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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"665252","date":"2016-03-01","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-13","scope":"INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS IN EXISTING OPENINGS AT BSMT, 1ST, 2ND, 3RD FLOORS AS PER DRAWINGS AND PHC APPROVAL. IN CONJUNCTION WITH AP665248"},{"number":"665248","date":"2016-03-14","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-21","scope":"INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MULTI FAMILY DWELLING, MAKE ADDITIONAL 6TH UNIT AT 2ND FLOOR FOR TOTAL OF 6 RESIDENTIAL UNITS. NEW FLOOR LAYOUT, PARTITIONS, FIRE RATED ENCLOSURES, EXTERIOR STAIRS AND ENTRTY TO BASMENT LEVEL, ROOF REPAIRS, FLOOR FRAMING REPAIRS, CONNECTIONS AS NOTED. BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED. SEE ADDITIONAL PHC APPROVAL FOR EXTERIOR WINDOWS AP665252 ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS, DECKS."},{"number":"680678","date":"2016-03-31","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"ABANDONED","completedDate":null,"scope":"RELOCATE EXSITING BATHROOM AND KITCHEN SINK AND TO CONNECT TO EXISTING PLUMBING. 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ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"706092","date":"2016-08-19","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-20","scope":"1-FA CONTROL PNL, 1-GSM RADIO MONITOR PNL, 19-MINI HORNS, 4-HORN/STROBES, 1-ANNU KEYPAD, 8-SM DET, 3-PULL STATIONS, 1-WATER FLOW TIP & VALVE TAMPER TRIP 19-120V COMB SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AS PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"726086","date":"2016-10-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-13","scope":"ALTERATIONS: INTERIOR PLUMBING;MULTI FAMILY DWELLING, MAKE ADDITIONAL 6TH UNIT AT 2ND FLOOR - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"738060","date":"2017-01-24","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-13","scope":"AMENDING BLDG PERMIT NUMBER 665248. WE ARE PROPOSING CHANGES TO THE DOORS ON THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. THE PROPOSED CHANGES WE REQUIRE IS TO CHANGE THE HOUR RATING OF THE DOORS TO 20 MINUTES, AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"752637","date":"2017-04-21","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-04-21","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AT THE THIRD STORY LEVEL OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED BUILDING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLAN. EXISTING MULTIFAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR SIX (6) FAMILIES."},{"number":"738058","date":"2017-04-21","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-21","scope":"ERECTION OF A ROOF DECK AND OPENING AT THE REAR OF THE THIRD FLOOR, OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY MULTI FAMILY DWELLING. THE PROPOSED DECK WILL BE ACCESSIBLE BY THE REAR UNIT ON THE THIRD FLOOR ONLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"715406","date":"2017-05-18","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-15","scope":"INSTALL RECEPTS,SWITCHES,A/C POWER,WASHER,DRYER,HI HATS AND 6-150AMP SUB PANELS ON AN EXISTING 600AMP SERVICE AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.23,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"442582","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"WILLIAM AMORY","legalName":"WILLIAM AMORY","address":"513 S 9TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":5,"issuedDate":"2008-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2015-03-05","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"},{"number":"697856","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"J & P REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LP","legalName":"J & P REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LP","address":"513 S 9TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2016-03-29","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-26","expirationDate":"2027-03-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"697856","type":"Rental","businessName":"J & P REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LP","legalName":"J & P REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LP","issuedDate":"2016-03-29","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-26","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"442582","type":"Rental","businessName":"WILLIAM AMORY","legalName":"WILLIAM AMORY","issuedDate":"2008-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2015-03-05","closureDate":"2016-04-29","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","units":6,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #4077: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 105470. Use permit #191884: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 680678 (ABANDONED).","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 (87 HOPE RD, HOLLAND PA, 18966).","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 1920 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":"4 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jul 17, 2017.","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":"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 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 4 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 13, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Oct 13, 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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}