa-72."},{"number":"PP-2020-008185","date":"2020-10-22","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-14","scope":"EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF STORM AND SANITARY: 2 HOUSE DRAINS, 2 CURB TRAPS, 2 FRESH AIR INLETS, ONE NEW 1.5\" WATER SERVICE. AND 1 REAR AREA DRAIN. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF WASTE AND WATER LINES TO 18 WATER CLOSETS, 18 LAVS, 18 SHOWERS, 9 FLOOR DRAINS, 8 LAUNDRIES BOXES, 8 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 SEWAGE PUMP SYSTEM, 1 SUMP PUMP, 2 HOSE BIBS, AND 8 HOT WATER HEATERS"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":365000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Foundation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"875665","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1505 n 17th st llc","legalName":"1505 n 17th st llc ","address":"1505 N 17TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2021-08-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-06","expirationDate":"2027-08-18","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"875665","type":"Rental","businessName":"1505 n 17th st llc","legalName":"1505 n 17th st llc ","issuedDate":"2021-08-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-06","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-08-18","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":8,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1716% in 2022, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $74,900 to $1,360,000","no permit shown in 2021-2023"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"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: 1018241 (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":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 13, 2023","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":"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/"}]}