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BLDG TO BE CONSTUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF IBC SECTION 509.2 - TYPE IA CONSTR @ 1ST FLOOR, TYPE V-A CONSTURCTION @ FLOORS 2-5, 3-HOUR FIRE RATED HORIZONTAL SEPATATION BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION TYPES. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQ'D PER IBC CHAPTER 17."},{"number":"642781","date":"2015-10-05","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-05","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT ( PREMISES \"E\") FROM TWO(2) OPA ACCOUNTS 1427 MELON ST AND 1429-35 MELON ST. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"642782","date":"2015-10-05","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-10-05","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE(1) LOT ( PREMISES \"E\") FROM TWO(2) OPA ACCOUNTS 1427 MELON ST AND 1429-35 MELON ST. 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ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. **21 DAY POSTING WAIVED DUE TO ZBA CASE 23968 ON PERMIT 561822**"},{"number":"711063","date":"2016-10-19","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-29","scope":"AMEND PERMIT # 609013 AS PER REVISED DRAWINGS. TO INCLUDE FOOTINGS/FOUNDATIONS, NEW HELICAL PIERS. RELOCATION OF PECO VAULT ROOM TO CELLAR. CONSTRUCTION OF VAULT ROOM WELL. 1ST FLR BEARING WALLS FROM CMU TO SITE CAST CONCRETE , BRICL SHELF LOCATION AT EAST PARTIWALL, BRICK RELIEF ANGLE AT WOOD FRAME. HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLIES AT 3RD & 4TH FLRS. WALLS SECTIONS AT CELLAR & 1ST FLR."},{"number":"746214","date":"2016-12-27","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"INSTALL (24) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"761026","date":"2017-02-21","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"TEMPORARY POWER,100 AMP SERVICE, 4 DEDICATED 20AMPS CIRCUITS FOR 6MONTHS DURING CONSTRUCTION FROM 03/01/2017 TO 09/01/2017 AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT"},{"number":"768095","date":"2017-04-03","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 4\" MAIN FEED, 4\" AMES 2000SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AND TWO (2) MANUAL WET STANDPIPE RISERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 14 AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"757984","date":"2017-07-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR PLUMBING; 5 STORY;(MULTI FAMILY) 24 DWELLING UNITS; ROOF DECK -THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004"},{"number":"802906","date":"2017-09-25","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-16","scope":"TO AMEND PLUMBING PERMIT # 757984 - 2 - 8\" SEWER CONNECTIONS AT FRONT OF BLDG WAS MISTAKENLY LABLED SHOULD HAVE BEEDN 6\" - \"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\"- THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"819943","date":"2017-09-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-13","scope":"INSTALL 2-6\"LATERALS,1-2\"WATER SERVICE,2-CURB TRAP AND 2-FAI-PA1#20172511775-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":"786497","date":"2017-10-04","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-04","scope":"ISNTALL NEW 1600AMP 3 PHASE SERVICE 24-125AMP PANELS 1-150AMP PANEL FOR COMMON AREAS, WIRE SWITCHES, RECEPTS, LIGHTS, SMOKES, PHONE, CABLE INTERCOM AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM AS PER NFPA72"},{"number":"834373","date":"2017-11-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"INSTALL (1) ELECTRIC FAN IN GARAGE AREA. (MIXED USE)"},{"number":"836321","date":"2018-02-26","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-27","scope":"AMEND BLDG PERMIT #711063 (AND PRIOR PERMIT #609013) AS PER THE ENCLOSED REVISED PERMIT DRAWING. REVISIONS INCLUDE NEW ADA RAMP IN RESPONSE TO GRADING CONDITIONS (UPDATED STREET DEPT APPROVAL ENCLOSED), REVISIONS TO WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR DOORS AT 5TH FLOOR, REVISION OF SOME EXTERIOR FINISHES SHOWN IN ELEVATIONS, REVISIONS OF THE WALL TYPE OF THE EAST WALL THAT ABUTS THE ADJACENT STRUCTURE CMU, REVISIONS TO FRAMING PLANS, AND VARIOUS CORRECTIONS AND COORDINATIONS THROUGHOUT. REVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THIS AMENDMENT ARE CLOUDED AND TAGGED AS REVISIONS 4 & 5. A COMPLETE NEW SET OFF ARCHITECTURAL AND STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS IS INCLUDED FOR YOUR EASE AND REFERENCE."},{"number":"ZP-2024-006751","date":"2024-07-19","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"},{"number":"ZP-2024-008096","date":"2024-08-13","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"},{"number":"ZP-2024-009172","date":"2024-09-04","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Visitor Accommodations"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":7600000},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"789919","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","legalName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","address":"1427-35 MELON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":24,"issuedDate":"2018-09-24","latestIssueDate":"2023-08-16","expirationDate":"2024-09-23","inactiveDate":"2024-11-22"},{"number":"0960368","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","legalName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","address":"1427-35 MELON ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Hotel|Residential Dwellings","units":24,"issuedDate":"2024-09-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-10","expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0960368","type":"Rental","businessName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","legalName":"1427 Melon Street LLC","issuedDate":"2018-09-24","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-10","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-09-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":24,"signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["$7,372 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot","failed L&I inspection activity in 2026"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."},{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["3 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 53% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $4,212,200 to $6,460,000","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"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":"Appeal #23968: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 561822. Use permit #561822: 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":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$7,371.60 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2020–2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"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 (PO BOX 521, WYNNEWOOD PA, 19096).","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":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 17, 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 multi-family. 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jul 8, 2027; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Apr 9, 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/"}]}