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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"CP-2021-003367","date":"2021-06-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-21","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECKS ACCESSES BY PILOTHOUSE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIX(6) DWELLING UNITS) WITH SEVEN(7) 1A CLASS BICYCLE SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. SIX(6) OFF-SITE PARKING SPACES INCLUDING WITH ONE(1) VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACE PROVIDED AS PER CODE SECTION 14-802(9) FROM 222 MARVINE ST WITH EASEMENT AGREEMENT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK. Amendment to the perimeter concrete foundation wal and new foundation wall with cripple stud details, adding utility closet and mailboxes and new enclosure for storm+san piping as per approved revised plans. Water Curtain shall be provided around the vertical openings of the front exit access stairways."},{"number":"PP-2022-002511","date":"2022-06-10","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-02","scope":"Pex and PVC throughout Interior and Exterior Plumbing New 1 1/2\" domestic water service, curb traps and main drains 14 Water Closets; 14 Lavs; 9 Bathtubs; 1 Shower; 6 Kitchen Sinks; 6 Washer Boxes; 6 Hot Water Heaters ; 2 Sewage Ejectors; Sump Pump' 1 floor drain; 4 roof drains;"},{"number":"MP-2022-004152","date":"2022-08-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-02-02","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE CABINET UNIT HEATERS, OUTDOOR AND INDOOR UNITS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCE TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT THE DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2021-013318","date":"2022-10-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-19","scope":"Install 600A SERVICE,7 gang meter sockets, 7 sub panels and grounding, install surface lights, outlets , switches,110V interconnected smoke/ carbon alarms, phone and tv points and emergency lighting, install complete fire alarm system w/ low frequency sound in all living rms and bedrooms,tamper switch,flow switch. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"FP-2022-000748","date":"2022-10-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-03-21","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM DESIGNED PER NFPA 13 STANDARD WITH A NEW 2 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, STANDPIPES AND SPRINKLER LAYOUT AS PER PLANS. AMENDMENT (12/8/2022) TO FIRE SPRINKLER PLANS IN ORDER TO MATCH THE AMENDMENTS ON THE BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"CP-2020-006506","date":null,"work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Refused","completedDate":"2021-03-30","scope":null}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"land","p":350000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"land","p":487885},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 9 failed, 3 passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0985584","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"RM 12TH STREET PARTNERS LLC","legalName":" RM 12TH STREET PARTNERS LLC","address":"245 N 12TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2025-08-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-07","expirationDate":"2027-08-04","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0985584","type":"Rental","businessName":"RM 12TH STREET PARTNERS LLC","legalName":" RM 12TH STREET PARTNERS LLC","issuedDate":"2025-08-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-07","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-08-04","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":6,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #CP-2020-006506: Completed · Denied.","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: CP-2020-006506 (Refused).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"9 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 7, 2022.","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":"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 Dec 5, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Feb 24, 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/"}]}