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FOR FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS WITH LAYOOUT AS SHOWN. AMENDMENT (7/12/2022) TO CHANGE THE REQUIRED FIRE SUPPRESSION STANDARD FROM NFPA 13 TO NFPA 13R."},{"number":"MP-2022-003695","date":"2022-08-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-01","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE DUCTLESS SPLIT SYSTEM HEAT PUMP UNITS, AIR DEVICES, ELECTRIC HEATER, DIFFUSERS/REGISTERS/GRILLES, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCE TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT THE DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"FP-2022-001796","date":"2022-08-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-01","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN NFPA 13R SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING WITH FIVE (5) UNITS SERVICED BY A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH 2-INCH WILKINS 950xLT2BF BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2022-008627","date":"2022-09-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-17","scope":"Install Fire Alarm System thorough out the five unit and the common areas. All work in accordance with the 2017 nec & the 2016 nfpai72."},{"number":"PP-2022-016547","date":"2022-11-21","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-08","scope":"Installing 1 1/2\" Water Service, 5\" Curb Trap, 4\" Main Drain, 4\" Fresh Air Inlet"},{"number":"EP-2022-011809","date":"2022-12-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-07-10","scope":"INSTALL A 400 AMP 120/240V 1 PHASE SERVICE, (6) GANG METER BANK, (5) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS & FIVE DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES & SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC. ** NO FIRE ALARM WORK ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2022-010702","date":"2023-01-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-01","scope":"9 WC,7 TUBS,9 LAVATORIES,5 KS,5 LL,5 WH"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"land","p":35000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"947293","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"GD Ludlow LLC","legalName":"GD Ludlow LLC","address":"2411 N 7TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2024-03-21","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-26","expirationDate":"2027-03-20","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"947293","type":"Rental","businessName":"GD Ludlow LLC","legalName":"GD Ludlow LLC","issuedDate":"2024-03-21","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-26","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-20","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 661% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $82,300 to $626,500","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Apr 8, 2025","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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 (121 HIGHGROOVE CRESCENT, LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701).","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":"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/"}]}