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separate permits required for all MEP/FSP work; building to be fully sprinklered throughout in accordance with NFPA 13, with standpipes installed within the exit stairways in accordance with NFPA 14, and a fire alarm system installed in accordance with NFPA 72; if field conditions vary, contact design engineer prior to the start of any work; covered walkway or sidewalk closure shall be required within 13.75 feet of the building facade in accordance with Section 3306 in the 2018 IBC (separate building and/or Streets Department permit required prior to start of any work); fire watch required once combustible construction is over 40 feet in height; a site safety plan shall be submitted to the building inspector prior to the start of any construction; see ZP-2021-016246 for zoning/use approval; see SR-2022-013823 for work within the public right-of-way."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"813017","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KRB PROPERTIES LLC","legalName":"KRB PROPERTIES LLC","address":"5230-32 GERMANTOWN AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2019-05-20","latestIssueDate":"2019-05-20","expirationDate":"2020-05-19","inactiveDate":"2020-07-18"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"813017","type":"Rental","businessName":"KRB PROPERTIES LLC","legalName":"KRB PROPERTIES LLC","issuedDate":"2019-05-20","latestIssueDate":"2019-05-20","closureDate":"2020-07-18","expirationDate":"2020-05-19","inactiveDate":"2020-07-18","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-30","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 66% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $158,500 to $263,400","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: CP-2022-006594 (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":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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/"}],"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/"}]}