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THIS INCLUDES DEMOLTION OF AN EXISTING 1 STORY BUILDING AND TO CONSTRUCT ON PARCEL (A) A NEW 4 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH 4 RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS AND A FULL CELLAR BASEMENT PER ENCLOSED PLANS."},{"number":"703757","date":"2016-06-29","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-06-29","scope":"TO AMEND A/P NO 684041 TO CORRECT ADDRESS . NO CHANGE IN SCOPE OF WORK APPROVED ON A/P NO 684041."},{"number":"773831","date":"2017-05-15","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-05-15","scope":"FOR MODIFICATION AND RELOCATION OF PROPOSED PILOT HOUSES, CHANGE TO ROOF DECK PERIMETER, MOVEMENT OF PROPOSED EGRESS WELLS, REMOVAL OF ONE EGRESS WELL THERE ARE NO OTHER PROPOSED CHANGES FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (PERMIT #684041) TO THE BUILDING ENVELOPE. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING SIX (6) FAMILY DWELLING UNITS AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (PERMIT #684041)."},{"number":"881368","date":"2018-07-02","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-20","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE. NEW PIPE, HANGERS, AND FITTINGS. NEW CITY APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION. 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WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"949833","date":"2019-03-22","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-08-29","scope":"INSTALLING A VISTA 32 1 REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR, 8 PULLS 1 SMOKES 9 HORN STROBES 18 HORNS 2 MONITOR MODULES FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM SUPERVISION."},{"number":"946426","date":"2019-03-29","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-09","scope":"600 AMP MAIN SYSTEM NEW WIRING INCLUDE OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS, SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER NFPA 72.(NORTH DIST)"},{"number":"969872","date":"2019-04-24","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-16","scope":"AMEND PERMIT 890491 TO ACCURATLY IDENTIFY LOCATION OF WORK AS 1265 N NEWKIRK ST, NUMBR OF DWELLING UNITS INCLUDED AS 6, NUMBER OF KITCHENS AS 6, NUMBER OF LAUNDRIES AS 6, AND NUMBER OF BATHROOMS AS 12.(ALL AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON SUBMITTED PLANS)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"land","p":25000},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"834961","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"VLMI MANAGEMENT II LLC","legalName":"VLMI MANAGEMENT II LLC","address":"1265-71 N NEWKIRK ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2020-01-24","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-03","expirationDate":"2027-01-23","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"834961","type":"Rental","businessName":"VLMI MANAGEMENT II LLC","legalName":"VLMI MANAGEMENT II LLC","issuedDate":"2020-01-24","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-03","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-01-23","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-30","units":6,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #670251: 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":"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 (82 HOME RD, HATBORO PA, 19040).","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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/"}],"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/"}]}