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BUILDING TO UTILIZE HORIZONTAL SEPARATIONS TO CREATE TWO (2) SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITH TWO (2) DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION TYPES (1ST FLOOR - TYPE IA AND 2ND THROUGH 6TH FLOORS - TYPE IIIB). FIRE RETARDANT TREATED STUDS AND SHEATHING REQUIRED FOR TYPE III CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"CP-2021-007518","date":"2021-12-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2023-09-22","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX (6) STORY STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE GROUND FLOOR PARKING GARAGE AND FIFTY (50) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO UTILIZE HORIZONTAL SEPARATIONS TO CREATE TWO (2) SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITH TWO (2) DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION TYPES (1ST FLOOR - TYPE IA AND 2ND THROUGH 6TH FLOORS - TYPE IIIB). FIRE RETARDANT TREATED STUDS AND SHEATHING REQUIRED FOR TYPE III CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"ZP-2022-012971","date":"2023-01-25","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE ( NTE 65' HIGH); ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE . FOR THE CREATION OF SIXTEEN(16) INTERIOR ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH ONE(1) VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACE, TWO(2) RESERVOIR SPACES, ONE(1) AUTO-SHARE PARKING SPACE AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) 1A CLASS BICYCLE SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE IN BIKE STORAGE ROOM. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"CP-2023-004332","date":"2024-04-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2025-04-11","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX (6) STORY STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK AND PILOT HOUSES FOR USE AS SEVENTY-FOUR (74) DWELLING UNITS WITH ACCESSORY PARKING GARAGE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO UTILIZE HORIZONTAL SEPARATIONS TO CREATE TWO (2) SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITH TWO (2) DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION TYPES (BASEMENT & 1ST FLOOR - TYPE IA AND 2RD THROUGH 6TH FLOORS - TYPE IIIB). FIRE RETARDANT TREATED STUDS AND SHEATHING REQUIRED FOR TYPE III CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"SP-2024-000105","date":"2025-10-02","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":"2025-04-11","scope":"Site / Utility Permit for CP-2023-004332"},{"number":"PP-2026-004117","date":"2026-03-31","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL SANITARY AND STORM CT, FAI, MD, 4\" WDP & 4\" BACKFLOW DEVICE."},{"number":"PP-2026-004585","date":"2026-05-12","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI UNIT BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 7 BASE VENTING SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS"},{"number":"EP-2026-002804","date":"2026-05-16","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Scope of Work: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to supply and install the complete electrical system in accordance with the Owner’s Scope of Work dated Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the referenced construction documents, the National Electrical Code, and all applicable local codes and authorities having jurisdiction. Included Scope: • PECO temporary service application and associated fees • Temporary power outlets on all floors • Temporary lighting in stairwells and hallways to maintain a safe, well-lit site • Complete PECO vault room scope including coring, grounding, lighting, receptacles per PECO specs, cable ladder, secondary wiring from transformers to main service and house service • Supply and installation of breakers and panelboards for all apartment units • Electrical services from the main electrical room to individual apartments • Exit and emergency lighting, including 5” LED surface fixtures in apartment hallways and stairwells (excluding basement and garage areas) • Complete fire alarm wiring and system installation per approved drawings • RG6 cabling from apartment units to telecommunications closet on same floor • Electrical permit acquisition and electrical inspection fees Exclusions • Decorative lighting fixtures of any type • Basement and garage normal and emergency lighting • (2) 1200A main disconnects and metering for the 74 apartment units • House CT cabinet, house main panel, and breakers for house panels • Media boxes within dwelling units • Micro-duct conduit and wiring to dwelling units • Cable company primary infrastructure and terminations ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA-72, 2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"FP-2026-001427","date":"2026-07-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE SIX (6) INCH MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A SIX (6) INCH WILKINS 350 BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY, PEERLESS FIRE-PUMP AND TWO (2) STANDPIPES INTERCONNECTED IN EXIT STAIRWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14. AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":4300000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 7 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2022","permit activity in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"8 permits not marked completed: CP-2020-001604 (Cancelled), CP-2021-007518 (Cancelled), CP-2023-004332 (Issued), SP-2024-000105 (Issued), PP-2026-004117 (Issued).","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":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 fire/suppression-related permits 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/"}],"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/"}]}