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(FOR GREEN ROOF BOUNUS APPLIED:THE APPLICANT MUST EXECUTE AND RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION\nPRIOR TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ","status":"In Process","outcome":"Complete","date":"2020-10-16","number":"39872","relatedPermit":"1033396"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":4,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2020,"v":661000,"taxable":661000,"land":661000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":661000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2021,"v":727000,"taxable":727000,"land":727000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":727000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2022,"v":727000,"taxable":727000,"land":727000,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":727000,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2023,"v":357900,"taxable":357900,"land":357900,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":357900,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2024,"v":5505100,"taxable":550510,"land":550510,"improvement":4954590,"taxableLand":550510,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":4954590},{"y":2025,"v":5505100,"taxable":550510,"land":550510,"improvement":4954590,"taxableLand":550510,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":4954590},{"y":2026,"v":5505100,"taxable":550510,"land":550510,"improvement":4954590,"taxableLand":550510,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":4954590},{"y":2027,"v":5735000,"taxable":573500,"land":573500,"improvement":5161500,"taxableLand":573500,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":0,"exemptImprovement":5161500}],"taxNow":7706,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":true,"permits":[{"number":"1033396","date":"2020-08-25","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAX.HEIGHT NTE 55 FT) WITH CELLAR WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE. (FOR GREEN ROOF BOUNUS APPLIED:THE APPLICANT MUST EXECUTE AND RECORD A DEED RESTRICTION PRIOR TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN FAVOR OF THE CITY, APPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT, WHICH REQUIRES THE GREEN ROOF TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, AT A MINIMUM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER?S GUIDELINES, WHERE APPLICABLE, AND WITH WATER DEPARTMENT STANDARDS, FOR THE LIFE OF THE BUILDING; AND WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO INSPECT THE GREEN ROOF FOR, OR DEMAND PROOF OF, CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2020-005479","date":"2021-02-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-15","scope":"AMENDMENT 2: FOR THE AMENDMENT OF CP-2020-005479 TO DOCUMENT CHANGE IN CONSTRUCTION TYPE FROM IIIB TO IB CONSTRUCTION WITH CHANGES TO PARTITION TYPES AND MINOR CHANGES IN LAYOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. AMENDMENT 1: FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY FOR UNDERPINNING AS SHOWN PER APPROVED DOCUMENTS. ORIGINAL: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED FOUR STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE FOR ACCESS TO GREEN ROOF. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING THIRTY-ONE (31) DWELLING UNITS AND EIGHTEEN (18) ACCESSORY OFF STREET INTERIOR PARKING SPACES AND ELEVEN (11) OFF STREET BICYCLE (CLASS 1A) PARKING SPACES ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND STANDPIPES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE EXIT STAIRWAYS PER NFPA 14. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 11 FEET OF THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK.*** FIRE WATCH IS REQUIRED ONCE COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION IS OVER 40 FEET IN HEIGHT, A SITE SAFETY PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITED TO BUILDING INSPECTOR PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY CONSTRUCTION.*** SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2021-015271","date":"2021-09-09","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-15","scope":"INSTALL BUILDING DRAIN, CURB TRAP, FAI, 3 INCH WATER SERVICE, 30 HOT WATER HEATERS, 30 KITCHEN SINKS, 30 LAUNDRY SINKS, 30 LAVATORIES, 30 SHOWDER/TUBS, 30 WATER CLOSETS AND 3 EJECTOR SUMP PUMP ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2021-008758","date":"2021-11-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-27","scope":"INSTALL A 1600 AMP SERVICE, (2) 16 GANG METER BANKS, (1) 225 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, (31) 150 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT COMMON AREAS AND THIRTY ONE UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTING NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, PROVIDE POWER FOR THE ELEVATOR AND THE MECHANICAL AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. INSTALL AN ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"FP-2022-000015","date":"2022-01-05","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-07","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2021-002779 (CP-2020-005479)"},{"number":"FP-2021-002779","date":"2022-01-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-06","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO INCLUDE A FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 4-INCH WILKINS 350A BACKFLOW PREVENTER AS PER NFPA 13. WORK ALSO TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A STANDPIPE SYTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA14. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. AMENDED AS OF 3/21/2022 FOR A MODIFICATION TO THE PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED NUMBER OF HEADS (423)."},{"number":"MP-2022-000643","date":"2022-03-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-11-15","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM TO THE NEW APARTMENT BUILDING ASPER APPROVED PLANS."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"land","p":60000},{"y":2014,"k":"land","p":330000},{"y":2017,"k":"land","p":1160000},{"y":2019,"k":"land","p":2025000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"642442","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"NEW PHILLY CONSTRUCTION LLC","legalName":"NEW PHILLY CONSTRUCTION LLC","address":"1223 N 7TH ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2014-09-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-09-23","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null},{"number":"934801","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1218 N 7th LLC","legalName":"1218 N 7th LLC","address":"1223 N 7TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":31,"issuedDate":"2023-10-03","latestIssueDate":"2025-08-27","expirationDate":"2026-10-02","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"934801","type":"Rental","businessName":"1218 N 7th LLC","legalName":"1218 N 7th LLC","issuedDate":"2023-10-03","latestIssueDate":"2025-08-27","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-10-02","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"642442","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"NEW PHILLY CONSTRUCTION LLC","legalName":"NEW PHILLY CONSTRUCTION LLC","issuedDate":"2014-09-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-09-23","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":31,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1438% in 2024, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $357,900 to $5,505,100","no permit shown in 2023-2025"],"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 #39872: In Process · Complete; related permit 1033396.","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":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jul 11, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 2, 2026","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":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$15,456.56 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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}