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EXCAVATE FLR/LEVEL OUT/POUR 4\"LEVEL CONCRETE FLR./DEMO & REBUILD CONCRETE STEPS BRT HAS LISTED 4401-4407 BALTIMORE AVE"},{"number":"303318","date":"2010-09-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-07-20","scope":"REPLACE 4\" BRANCH DRAIN FOR BASEMENT APARTMENT INCLUDING NEW KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, NEW RAIN CONDUCTOR AND AREA DRAIN WITH NEW SV CAST IRON"},{"number":"313010","date":"2011-02-09","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-07-20","scope":"INTERIOR RENOVATIONS INCLUDES FRAME WALLS, INSULATE ALL PERIMETER AND PARTITION WALLS."},{"number":"334333","date":"2011-05-06","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"TOTAL REWIRE OF THE EXISTING BASEMENT APARTMENT, 11 CEILING LIGHTS, 1 EXTERIOR WALL LIGHT, ELECTRIC STOVE, SUB-PANEL, 11 SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES AS PER 2008 NEC, ALL FIRE ALARM WORK IS TO BE DONE BY A SEPARATE CONTRACTOR"},{"number":"338483","date":"2011-06-23","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-07-20","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (1) TRANE 18,000 BTU HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND DIFFUSERS FOR BASEMENT APARTMENT. NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT. ALL FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES MUST BE MAINTAINED."},{"number":"1048510","date":"2020-02-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-20","scope":"ELECTRICAL: INSTALLATION OF A 5.25KW(DC) SOLAR PV SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 14 LG 365 SOLAR MODULES AND 14 ENPHASE IQ7PLUS-72-2-US MICROINVERTERS AS PER 2014 NEC( WEST DIST)"},{"number":"GM-2021-000402","date":"2021-01-14","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-06-21","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":"GM-2025-000695","date":"2025-01-25","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-08-12","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":"EP-2026-001657","date":"2026-03-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Amendment Application Incomplete","completedDate":null,"scope":"UNIT 2F REWIRE: 20A Bedroom receptacle circuit 15A Lighting circuit - 5x Receptacles - Light & switch - Smoke detector Living room - Dedicated 20A window receptacle - 20A living room receptacle circuit - 5x receptacles - Light & switch - Smoke/C02 detector Bathroom Package - GFCI receptacle - Light & switch Hallway - Light & switch Kitchen Package - Fridge Circuit - 2x Countertop GFCI's & circuits - Microwave circuit & GFCI - Gas Range circuit - Dining Area circuit & 2 receptacles - Light & switch 100A 20/40CKT Sub Panel - AFCI breakers for each HR - 200A Grounding System ***NO FIRE ALARM WORK ON THIS PERMIT***"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2005,"k":"sale","p":575000},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"211827","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"VILLA DEVELOPMENT INC","legalName":"VILLA DEVELOPMENT INC","address":"4401-07 BALTIMORE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":8,"issuedDate":"2003-02-20","latestIssueDate":"2003-02-20","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"580859","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"CASTLE DUNN, LLC","legalName":"CASTLE DUNN, LLC","address":"4401-07 BALTIMORE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2012-12-31","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"580859","type":"Rental","businessName":"CASTLE DUNN, LLC","legalName":"CASTLE DUNN, LLC","issuedDate":"2012-12-31","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-17","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"211827","type":"Rental","businessName":"VILLA DEVELOPMENT INC","legalName":"VILLA DEVELOPMENT INC","issuedDate":"2003-02-20","latestIssueDate":"2003-02-20","closureDate":"2012-12-22","expirationDate":"2004-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":8,"signals":[],"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":"3 permits not marked completed: GM-2021-000402 (Expired), GM-2025-000695 (Expired), EP-2026-001657 (Amendment Application Incomplete). 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jan 20, 2023","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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1935 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":"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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}