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AREA OF 1920 SQFT CONFIRMED ON DEED."},{"number":"777354","date":"2017-08-21","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-02","scope":"FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH A COMPLETE CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO GROUP R-2, MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS), AS PER PLANS; NO STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING STAIRS; TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED WITH NFPA 13 WITHIN THE GROUP S-1 TENANT STORAGE SPACE ON THE 1ST FLR REAR, AND WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM WITHIN ALL GROUP R-2 DWELLING UNITS AT 1ST FLR FRONT AND ABOVE; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"815896","date":"2017-10-12","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-06","scope":"INSTALLING A 400AMP SERVICE WITH 6 METERS WIRING THROUGHOUT BUILDINGFIRE ALARM DEVICE THROUGHOUT BUILDING AS PER NFPA 72 AND REWIRING 5 UNITS THROUGHOUT APT"},{"number":"829052","date":"2017-11-02","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-02","scope":"INSTALL 5 HVACS UNITS WITH DUCTWORK. 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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"833925","date":"2017-11-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-01","scope":"1 1/2\" WATER DISTRIBUTION INSTALLATION AND/OR REPLACEMENT, NEW 1 1/2 BFP-RPZ, HOUSE DRAIN - \"SELF-CERTIFICATIONS 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":"826604","date":"2017-11-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-02","scope":"INSTALL 20 PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH PIPING FOR A 5 FAMILY DWELLING (MULIT FAMILY)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2014,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×4"},{"y":2015,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"201145","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"PAPA DOCS LOUNGE INC","legalName":"PAPA DOCS LOUNGE INC","address":"305 N 52ND ST","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-01-06","latestIssueDate":"2004-01-06","expirationDate":"2005-04-30","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"772415","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Nissan Levy (Marom LLC)","legalName":"Nissan Levy (Marom LLC)","address":"305 N 52ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2018-04-11","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-23","expirationDate":"2027-04-10","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"772415","type":"Rental","businessName":"Nissan Levy (Marom LLC)","legalName":"Nissan Levy (Marom LLC)","issuedDate":"2018-04-11","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-23","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-10","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"201145","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"PAPA DOCS LOUNGE INC","legalName":"PAPA DOCS LOUNGE INC","issuedDate":"2004-01-06","latestIssueDate":"2004-01-06","closureDate":"2005-04-30","expirationDate":"2005-04-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 351% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $78,100 to $351,900","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":"Use permit #753824: 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 (PO BOX 645, HUNTINGDON VALLEY PA, 19006).","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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"6 failed, 2 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Apr 17, 2018.","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":"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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Preparing and Serving #201145: Inactive","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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 4 historical violations across 3 cases.","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/"}]}