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BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND STANDPIPES INSTALLED IN EXIT STAIRWAYS. ASBESTOS REMOVAL REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES UNDERPINNING. AMENDMENT 02/03/2020: AMEND SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCIES FOR SPECIAL INSPECTIONS, FOUNDATION PLANS AND INSULATION. AMENDMENT APPROVED ON 8/18/2021: AMEND PERMIT TO REFLECT CHANGES SUCH AS ELIMINATING VAULT BELOW GRADE AND RELOCATING EQUIPMENT ON FIRST FLOOR, ADD SIDE-BY-SIDE LAUNDRY IN UNIT 105, AND ADJUST BATHROOM LAYOUT IN UNITS 104, 204, 304, 404 AND 504, PER SUBMITTED PLANS."},{"number":"GP-2020-004157","date":"2020-11-13","work":"Tank Install/Removal","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-20","scope":"TANK REMOVAL: REMOVAL OF ONE (1x) 1500-GALLON UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (#2 FUEL/HEATING OIL) ACCORDING TO PLAN AND ENGINEER'S STATEMENT. PERFORM A CONFIRMATORY SOIL SAMPLING OF SURROUNDING SOIL. CONTIGENCY PLAN IN PLACE IN THE CASE CONTAMINATED SOILS DISCOVERED. ALL WORK COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PADEP UST REMOVAL GUIDELINES. A CERTIFICATION & CLOSURE REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED TO INSPECTOR."},{"number":"FP-2021-000493","date":"2021-02-24","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-11","scope":"FOR ROUGH-IN OF [1]BACKFLOW PREVENTER, [1]FIRE PUMP, [2]STANDPIPES AS PER NFPA 13 AND NFPA 14."},{"number":"FP-2021-000407","date":"2021-03-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH FOUR (4) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13 AND MANUAL WET STANDPIPE PER NFPA 14. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2021-005673","date":"2021-04-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-10-12","scope":"Install 8\" storm curb trap, 6\" sanitary curb trap, 6\" sanitary house drain, 8\" storm house drain, 4\" vent on sanitary, 6\" vent on storm. 2\" domestic water service"},{"number":"MP-2021-001892","date":"2021-04-14","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM TO THE APARTMENT BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2021-005525","date":"2021-06-01","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"Installation of all interior supply and Drain/Waste/Vent pipe to listed fixtured per plans and the 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code. Amended 9-24-21 to stamp complete plan set."},{"number":"EP-2021-008932","date":"2021-08-20","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-30","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2021-008928 WIRE 30 DWELLING UNITS AND COMMERCIAL. INSTALL 1800 AMP 3 PHASE SERVICE FOR DWELLING UNITS AND 600 AMP ALL WORK SHALL BE AS PER PLANS. THE WORK SHALL INCLUDE - ELEVATOR, FIRE.PUMP, GENERATOR, BOOSTER PUMP, ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER 2017 NEC AND NFPA 72"},{"number":"EP-2021-008928","date":"2021-10-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-24","scope":"WIRE 30 DWELLING UNITS AND COMMERCIAL. INSTALL 1800 AMP 3 PHASE SERVICE FOR DWELLING UNITS AND 600 AMP ALL WORK SHALL BE AS PER PLANS. THE WORK SHALL INCLUDE - ELEVATOR, FIRE PUMP, GENERATOR, BOOSTER PUMP, ELECTRIC HEATPUMPS AS PER 2017 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"ZP-2022-010895","date":"2022-10-18","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"FOR THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING ANTENNAS AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND HARDWARE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2022-004442","date":"2022-10-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-14","scope":"FOR THE DEMOLITION OF BUILDING MOUNTED WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES INCLUDING CABLES, SUPPORTS AND ANTENNAS AT THE ROOFTOP. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK IF NEEDED. SEPARATE STREETS DEPARTMENT APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ENCROACHMENT OR CLOSURE."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Tank Install/Removal"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"418283","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"GLOBE PAPER CO,INC","legalName":"GLOBE PAPER CO,INC","address":"173 W BERKS ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2007-07-25","latestIssueDate":"2013-08-10","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null},{"number":"931167","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"NL Holdings, LP","legalName":"NL Holdings, LP","address":"173 W BERKS ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":30,"issuedDate":"2023-08-17","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-08","expirationDate":"2026-08-16","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"931167","type":"Rental","businessName":"NL Holdings, LP","legalName":"NL Holdings, LP","issuedDate":"2023-08-17","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-08","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-08-16","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"418283","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"GLOBE PAPER CO,INC","legalName":"GLOBE PAPER CO,INC","issuedDate":"2007-07-25","latestIssueDate":"2013-08-10","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":30,"signals":[],"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":"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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1935 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 30, 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 filed system certification needs status or date verification","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Mar 9, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Feb 2, 2027; Facade Report: Safe with Repair through Feb 10, 2030","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 result, expiration, and L&I acceptance before treating the filing as current.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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/"}]}