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BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"FP-2024-001389","date":"2024-08-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-28","scope":"INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 WITH A FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION, BACKKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND 2\" SERVICE LINE, THROUGHOUT A FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRE FOR ALL PLUMBING WORK"},{"number":"PP-2024-011668","date":"2024-09-10","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-25","scope":"Installation of 1.5\" domestic backflow, 1.5\" water service, 6\" storm curb trap & 5\" sanitary curb trap, storm & sanitary fresh air inlets, storm & sanitary main drains"},{"number":"EP-2024-009543","date":"2024-10-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-10","scope":"INSTALL A 600 AMP SERVICE, (8) GANG METER BANK, (8) 100 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS & SEVEN DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. 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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SEE CP-2024-001261 FOR PARENT BUILDING PERMIT **"},{"number":"PP-2024-013458","date":"2024-11-26","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-28","scope":"Installing 54 Fixtures 7 Hot Water Heaters 7 Kitchen Sinks 7 Washer Machines 11 Toilets 11 Lavs 11 Shower/Tubs"},{"number":"ZP-2021-008844","date":null,"work":"Combined Lot Line Relocation and New Dev…","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Denied","completedDate":null,"scope":null}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Party Wall Protection"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":2338000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"520793","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"EDWARD KIRLIN","legalName":"EDWARD KIRLIN","address":"138 TASKER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2010-12-03","latestIssueDate":"2010-12-03","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"587966","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"EK STRATEGIESINC","legalName":"EK STRATEGIESINC","address":"138 TASKER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2013-03-26","latestIssueDate":"2013-03-26","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"0996549","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"WS6, LLC","legalName":"WS6, LLC","address":"138 TASKER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":7,"issuedDate":"2025-12-31","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-31","expirationDate":"2026-12-30","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0996549","type":"Rental","businessName":"WS6, LLC","legalName":"WS6, LLC","issuedDate":"2025-12-31","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-31","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"587966","type":"Rental","businessName":"EK STRATEGIESINC","legalName":"EK STRATEGIESINC","issuedDate":"2013-03-26","latestIssueDate":"2013-03-26","closureDate":"2014-02-28","expirationDate":"2014-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"520793","type":"Rental","businessName":"EDWARD KIRLIN","legalName":"EDWARD KIRLIN","issuedDate":"2010-12-03","latestIssueDate":"2010-12-03","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2011-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":7,"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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: ZP-2021-008844 (Denied).","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":"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 (18 CAMPUS BLVD 100, NEWTOWN SQUARE PA, 19073).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Sep 24, 2024.","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":"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":"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 2 historical violations across 2 cases.","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/"}],"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/"}]}