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AND 3937 LANCASTER AVE.) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"ZP-2021-000079","date":"2021-04-28","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-03","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY TWO (2) INDIVIDUAL ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES (TO CONTAIN STAIRS & LANDING ONLY); FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERICAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON FIRST FLOOR WITH MULTI-FAMILY (TEN (10) DWELLING) HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"CP-2021-002945","date":"2021-07-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-03","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERICAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON FIRST FLOOR WITH MULTI-FAMILY (TEN (10) DWELLING) HOUSEHOLD LIVING ABOVE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK."},{"number":"PP-2021-014518","date":"2021-08-29","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-18","scope":"INSTALL 10 KITCHENS, 10 LAUNDRY SINKS, 18 LAVATORIES, 17 SHOWER/TUBS, 18 WATER CLOSETS AND 11 HOT WATER HEATERS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"FP-2021-002480","date":"2021-09-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"INSTALL NEW 4\" FIRE SERVICE FROM STREET TO BUILDING SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS PER NFPA 13 SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS PER NFPA 13 SUPPLY AND INSTALL NEW 4\" CITY-APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTER SUPPLY AND INSTALL STANDPIPES IN STAIR TOWERS SUPPLY AND INSTALL NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED BELLS, TAMPERS AND FLOW SWITCHES"},{"number":"PP-2021-019869","date":"2021-10-27","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-08","scope":"Installing 2\" Water Service, 6\" Curb Trap, 5\" Main Drain & 4\" Fresh Air Inlet"},{"number":"EP-2021-011817","date":"2021-11-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-14","scope":"Install a new fire alarm system throughout the basement and four floors. All work in accordance with the 2017 nec & 2016 nfpa-72."},{"number":"MP-2021-007688","date":"2021-11-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-13","scope":"MULTI FAMILY EACH HVAC UNIT TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN EACH DWELLING UNIT, NO WORK IN COMMERCIAL AREA. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES. EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. (CP-2021-002945)"},{"number":"EP-2021-009266","date":"2021-11-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-20","scope":"Wiring of a (10) unit apartment building with commercial space on first floor 1000A electric service as per 2017 NEC."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":500000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"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":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"199611","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KONG THYE TIONG (TIONG LAUNDRY)","legalName":"KONG THYE TIONG","address":"3935 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3118","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2003-06-06","latestIssueDate":"2003-06-06","expirationDate":"2004-04-30","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"334334","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","status":"Inactive","businessName":"STEPHEN SEE SIM TIONG (KWICKSILVER WHEEL REPAIR PROS)","legalName":"STEPHEN SEE SIM TIONG","address":"3935 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3118","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-08-26","latestIssueDate":"2007-07-23","expirationDate":"2008-04-30","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"928322","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"LINA HOLDINGS LLC","legalName":"LINA HOLDINGS LLC","address":"3935 LANCASTER AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":10,"issuedDate":"2023-07-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-01","expirationDate":"2027-07-11","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"928322","type":"Rental","businessName":"LINA HOLDINGS LLC","legalName":"LINA HOLDINGS LLC","issuedDate":"2023-07-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-01","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-11","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"334334","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","businessName":"STEPHEN SEE SIM TIONG (KWICKSILVER WHEEL REPAIR PROS)","legalName":"STEPHEN SEE SIM TIONG","issuedDate":"2005-08-26","latestIssueDate":"2007-07-23","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2008-04-30","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"199611","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location","businessName":"KONG THYE TIONG (TIONG LAUNDRY)","legalName":"KONG THYE TIONG","issuedDate":"2003-06-06","latestIssueDate":"2003-06-06","closureDate":"2004-04-30","expirationDate":"2004-04-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":10,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 32% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,450,900 to $1,915,800","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"Appeal #ZP-2021-000079: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2021-000079.","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":"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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location #199611: Inactive; Food Establishment, Retail Permanent Location #334334: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Feb 13, 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/"}]}