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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THIRTEEN (13) DWELLING UNITS) AND A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR/LOWER LEVEL FRONTAGE OF RIDGE AVE(USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY).**IBC 2018**SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK**MIN OF NFPA 13R TO BE PROVIDED IN THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND NFPA 13 IN THE COMMERCIAL SPACE**STANDPIPE SYSTEM TO BE PROVIDED AS PER NFPA 14**AMENDED AS OF 2/3/2023 TO DOCUMENT A FIELD CHANGE DUE TO NEW BEAM INSTALLED TO SUPPORT ELEVATOR **"},{"number":"PP-2021-001099","date":"2021-02-17","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-31","scope":"New construction, interior & exterior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."},{"number":"EP-2021-009516","date":"2021-10-05","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-19","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2021-009367 Wiring and installing all light fixtures, devices, smoke detectors for new 13 unit and 1st floor commercial space to 2017 NEC. 1,000 AMP 3-phase service to building. Hook up AC and Heating units. All phone/TV/Camera and Alarms. A New Fire Alarm System as per NFPA 72"},{"number":"FP-2021-000289","date":"2021-10-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-31","scope":"**Amendment dated 5/17/2022 to install mandated slow-closing valve backflow as per revised CP100 form, hydraulic calculations, and sprinkler plans** For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 (using a new, four (4) inch fire service line as per PWD Utility Plan dated 10/13/2021, four (4) inch backflow within the basement, and two (2), four (4) inch wet standpipes within the exit stairways installed as per NFPA 14), throughout a new five (5) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot house enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Vacant Commercial Space at first floor front with Group R-2 at rear basement and above, as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see CP-2020-002558 for building permit."},{"number":"MP-2021-006282","date":"2021-11-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-31","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-009367","date":"2022-02-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-17","scope":"Wiring and installing all light fixtures, devices, for new 13 unit and 1st floor commercial space to 2017 NEC. 1,000 AMP 3-phase service to building. Hook up AC and Heating units. All phone/TV/Camera and 110V SMOKE Alarms. INSTALL New Fire Alarm System with low frequency sound in all sleeping areas ,tamper switch, flow switch. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. **HORIZONTAL EXITS WERE APPROVED EXEMPTING STAND-BY POWER REQUIREMENTS**"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Foundation"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×4"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"922278","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1619 Ridge Ave., LP","legalName":"1619 Ridge Ave., LP","address":"1617-19 RIDGE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":13,"issuedDate":"2023-04-27","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-26","expirationDate":"2027-04-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"922278","type":"Rental","businessName":"1619 Ridge Ave., LP","legalName":"1619 Ridge Ave., LP","issuedDate":"2023-04-27","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-26","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":13,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW 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":"4 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 15, 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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Apr 3, 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/"}]}