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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2023-003031","date":"2023-03-30","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING WITH A GREEN ROOF (FOR BONUS PURPOSES) AND ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"SP-2023-000610","date":"2024-01-24","work":"Excavation","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"Site Excavation for a new construction building as per plans."},{"number":"CP-2024-000502","date":"2024-03-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION WITH GREEN ROOF FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR FIT-OUT AND C.O.), SEVENTEEN (17) ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES (GROUP S-2), AND THIRTY-SIX (36) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. STANDPIPES TO BE INSTALLED IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. [AMENDMENT 7/11/2024 TO RELOCATE THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AND BICYCLE STORAGE ROOM AT THE 1ST FLOOR AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.]"},{"number":"EP-2024-005150","date":"2024-06-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-08-29","scope":"Installation of 200 amp service mounted on pole for jobsite tools. Temporary power service."},{"number":"PP-2024-008926","date":"2024-07-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"INSTALL 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 36 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 37 FLOOR DRAINS, 42 LAVATORIES, 36 HOT WATER HEATERS, 1 DOMESTIC WATER BOOSTER PUMP, 42 WATER CLOSETS, 42 SHOWER/TUBS, 36 KITCHEN SINKS, 36 DISH WASHERS, 3 FREEZE PROOF ROOF HYRANTS, 1 EJECTOR SUMP PUMP, 10 ROOF DRAINS, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 HOSE BIBB AND 1 AREA DRAIN ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2024-004713","date":"2024-08-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-05-29","scope":"New Construction of 5 Story - 36 unit mixed use commercial / residential structure. New PECO incoming electrical service consisting of (1) 1600A 208/120V 3Ph 4W services for meter-banks MB1. 400A service for house panels, 100A service for Fire Pump / Jockey Pump and 400A Commercial space. (30) 150A 208/120V 1Ph 3W residential Panels, (6) 200A 208/120V 1Ph 3W Residential Panels. Power and lighting branch circuit wiring, devices, and LED lighting in residential areas, common areas, and egress lighting. Install rescue assistance system. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC."},{"number":"MP-2024-001911","date":"2024-09-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. 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 ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2024-004427","date":"2024-10-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-06-04","scope":"Install complete new fire alarm system . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"FP-2024-002327","date":"2024-11-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-22","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4\" WILKINS 350AST BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AURORA 3-383-7B FIRE PUMP AND JOCKEY PUMP COMPLYING WITH NFPA 20 AND TWO (2) STANDPIPE RISERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2026-004134","date":"2026-04-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"AMENDMENT 4/28/2026 RECONFIGURE EXISTING SPACE/ DESIGN AND ADDITION OF A KITCHEN, TANK TYPE WATER HEATER, AND MOP RECEPTOR. WORK PERFORMED PER PLANS FIT OF RESTROOM FOR 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASE CODE. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Excavation"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"land","p":230000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0990091","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"8327 Ridge LLC","legalName":"8327 Ridge LLC","address":"8327 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":36,"issuedDate":"2025-09-30","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-30","expirationDate":"2026-09-29","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0990091","type":"Rental","businessName":"8327 Ridge LLC","legalName":"8327 Ridge LLC","issuedDate":"2025-09-30","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-30","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-29","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":36,"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["10 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"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: PP-2026-004134 (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":"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 (PO BOX 430, BRYN MAWR PA, 19010).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was unlabeled on Oct 15, 2025.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 2 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/"}],"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/"}]}