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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION. FOR USE AS RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER GOODS IN FIRST FLOOR FRONT (S 4TH STREET) WITH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS TOTAL] IN FIRST FLOOR REAR AND SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"660219","date":"2016-01-21","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-10","scope":"LEVEL III ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO A PARTIAL REAR DEMOLITION AND ERECTION OF TWO (2) STORY ADDITION ABOVE EXISTING 1 STORY REAR PORTION TO CREATE A SHELL RETAIL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR FRONT AND A FIVE (5) FAMILY DWELLING IN THE FIRST FLOOR REAR THROUGH THIRD FLOOR AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK COMPLIES WITH PERFORMANCE COMPLIANCE METHOD OF CHAPTER 13 OF 2009 IEBC. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION**"},{"number":"678440","date":"2016-05-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-09-06","scope":"MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING [FIVE (5) DWELLING UNITS AND RETAIL SPACE - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"688028","date":"2016-06-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-09-13","scope":"MECHANICAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF SIX (6) HEATPUMPS, NEW REGISTERS/DIFFUERS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *SEPARATE MECHANICAL PERMIT REQUIRED FOR DUCTWORK IN FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT*"},{"number":"688032","date":"2016-06-14","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-09-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"694559","date":"2016-06-24","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-09-13","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A MIXED-USE STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 & 13R STANDARDS. SYSTEM IS PROVIDED WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND IS SERVICED VIA A 2\" FIRE SERVICE MAIN LINE."},{"number":"715932","date":"2016-08-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-10","scope":"NEW 1\" DOMESTIC LINE METER AND BACKFLOW PA20162303021 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"684865","date":"2016-10-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-10","scope":"WIRING UP MIXED USE BUILDING,600AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC (MIXED USE)SOUTH DISTRICT INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PER NFPA 72"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"734488","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"WILLIAM & MICHELE BERSON","legalName":"WILLIAM & MICHELE BERSON","address":"616 S 4TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2017-04-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-22","expirationDate":"2027-04-06","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"734488","type":"Rental","businessName":"WILLIAM & MICHELE BERSON","legalName":"WILLIAM & MICHELE BERSON","issuedDate":"2017-04-07","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-22","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-06","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 102% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $466,000 to $943,500","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #644137: 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":"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 1900 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":"6 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 13, 2025.","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 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Feb 4, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Apr 6, 2027","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/"}]}