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ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE WITHIN PROPERTY LINES. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT 1: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CP-2020-004353 TO DOCUMENT CORRECT NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS (48 UNITS INSTEAD OF 38 UNITS REFERENCED IN ORIGINAL PERMIT) FROM THE BASEMENT THROUGH 4TH FLOOR LEVEL. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER PLANS. ORIGINAL: FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR STORY STRUCTURE FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (38 UNITS) FROM THE BASEMENT LEVEL THROUGH 4TH FLOORS. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 SYSTEM WITH THE INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPES IN EXIT STAIRWAYS PER NFPA 14. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC.**SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2021-001759","date":"2021-02-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-09","scope":"supply and install on site temporary service. 100a service complete with 100a panel and 6 20a dedicated circuits. 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INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 6\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 6.\" DC AMES 2000SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **STANDPIPE SYTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14 TO BE PROVIDED IN EXIT STAIRWAYS.** ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.**"},{"number":"MP-2021-008129","date":"2022-01-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-30","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM TO THE NEW APARTMENT BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-013699","date":"2022-05-08","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-30","scope":"INSTALL A 1600 AMP/208 /3 PHASE SERVICE AND METER BANKS, (2) 400 AMP/ 3 PHASE PANELS AND FEEDERS, (48) 125 AMP PANELS AND FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS AND FORTY EIGHT DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTING NORMAL AND EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS AND REEPTACLES. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL, HVAC AND ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT. INSTALL MI CABLE TO FEED THE FIRE PUMP SERVICE. INSTALL AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. INSTALL A TWO WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"land","p":3000000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"906759","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"3205 Spring Garden LP","legalName":"3205 Spring Garden LP","address":"3209 SPRING GARDEN ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":48,"issuedDate":"2022-09-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-17","expirationDate":"2026-09-22","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"906759","type":"Rental","businessName":"3205 Spring Garden LP","legalName":"3205 Spring Garden LP","issuedDate":"2022-09-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-22","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","units":48,"signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"watch","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["1 open L&I violation","failed L&I inspection activity in 2025, 2026"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 69% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $8,400,000 to $14,221,400","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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"1 open L&I violation","finding":"2 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"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 (1111 STREET ROAD STE 200, SOUTHAMPTON PA, 18966).","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":"3 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 22, 2026.","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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Dec 1, 2026","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/"}]}