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Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"1006189","date":"2019-10-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"FOR THE INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-BEARING INTERIOR WALLS WITH THE REMOVAL OF BALCONIES AND MEZZANINE AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS, PLEASE REFER TO LETTER SEALED BY AN ENGINEER STATING THERE ARE NO BEARING ITEMS THAT WERE REMOVED OR EFFECTED DURING THE DEMOLITION. THE FRONT AND SIDE WALLS WERE NOT COMPROMISED DURING THE REMOVAL OF ANY STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. PLEASE SEE AP#1006185 FOR INTERIOR FITOUT OF THE EXISTING SPACE. NO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"1009385","date":"2019-10-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"FOR THE ALTERATION OF EXISTING (2) STORY MASONRY STRUCTURE TO CREATE A FOUR (4) STORY MIXED USE BUILDING. NEW FLOORS TO BE CREATED WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING VOLUME. NO CHANGE IN BUILDING HEIGHT,BULK OR FOOTPRINT. INCLUDING A NEW ADA RAMP AT FRONT OF BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. 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 MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK. **IBC 2018**"},{"number":"1055862-RI","date":"2020-03-06","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-03-16","scope":"26 wc, 26 lav, 26 tub, 26 kit sink, 26 washer box, 26 water heaters per phila plumbing code"},{"number":"1055862","date":"2020-03-16","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"26 wc, 26 lav, 26 tub, 26 kit sink, 26 washer box, 26 water heaters per phila plumbing code"},{"number":"1053492","date":"2020-06-18","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","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":"FP-2020-000117","date":"2020-06-19","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN NFPA 13 SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING SERVICED BY A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE. INSTALL ALL REQUIRED PIPING, HANGERS, AND FITTINGS, PER NFPA 13. SUPPLY AND INSTALL NEW 4\" CITY-APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTER SUPPLY AND INSTALL STANDPIPES IN (2) STAIR TOWERS, SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED BELLS, TAMPERS AND FLOW SWITCHES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 13R STANDARDS."},{"number":"EP-2020-003852","date":"2020-09-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-06","scope":"INSTALL A 800 AMP SERVICE, METER BANK, (26) 100 AMP UNIT PANELS, (1) 100 AMP COMMERCIAL PANEL, (1) 100 AMP HOUSE PANEL.WIRING THROUGHOUT 26 UNITS INCLUDING LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT AS PER THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"PP-2021-003199","date":"2021-02-26","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-12-13","scope":"Install 6\" curb trap, 6\" house drain, 4\" vent, 2\" water service"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":780000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"888425","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Elliot Kopel (Old Brick lofts LLC)","legalName":"Elliot Kopel","address":"300-04 RICHMOND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":27,"issuedDate":"2022-02-25","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-14","expirationDate":"2027-02-24","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"888425","type":"Rental","businessName":"Elliot Kopel (Old Brick lofts LLC)","legalName":"Elliot Kopel","issuedDate":"2022-02-25","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-14","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-24","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-30","units":27,"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 1851 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":"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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Nov 12, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 28, 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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","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/"}]}