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SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION AND PROTECTION OF ADJACENT STRUCTURE TO BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION B-3306. **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF REAR EXTERIOR WALL.**"},{"number":"ZP-2020-001467","date":"2020-08-14","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE ON LOT"},{"number":"ZP-2020-003119","date":"2020-08-14","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-29","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDING AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND THREE ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"CP-2020-004097","date":"2020-09-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-27","scope":"FOR UNDERPINNING OF EXISTING PARTY WALL AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2020-005907","date":"2020-12-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-29","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING WITH A ROOF DECK AND THREE ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES. FOR THE USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (12 UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING UTILIZING MODERATE INCOME HOUSING BONUS AND TO INCLUDE ACCESSORY FOUR (4) BICYCLE PARKING SPACES. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK."},{"number":"EP-2021-000807","date":"2021-01-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-22","scope":"INSTALL 100 AMP PANEL 7 4 (120 GFI OUTLET) 100 AMP METER PLAN, GROUNDING & BONDING TO CODE - TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION USE."},{"number":"EP-2021-000810","date":"2021-02-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-07","scope":"Install a 600 amp service, (13) gang meter bank, (12) 150 amp panels & feeders, (1) 100 amp panel & feeder, wiring throughout common areas and twelve units lights switches, receptacles, mechanical & hvac equipment. Install an addressable fire alarm system throughout. as per the 2017 nec & 2016 nfpa-72."},{"number":"FP-2020-002197","date":"2021-02-16","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2016, STANDARD 13 & 14, TO INCLUDE A 4-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE, BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND STANDPIPE INSTALLATION."},{"number":"PP-2021-002732","date":"2021-02-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-20","scope":"8\" curb trap, 8\" house drain, 2\" water service, 6\" vent PPC 2018"},{"number":"PP-2021-003524","date":"2021-04-28","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-23","scope":"install 26 toilets, 26 lavs, 23 tubs, 12 laundry sinks, 12 kitchen sinks"},{"number":"MP-2021-003543","date":"2021-06-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-23","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM TO THE NEW APARTMENT BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"228922","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"BERNARD COHEN","legalName":"BERNARD COHEN","address":"752-54 S 16TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-08-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-06-21","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"},{"number":"887296","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Center City Properties LLC","legalName":"Center City Properties LLC","address":"752-54 S 16TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":12,"issuedDate":"2022-02-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-21","expirationDate":"2027-02-07","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"887296","type":"Rental","businessName":"Center City Properties LLC","legalName":"Center City Properties LLC","issuedDate":"2022-02-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-21","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-07","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"228922","type":"Rental","businessName":"BERNARD COHEN","legalName":"BERNARD COHEN","issuedDate":"2004-08-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-06-21","closureDate":"2015-04-29","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":12,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 418% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $630,700 to $3,267,500","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"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: DP-2020-000454 (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":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 3, 2027; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Mar 20, 2026","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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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":"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 and appears related-party/family-held.","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/"}],"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/"}]}