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(SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"ZP-2020-006091","date":"2020-09-03","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH TWO (2) ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES"},{"number":"CP-2020-004908","date":"2021-01-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"For the erection of a new, four (4) story attached structure (w/roof deck and pilot houses enclosing access stairs only) to be used as Groups A.3/R-2 (six (6) dwelling units w/common-access roof deck), as per plans; separate permits required for all MEP/FSP work; building to be sprinklered throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 and standpipes installed within the exit stairways in accordance with NFPA 14; pedestrian protection to be provided as per 2018 IBC Section 3306; see ZP-2020-006091 for zoning/use approval; includes underpinning of 1719 N 21st Street."},{"number":"MP-2021-000750","date":"2021-02-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"Installation of (3) 1.5 ton heat pump systems and the installation of (1) 2 ton heat pump systems and (2) 3 ton heat pump systems, as per approved plans. All duct work will be self contained in each living space as per mechanical plans."},{"number":"FP-2021-000584","date":"2021-03-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MANUAL WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-005330","date":"2021-05-25","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-06-29","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2021-005329 Install 600a, 1ph 120/240v. Install 7 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 6 apartments & common areas. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring AS PER NEC 2017"},{"number":"PP-2021-009365","date":"2021-06-01","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"EXTERIOR AND INSTALLATION ONLY OF STORM AND SANITARY (1EA): HOUSE DRAINS, CURB TRAPS, FRESH AIR INLETS, AND 1 FULL WATER SERVICE THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2018"},{"number":"EP-2021-005329","date":"2021-06-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-23","scope":"Install 600a, 1ph 120/240v. Install 7 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 6 apartments & common areas,110v interconnected smoke alarms. Install complete fire alarm system throughout with low frequency sound in all sleeping areas(living rms and bedrooms)as per APPROVED DRAWINGS 2016 NFPA72 & 2018 PHILA FIRE CODE .Install cable tv wiring"},{"number":"PP-2021-009981","date":"2021-07-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-29","scope":"INSTALL ONE AREA DRAIN, FOUR FLOOR DRAINS, TWO HOSE BIBBS, SIX HOT WATER HEATERS, SIX KITCHEN SINKS, SIXTEEN LAVATORIES, SIXTEEN SHOWER/TUBS, THREE SUMP PUMPS AND WATER CLOSETS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"land","p":9900},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"913415","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"YM Capital LLC","legalName":"YM Capital LLC","address":"1721 N 21ST ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2022-12-28","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-08","expirationDate":"2026-12-27","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"913415","type":"Rental","businessName":"YM Capital LLC","legalName":"YM Capital LLC","issuedDate":"2022-12-28","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-08","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-27","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":6,"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":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2021-005330 (Expired). 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":"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 (363 BOND ST APT 554, BROOKLYN NY, 11231).","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 Dec 31, 2020.","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":"4 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":"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 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/"}],"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/"}]}