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Amendment to permit AP#977219 for new 3rd floor layout and structural details of exterior exit stairway as per approved plans."},{"number":"PP-2020-004683","date":"2020-07-28","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-30","scope":"Lateral Seal as Per 2018 PPC"},{"number":"PP-2021-018430","date":"2021-10-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-07","scope":"Lateral Seal per 2018 Philadelphia Plumbing Code."},{"number":"MP-2022-000612","date":"2022-02-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-21","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-000112","date":"2022-03-23","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-21","scope":"INSTALL 2 INCH WATER SERVICE, 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 3 AREA DRAINS, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 10 LAVATORIES, 10 WATER CLOSETS, 8 SHOWER/TUBS, 5 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 6 KITCHEN SINKS, 5 CUP SINKS AND 2 FLOOR DRAINS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2022-000962","date":"2022-05-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-15","scope":"INSTALL A 600 AMP SERVICE, (7) GANG METER BANK, (4) 150 AMP PANEL & FEEDERS, (2) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND SIX DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND RECEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"FP-2022-001080","date":"2022-06-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-21","scope":"COMBINED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER & CLASS I MANUAL WET STANDPIPE SYSTEMS WITH TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE & BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) ASSEMBLY TO SERVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM & STANDPIPE SYSTME INSTALLATION PER NFPA 13/14. FIRE PUMP TO BE INSTALLED PER NFPA 20."},{"number":"ZP-2024-002678","date":"2024-03-25","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"land","p":516666.66},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"land","p":600000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"733154","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"214 n 12th st investments llc","legalName":"214 n 12th st investments llc ","address":"214 N 12TH ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2017-03-27","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-27","expirationDate":"2018-03-26","inactiveDate":"2018-05-25"},{"number":"0953451","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"KAING ESTATE LLC","legalName":"KAING ESTATE LLC","address":"214 N 12TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Hotel|Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2024-06-06","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-23","expirationDate":"2027-06-05","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0953451","type":"Rental","businessName":"KAING ESTATE LLC","legalName":"KAING ESTATE LLC","issuedDate":"2024-06-06","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-23","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-05","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"733154","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"214 n 12th st investments llc","legalName":"214 n 12th st investments llc ","issuedDate":"2017-03-27","latestIssueDate":"2017-03-27","closureDate":"2018-05-25","expirationDate":"2018-03-26","inactiveDate":"2018-05-25","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":6,"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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (107 WILLOWOOD DR, PHOENIXVILLE PA, 19460).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits 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/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #733154: Inactive since May 25, 2018","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}]}