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APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. NO REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS WITH THIS PERMIT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. *FIRE DAMPERS REQUIRED WHERE DUCTWORK PENETRATES RATED ASSEMBLIES* **AMENDMENT: TO ADD FUEL GAS AND CONDENSATE PIPING AS PER THE AMENDED PLANS (SHEETS MO11, M101 & M102) **"},{"number":"MP-2023-001834","date":"2023-04-30","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-18","scope":"FOR ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING HVAC SYSTEM AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2023-001979","date":"2023-05-03","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-16","scope":"INSTALL 7 LAVATORIES, 5 FLOOR DRAINS, 2 DRINKING FOUNTAINS, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 2 URINAL, 7 WATER CLOSETS, 7 SHOWER/TUBS, 3 MOP SINKS AND 1 HOT WATER HEATER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2023-004115","date":"2023-05-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-12","scope":"Provide low voltage wiring: 61 cat6 drops 30 coax drops 32 audio/speaker drops as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"ZP-2023-005023","date":"2023-05-18","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner - Group Medical, Dental, and Health Practitioner"},{"number":"EP-2023-007155","date":"2023-09-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-09-13","scope":"Installation of 1 exterior bullet camera and one 27\" monitor as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"ZP-2023-010254","date":"2023-10-03","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2023-002656","date":"2023-10-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-01","scope":"FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS FOR FIT-OUT OF THE EXISTING SHELL SPACE FOT OUTPATIENT AMBULATORY CARE AS PER PLANS. FIRE ALARM IS REQUIRED PER SECTION 907.2.2 OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT 3/18/2025 TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PATH OF EGRESS BASED ON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REQUIREMENT."},{"number":"ZP-2023-012492","date":"2023-11-21","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2023-006457","date":"2024-01-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-02-06","scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO FIT-OUT SHELL 2ND FLOOR SPACE FOR SIXTEEN (16) ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNITS [FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX (426) TOTAL DWELLING UNITS IN BUILDING] AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 5/4/24 AMEND ALTERATIONS PERMIT CP-2023-006457 TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO LAYOUTS AND WALL TYPES AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2024-000624","date":"2024-03-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-03-13","scope":"ADDING PANELS AND 300 KW GENERATOR, AND DOCKING STATION INSTALL NEW LIGHTING, INSTALL PEDESTAL INSTALL TRANSFORMER AND RECEPTACLES THROUGHOUT SPACE INSTALL RACEWAYS FOR NEW MEDICAL EQUIPMENT .INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE."},{"number":"PP-2024-002215","date":"2024-03-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-02-06","scope":"Second Floor conversion from unfinished space to 16 apartments with amenities"},{"number":"FP-2024-000552","date":"2024-03-26","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-03-19","scope":"EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (76) sprinkler heads to accommodate interior alterations"},{"number":"MP-2024-000224","date":"2024-04-01","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-03-19","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING ROOF TOP UNIT, HEAT PUMPS, DUCTLESS SPLIT SISTEMS, REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AND ACCESSORIES AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2024-003319","date":"2024-04-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-03-20","scope":"INSTALL 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVATORIES, 1 SHOWER, 3 FLOOR DRAINS, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 1 HOT WATER HEATER, 1 EMERGENCY EYEWASH, 2 MOP SINKS, 3 WATER SUPPLY BOXES AND 8 HAND SINKS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2024-000495","date":"2024-05-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-02-06","scope":"EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. MK Fire Protection to relocate 240 sprinkler heads throughout 2nd floor space"},{"number":"MP-2024-001708","date":"2024-05-21","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-02-06","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SHELL SPACE FIT-OUT AT THE 2ND FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2023-006457 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"EP-2024-003632","date":"2024-06-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-01-21","scope":"Wire (16)new apartments and amenities area per plans. Price includes new electrical FEEDER from existing MDP, panels, breakers, disconnects, data wiring, and transformer per plans. ALL WOK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC. **SEPARATE FIRE ALARM PERMIT REQ'D**"},{"number":"EP-2024-006708","date":"2024-07-24","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-06","scope":"- Installation of fifty-seven (57) low voltage Category 6 network/nurse call cables per NEC 2017. - Installation of three (3) low voltage composite cables for door access per NEC 2017."},{"number":"EP-2024-006410","date":"2024-08-01","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-02-04","scope":"FURNISH AND REPLACE ALL FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES ON THE SECOND FLOOR ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2024-012989","date":"2025-01-07","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-05-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 2 STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS"},{"number":"CP-2024-006695","date":"2025-01-23","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-04-01","scope":"For the installation of premanufactured stair and railings to the existing stairwell to provide access to the street level on the 1st floor as per approved plans."},{"number":"GP-2025-000837","date":"2025-04-17","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-05-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLANS. SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"CP-2025-003426","date":"2025-11-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"FP-2026-000316","date":"2026-02-20","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate (33) sprinklers to accommodate interior alterations to Suite 202"},{"number":"MP-2026-001077","date":"2026-02-23","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS. FOR USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED. 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":"EP-2026-002224","date":"2026-03-26","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install electrical power, lighting, & fire alarm per APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"PP-2026-002036","date":"2026-04-14","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"ALTERATIONS TO MEDICAL FACILITY. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE METALLIC TO ROOF EXTENSION. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 919 PHILADELPHIA SINGLE STACK VENT SYSTEM. ALL WORK TO BE INSTALLED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"897820","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"PARKWAY PARKING OF PENNSYLVANIA","legalName":"PARKWAY PARKING OF PENNSYLVANIA","address":"510 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3371","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2022-06-08","latestIssueDate":"2022-06-08","expirationDate":"2023-06-07","inactiveDate":"2023-08-06"},{"number":"898306","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large)","status":"Active","businessName":"The Giant Company, LLC (Giant Food Store #6573)","legalName":"The Giant Company, LLC","address":"510 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3119","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2022-06-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-30","expirationDate":"2027-06-12","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"913175","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"510 Broad JV LLC","legalName":"510 Broad JV LLC","address":"510 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":410,"issuedDate":"2022-12-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-16","expirationDate":"2026-12-22","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"913175","type":"Rental","businessName":"510 Broad JV LLC","legalName":"510 Broad JV LLC","issuedDate":"2022-12-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-12-16","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2026-12-22","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"898306","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large)","businessName":"The Giant Company, LLC (Giant Food Store #6573)","legalName":"The Giant Company, LLC","issuedDate":"2022-06-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-30","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-06-12","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"897820","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","businessName":"PARKWAY PARKING OF PENNSYLVANIA","legalName":"PARKWAY PARKING OF PENNSYLVANIA","issuedDate":"2022-06-08","latestIssueDate":"2022-06-08","closureDate":"2023-08-06","expirationDate":"2023-06-07","inactiveDate":"2023-08-06","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":410,"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["12 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2022-006670: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2022-006670.","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":"8 permits not marked completed: 1046795 (Expired), SP-2020-000071 (Expired), FP-2022-000076 (Expired), CP-2025-003426 (Issued), FP-2026-000316 (Issued). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 6, 2027; Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through May 28, 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":"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":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$9,928.49 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on May 18, 2022.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Public Garage / Parking Lot #897820: Inactive since Aug 6, 2023","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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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/"}],"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/"}]}