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For the erection of a rear addition to an existing three (3) story structure. Size and location as shown on application/plan."},{"number":"CP-2021-001050","date":"2021-05-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-18","scope":"For the erection of a rear addition and interior alterations to contruct nine (9) dwelling units as per approved plans. Type B dwelling units required on the 1st floor.*Asbestos abatement required prior to commencement of work*d"},{"number":"GM-2021-009237","date":"2021-08-26","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-11","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"FP-2021-002758","date":"2021-10-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-18","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R WITH 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BFP AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-011708","date":"2021-10-13","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-03-08","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2021-011705 Install fire alarm system throughout the building as per nfpa 72"},{"number":"EP-2021-011705","date":"2021-11-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-18","scope":"Install fire alarm system throughout the building as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"PP-2021-023288","date":"2021-12-07","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-29","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"MP-2021-005210","date":"2021-12-09","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK FOR AN EXISTING AND EXPANDED THREE (3) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUP R-2 (NINE (9) DWELLING UNITS), AS PER PLANS; APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS; IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK; SEE CP-2021-001050 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"EP-2021-008600","date":"2021-12-09","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-08","scope":"INSTALL A 800 AMP SERVICE, (10) GANG METER BANK, (9) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND NINE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTING NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES AND PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL AND HVAC EQUIPMENT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC. ** NO FIRE ALARM WORK ON THIS PERMIT.**"},{"number":"PP-2021-014673","date":"2021-12-09","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-18","scope":"INSTALL 9 HOT WATER HEATERS, 8 HUD DRAINS, 9 KITCHEN SINKS, 9 LAUNDRY SINKS, 16 LAVATORIES, 13 SHOWER/TUBS, 1 SUMP PUMP AND 16 WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":720000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"223049","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WILLIAM & JOYCE BURNETT","legalName":"WILLIAM & JOYCE BURNETT","address":"106 S 42ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":4,"issuedDate":"2004-03-25","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-13","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29"},{"number":"916751","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"106S 42ND ST LLC","legalName":"106S 42ND ST LLC","address":"106 S 42ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":9,"issuedDate":"2023-02-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-04","expirationDate":"2027-02-14","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"916751","type":"Rental","businessName":"106S 42ND ST LLC","legalName":"106S 42ND ST LLC","issuedDate":"2023-02-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-04","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-14","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"223049","type":"Rental","businessName":"WILLIAM & JOYCE BURNETT","legalName":"WILLIAM & JOYCE BURNETT","issuedDate":"2004-03-25","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-13","closureDate":"2021-04-29","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":"2021-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":9,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 25% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,313,000 to $1,644,400","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2021-011708 (Expired). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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 (36 COBBLE LANE, BASKING RIDGE NJ, 07920).","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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1930 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":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jan 12, 2027; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through May 26, 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/"}]}