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STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (TWELVE (12) UNITS) ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS [NO DWELLING UNITS WITHIN 30 FT OF BUILDING FRONTAGE] AND FOR DAYCARE CENTER ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED."},{"number":"801553","date":"2017-09-05","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-21","scope":"TO AMEND PERMIT 706297 TO CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT ON 1ST FLOOR (FOR A TOTAL OF 12 RESIDENTIAL UNITS), REMOVAL OF ELEVATOR, RECONFIGURATION OF PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON 2ND FLOOR, CREATION OF 4 ROOF DECKS ACCESSORY TO THE RESIDENTIAL UNITS AT 1ST FLOOR ROOF AND EXTENSION OF STAIR TOWERS AT ROOF AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"819900","date":"2017-10-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-25","scope":"ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PLUMBING; MULTI-USE BUILDING;DAY CARE CENTER ON FIRST FL;(11) DWELLING UNITS ABOVE; 6\" HOUSE DRAIN/TRAP/FAI/STACK; 1- 1/2\" DOMESTIC SERVICE & 1 1/2 BACKFLOW PREVENTOR; 12WC, 12LAVS 12TUBS,3 SHOWERS, 12KS, 2RD, 5-4\" AREA DRAINS, 12WMB, 12 WATER HEATER - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"836167","date":"2018-02-12","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-07-25","scope":"600 CFM INSTALL (12) OUTDOOR CONDENSERS HEAT PUMP 18,000BTU'S. 1.5 TONS EACH. 600 CFM INSTALL (12) INDOOR AIR HANDLERS WITH 5KW OF ELETRIC HEAT, EACH. AIR HANDLER WILL BE INSTALLED IN EACH APPARTMENT ABOVE BATHROOM DECKS. INSTALL DUCTWORK IN EACH APARTMENT, DUCT WORK WILL BE SPIRAL AND WILL BE INSTALLED IN CONDITIONED AREA OF EACH APARTMENT INSTALL (120 EXHAUST FOR EACH BATHROOM FAN"},{"number":"845864","date":"2018-08-10","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-21","scope":"INSTALLATION OF 800AMP 3 PHASE SERVICE WITH 14 METERS. INSTALLATION OF LIGHTS,SWITCHES,OUTLETS,SMOKE DETECTORS AND WIRING OF 12 APTS PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)INSTALL OF CLASS B FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"919965","date":"2018-10-23","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-29","scope":"AMMEND CO TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL UNIT ADDED THROUGH AMMENDED BUILDING PERMIT # 801553. 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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 Feb 10, 2024; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Nov 12, 2024","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 1940 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) #939825: Inactive since Feb 9, 2026","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":"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/"}]}