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LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. TYPE B DWELLING UNIT REQURIED ON THE 1ST FLOOR REAR. DIRECT MEANS OF EGRESS TO CARLTON ST. 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APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"ZP-2020-004794","date":"2020-11-26","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-21","scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE THREE(3 LOTS) FROM TWO DEEDED LOTS[ 1018 CALLOWHILL ST & 1020 CALLOWHILL ST). SIZES AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN. APPLICATION IN CORRECTION TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ZONING PERMIT (ZP-2020-390) FOR THE CREATION OF INGRESS AND EGRESS ACCESS ALLEY FOR THE REAR OF 1018 CALLOWHILL ST THROUGH THE REAR OF 1020 CALLOWHIL ST."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.33,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":600000},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":800000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"519014","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"GRAND FOOD SERVICE INC","legalName":"GRAND FOOD SERVICE INC","address":"1020 CALLOWHILL ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2010-11-08","latestIssueDate":"2013-07-24","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"519014","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"GRAND FOOD SERVICE INC","legalName":"GRAND FOOD SERVICE INC","issuedDate":"2010-11-08","latestIssueDate":"2013-07-24","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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/"}],"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/"}]}