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SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL."},{"number":"129930","date":"2008-02-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-05-21","scope":"INSTALL NEW PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR 5 FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"130570","date":"2008-02-25","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-12","scope":"INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE SINGLE PHASE AND ALL EQUIPMENT AS PER 2005 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"130723","date":"2008-02-27","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-03-13","scope":"INSTALL 6 LENOX - AIR FLOW HVAC UNITS IN NEW TENANT SPACES."},{"number":"135135","date":"2008-02-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-04-17","scope":"INSTALL HOUSE DRAINS,TRAPS AND WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE W/BFP"},{"number":"153407","date":"2008-05-20","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-05-29","scope":"T.C.O."},{"number":"137037","date":"2008-09-26","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2008-11-12","scope":"AMEND PERMIT #51407 TO REFLECT NEW 1-HOUR STAIR ENCLOSURE, CRAWL SPACE, LAUNDRY ROOM AND STORAGE ROOM CONFIGURATIONS AS PER PLANS; FOR A WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFT HAVING FULLY AUTOMATIC DOORS AS PER ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY BOARD VARIANCE."},{"number":"329168","date":"2011-06-30","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-06-30","scope":"FOUR STORY ADDITION TO BLDG B INCLUDING TWO ACCESSORY INTERIOR GARAGE PARKING SPACES, STAIRS WITH ROOFED-OVER ENTRANCE ON 2ND FLOOR LEFT SIDE AND ROOF TOP SUN DECK ON 1ST FL RIGHT SIDE. FOR USE AS A SFD."},{"number":"354021","date":"2011-09-28","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-06-03","scope":"CONSTRUCT REAR ADDITION, 4 STORY.TO INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER SYSTEM"},{"number":"384199","date":"2012-01-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-05-31","scope":"INSTALL 200A SERVICE, 30 RECEPTS, 15 SW, 5 GFI, 12 HI HATS, 1-240V AC, HEATCIRCUIT, 3 OUTSIDE FIX IN NEW ADDITION AS PER 2008 NEC(SFD)(EAST DIST)"},{"number":"384206","date":"2012-01-27","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-06","scope":"INSTALL: (3) THREE PIECE BATHROOMS, (2) TWO PIECE POWDER ROOMS, WATER TO FIXTURE AND DRAINS, REPLACE STACK."},{"number":"579346","date":"2015-04-23","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-27","scope":"AMEND APPLICATION TO OMIT REQUIREMENT FOR AN NFPA 13R SYSTEM AND TO APPROVE AN NFPA 13D SYSTEM. ORIGINAL APPLICATION #354021 REQUIRED A NFPA-13R SYSTEM TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE WITH A HEIGHT INCREASE FOR A V-A TYPE CONSTRUCTION PER B-504.2. PER THE BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS CASE NO 24771 A NFPA 13-D SYSTEM IS ACCEPTABLE WITH PROVISO; SEE VARIANCE. A SEPARATE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY WILL BE ISSUED ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"619807","date":"2015-09-04","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-04","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT AN EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D WITH A ONE-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND VARIANCE # 24771. 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If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","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":"8 failed, 9 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 24, 2015.","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":"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 and appears related-party/family-held.","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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 6 historical violations across 5 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. 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