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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS. FOR USE AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING."},{"number":"551610","date":"2014-07-29","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-07-29","scope":"TO AMEND PERMIT #549317 TO CORRECT THE OPA ADDRESS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROPERTY FROM 213 S. 22ND TO 201-03 S. 22ND STREET. FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT AS VACANT LOT AS PER PLANS APPROVED UNDER PERMITS #545362 & 547385."},{"number":"553472","date":"2014-11-07","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-07","scope":"FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A (5) STORY STRUCTURE WITH MEZZANINE AND BASEMENT FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING WITH COMMERCIAL USES ON 1ST FLOOR."},{"number":"619125","date":"2015-08-06","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"REVOKED","completedDate":null,"scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 6 STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF APPENDAGES. TYPE 1A(1ST STORY) AND TYPE 3B(5 STORY) CONSTRUCTION UPPER FLOORS SPECIAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCE CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED NFPA 13. UNDERPINNING AND PROTECTION OF ADJACENT FOUNDATIONS AND SITE INSEPCTION TO BE PERFORMED BY REGISTERED ENGINEER. ADDTIONAL PERMITS REQ: CO/FIT OUT/USE PERMITS FOR VACANT RETAIL & SIGNS, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS & S.PIPES."},{"number":"702621","date":"2016-11-08","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-04-30","scope":"COMBINED MANUAL WET CLASS I STANDPIPE & AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM W. FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE & BACKFLOW PREVENTION (BFP) & LISTED AUTOMATIC FIRE PUMP ASSEMBLIES TO SERVE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MIXED USE MERCANTILE & MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER & STANDPIPE SYSTEMS INSTALLED PER NFPA 13/14/20."},{"number":"738970","date":"2016-11-23","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-01","scope":"2\" WATER SERVICE 2\" BACKFLOW"},{"number":"764223","date":"2017-06-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-19","scope":"NEW 1200 AMP SERVICE. 1ST FLOOR RECEPTACLES 16 LIGHTS 8. 2ND- 6TH FLOORS RECEPTACLES 250 AND RECESS LIGHTS 101 BATHROOM AND KITCHEN WIWRING OF BRANCH CIRCUITS AS PER NEC 2008 FIRE ALARM PER CODE NFPA 72"},{"number":"803877","date":"2017-07-28","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-05-01","scope":"INSTALL (12) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. CONDENSERS TO BE LOCATED ON ROOF. APPROVED BY THE PHC. (MIXED-USE)"},{"number":"851652","date":"2018-04-04","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT NO. 619125 TO CREATE AN EXIT PASSAGEWAY FOR EXISTING STAIRWAY ENCLOSURE TO PROVIDE COMPLIANT EXIT DISCHARGE TO NORTH SIDE (WALNUT STREET) AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"869543","date":"2018-05-17","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-05","scope":"NEW 200 AMP 3 PHASE 120/208 SERVICE FOR PUMP (10HP 7.5KW 32 AMP) AND JOCKEY PUMP (.50 .5HP .37KW) 3 PHASE POWER TO COME FROM EXISTING PECO VAULT LOCATED IN BASEMENT."},{"number":"870524","date":"2018-05-25","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-04","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF BUILDING PERMIT #619125 TO DOCUMENT THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE PUMP ROOM AS SHOWN PER PLANS. ORIGINAL PERMIT APPROVED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 6 STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF APPENDAGES. TYPE 1A(1ST STORY) AND TYPE 3B(5 STORY) CONSTRUCTION UPPER FLOORS SPECIAL PROVISIONS ALLOWANCE CONSTRUCTION. BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED NFPA 13. UNDERPINNING AND PROTECTION OF ADJACENT FOUNDATIONS AND SITE INSEPCTION TO BE PERFORMED BY REGISTERED ENGINEER. ADDTIONAL PERMITS REQ: CO/FIT OUT/USE PERMITS FOR VACANT RETAIL & SIGNS, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS & S.PIPES."},{"number":"1034972","date":"2019-12-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-13","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR THE 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE A NEW HVAC SYSTEM,AIR HANDLERS , REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS.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 REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"1016127","date":"2019-12-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-10","scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY) FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF AN EXISTIING BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS**EXISTING BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED**IEBC2018** SEPARATE USE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY** **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"1044409","date":"2020-06-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-29","scope":"1 WC, 1 LAV, 1 KS, 1 DW, 1 GD, 1 WH, 1 HD, 3 SHAMPOO SINKS. INSTALL CI/COPPER SANITARY DRAINAGE W/ COPPER WATERS THROUGHOUT;VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF MIXED-USE;MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"1056071","date":"2020-10-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-30","scope":"Install (13) dedicated lines; (31) recessed lights; (1) refrigerator line; (1) dedicated line to the bathroom; and (4) dishwasher GFCI(s) using existing 400 amp panel as per 2017 NEC."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2020,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"812984","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"HYCL Holding, LLC","legalName":"HYCL Holding, LLC","address":"201-03 S 22ND ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":10,"issuedDate":"2019-05-20","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-09","expirationDate":"2027-05-19","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"812984","type":"Rental","businessName":"HYCL Holding, LLC","legalName":"HYCL Holding, LLC","issuedDate":"2019-05-20","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-09","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-19","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","units":10,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 30% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $2,446,100 to $3,182,100","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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 #549308: 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: 619125 (REVOKED).","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 (215 TRIANON LN, VILLANOVA PA, 19085).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 13, 2020.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"6 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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 4 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/"}],"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/"}]}