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ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO ROOF SCCESS STRUCTURE, ROOF DECK ABOVE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY"},{"number":"CP-2021-007869","date":"2021-12-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE OF TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION WITH A CELLAR AND A ROOF DECK WITH A ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE AS PER PLANS. FOR FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS WITH LAYOUT AS SHOWN. AMENDMENT (4/12/2022) TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING AS PER PLANS. AMENDMENT (7/25/2022) TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT PER REVISED ZONING PERMIT AND INCLUDE NEW SHORING AND UNDERPINING AS PER REVISED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2022-002823","date":"2023-01-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY FIVE (5) FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A NEW TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A NEW TWO-AND-A-HALF (2 1/2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2021-007869 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"EP-2023-000134","date":"2023-02-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-15","scope":"Install 600amp service, wiring throughout, install light fixtures, outlets, switches,110v interconnected smoke alarms, grounding, emergency lights, exit signs, Install complete Fire alarm system w/ low frequency sound in all living rms and bedrooms. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"PP-2022-013853","date":"2023-02-09","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-22","scope":"INSTALL 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 4 ROOF DRAINS, 3 AREA DRAINS, 1 SUMP PUMP, 5 HOT WATER HEATERS, 8 SHOWER/TUBS, 5 KITCHEN SINKS, 8 WATER CLOSETS, 5 HUB DRAINS, 10 LAVATORIES, 5 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 2 EJECTOR SUMP PUMPS, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 3 BACKWATER VALVES, 2 HOSE BIBBS AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE PPC."},{"number":"PP-2022-018315","date":"2023-03-06","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-22","scope":"EXTERIOR PLUMBING: New Sewer, Curb Traps, Fresh Air inlets, Back Yard Drains, 1.5'' Water Line Domestic,"},{"number":"MP-2022-005421","date":"2023-03-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK, ROOFTOP UNITS, AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2018 IMC AND MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. access structure vents??????"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"land","p":120000},{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"938683","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"CJA INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"CJA INVESTMENTS LLC","address":"1748 N 22ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2023-11-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-13","expirationDate":"2026-11-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"938683","type":"Rental","businessName":"CJA INVESTMENTS LLC","legalName":"CJA INVESTMENTS LLC","issuedDate":"2023-11-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-13","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["5 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Sep 24, 2021.","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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jan 9, 2027","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/"}]}