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THIS BUILDING IS TO CONSIST OF TWO CONSTRUCTION TYPES: TYPE IA THROUGHOUT THE PARKING STRUCTURE AND COMMERCIAL SPACE FROM THE BASEMENT THROUGH 1ST FLOOR AND TYPE VA CONSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY (SIXTY FIVE (65) UNITS WITH FOUR (4) TYPE A UNITS AND THE REMAINDER TO BE TYPE B UNITS) FROM THE 2ND THROUGH 5TH FLOORS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR FIT-OUT OF FRESH FOOD MARKET AT 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT WITH A NFPA 13 SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER PLANS AND 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED BY PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLATION. PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIANS, PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. [AMENDMENT APPROVED 6/3/2021 FOR CHANGES TO DESIGNATED APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AGENCIES AND FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF THE BASEMENT LEVEL, RECONFIGURATION OF THE 1ST FLOOR, AND TO REINFORCE A RETAINING WALL AT THE PROPERTY LINE ABUTTING AN ADJACENT RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.] [2ND AMENDMENT APPROVED 9/3/2021 FOR A NEW EXTERIOR EXIT DOOR AT THE 2ND STORY REAR (LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE) TO QUALIFY FOR EXEMPTION FROM ELEVATOR STANDBY POWER REQUIREMENTS PER 2018 IBC SECTIONS 1009.2.1 AND 1009.4. APPROVED CHANGES ALSO INCLUDE RECONFIGURED TRASH CHUTE ACCESS ROOMS AND REMOVAL OF RAILINGS AT A NON-OCCUPIABLE ROOF.] [3RD AMENDMENT APPROVED 10/24/2022 FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES ONLY AS PER APPROVED AMENDMENT PLANS.] [4TH AMENDMENT APPROVED 9/18/2024 FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE 2ND ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS SERVING THE 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACE (FRESH FOOD MARKET).]"},{"number":"FP-2020-000606","date":"2020-08-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-03","scope":"For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 (using a new 4\" fire service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 11/2/19, new 4\" backflow, fire pump, and two (2) 4\" manual wet standpipes within the exit stairways) throughout a new five (5) story attached structure to be used as Groups S-2/R-2 (accessory parking garage and vacant commercial space at basement & ground floor w/multi-family dwellings above), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; dry heads w/in unconditioned areas; see AP#1018549 for new construction permit."},{"number":"EP-2020-006983","date":"2020-09-08","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2021-02-24","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2020-006982 Install (2) 1200a meter banks, install 800a 3ph ct house service. Install 800a 3ph ct service for vanilla box commercial space. Install service for fire pump. Install all wiring throughout 65 apartments & common areas. Install addressable fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring"},{"number":"MP-2020-003645","date":"2020-09-16","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK, ROOFTOP UNITS, MOUNTED HEATERS, AND THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (397) REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. 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All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"PP-2020-008245","date":"2020-10-07","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-29","scope":"Installation of 65 kitchens, 65 laundries, 82 toilets, 82 vanities, 80 tubs"},{"number":"EP-2021-002171","date":"2021-03-16","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-28","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"EP-2021-001794","date":"2021-10-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-08-04","scope":"Install (2) 1200a meter banks, install 800a 3ph ct house service. Install 800a 3ph ct service for vanilla box commercial space. Install service for fire pump. Install all wiring throughout 65 apartments & common areas. Install addressable fire alarm system throughout w/ low frequency sound in all sleeping areas(living rms and bedrooms). Install cable tv wiring . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. 2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. **amendment approved to meet exception for stand-by power(2nd fl exit) **"},{"number":"ZP-2023-011642","date":"2023-11-13","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Retail Sales - Food, Beverages, and Groceries; Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop"},{"number":"CP-2024-002643","date":"2025-01-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO GROUP M & B AND LEVEL II ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, FINISHES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. 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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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"11 open L&I violations","finding":"19 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 7, 2025","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 23, 2026.","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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}