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USES - ONE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON GROUND FLOOR FRONTAGE (USES AS PERMITTED IN CMX2.5; USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TOTAL SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"552180","date":"2014-08-18","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-01","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A SPREAD FOOTING FOUNDATION SYSTEM & UNDERPINNING AS PER APPROVED PLANS & GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. PROTECTION OF ADJOINING FOUNDATION SYSTEM SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS & UNDER SUPERVISION OF A COMMONWEALTH OF PA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. PERMIT HOLDER TO NOTIFY OWNER(S) OF ADJOINING PROPERTY(IES) NO LESS THAN TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PERMITTED WORK."},{"number":"547338","date":"2014-10-17","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-06-01","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF FOUR (4) STORY STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING WITH VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR R-2 USE AND OCCUPANCY ONLY. SEPARATE USE PERMIT AND C/O FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. **ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13**EXTERIOR HORN AND STROBE, CONNECTED TO THE BUILDING'S FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH TERRACE(ROOF DECK) OF THE BUILDING PER BBS VARIANCE CASE NO. 23576**"},{"number":"570207","date":"2014-11-24","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-24","scope":"AMENDMENT PERMIT # 547338 & #552180 INCLUDE RECONFIGURATION OF 1ST FLOOR LAYOUT ,DOCUMENT TYPE \"B\" DWELLING UNITS ON THE 1ST FLOOR, ELIMINATION OF BASEMENT LEVEL, AND MODIFICATION TO FOUNDATION SYSTEM. SEE PERMIT # 547338 FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY."},{"number":"622008","date":"2015-07-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-27","scope":"4\"CAST IRON MAIN DRAIN, 3\" STACKS FOR BATHROOMS & FOR KITCHEN & 1 1/2 FOR SMALL FIXTURES, 3\" WILL BE RAN TO EACH TOILET 6-KITCHEN, 6-WASHERS, 9-TOILETS, 5-TUBS, 9-LAVS & 1-SHOWER THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"636559","date":"2015-09-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-24","scope":"INSTALL NEW 1 1/2 RP2 BACKFLOW PREVENTOR"},{"number":"636916","date":"2015-09-04","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-12-10","scope":"NEW 5X4 CURB TRAP INTO HOUSE WITH A 5\" LATERAL NEW 11/2\"POLY DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE WITH A NEW BOX - PA1# 2015-2471140 - \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"619852","date":"2015-10-13","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A MIXED-USE STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 STANDARDS AS PER BBS VARIANCE NO. 23576. SYSTEM TO BE PROVIDED VIA 2\" FIRE SERVICE MAIN LINE WITH 2\" RISERS AND 1\" CROSS MAINS AND BRANCH LINES. SYSTEM ALSO TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY."},{"number":"641599","date":"2015-10-30","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-06-01","scope":"600AMP 3 PHASE SERVICE & WIRE 6 APARTMENTS, 1 SMALL COMMERCIAL STORE TO PRESENT CODE.100 RECEPTICLES, 46 LIGHT FIXTURES, 38 SWITCHES, 6 SMOKE DETECTORS, 6 CARBON MONOXIDE WITH SMOKE AS PER NEC 2008"},{"number":"653790","date":"2016-01-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF (7) SEVEN MINI-SPLIT SYSTEMS, BATHROOM & DRYER VENT AREA EXHAUST SYSTEMS PER APPROVED PLANS. INSTALLATION SHALL BE INSTALLED PER THE APPROVED PLANS AND THE APPLICABLE CODE STANDARDS. THIS WORK ACTIVITY WILL BE PERFORMED BY RECORDED WARM AIR CONTRACTOR. **POST THIS PERMIT**"},{"number":"655547","date":"2016-01-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-06-01","scope":"INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PER NFPA 72 (MIXED USE)EAST DISTRICT"},{"number":"679629","date":"2016-06-22","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-06-22","scope":"FOR THE CREATION OF TWO (2) SURFACE PARKING SPACES ACCESSORY TO THE EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS) WITHIN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE ALSO USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, NO CHANGES TO EXISTING BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION OF PARKING SPACES AS PER PLAN."},{"number":"1038131","date":"2019-12-31","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-12-31","scope":"CHANGE USE OF EXISTING VACANT FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE TO VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS; WITH NO CHANGES TO THE EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SIX (6) DWELLING UNITS) WITHIN AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. *NO SIGN PERMIT ON THIS APPLICATION*"},{"number":"ZP-2022-009169","date":"2022-08-15","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"},{"number":"CP-2022-005925","date":"2022-11-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-02-28","scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE AND THE PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO VISITOR ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE AN ACCESSIBLE SHOWER COMPARTMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"704528","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"EARTH FLATS, LP","legalName":"EARTH FLATS, LP","address":"1312 N FRONT ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Hotel|Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2016-06-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-09","expirationDate":"2027-06-09","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"704528","type":"Rental","businessName":"EARTH FLATS, LP","legalName":"EARTH FLATS, LP","issuedDate":"2016-06-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-09","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-09","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":6,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #21627: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 489682. Use permit #489682: COMPLETED.","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":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 12, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Sep 5, 2024","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":"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 2 historical violations across 1 case.","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/"}]}