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FOR USE AS A VACANT LOT."},{"number":"668157","date":"2016-02-18","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-03-28","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A THREE-STORY ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS AND SITE SAFETY PLAN. ALL PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION METHODS SHALL BE IN PLACED AND APPROVED BY FIELD INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.2/18/16 OWNER WAS ISSUED PERMIT #668157"},{"number":"686543","date":"2016-06-06","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-28","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: 4 STORY STRUCTURE PLUMBING FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (8 UNITS). - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004."},{"number":"690552","date":"2016-06-14","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PER NFPA 13R STANDARD WITH 1.5 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"693331","date":"2016-07-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC SYSTEM TO INCLUDE REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS, SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCTWORK, WALL HEATERS, SPLIT SYSTEM HEAT PUMP, AND ALL OTHER WORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS. 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THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004."},{"number":"695819","date":"2016-09-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-11-28","scope":"INSTALL 159 RECESSED LIGHTS, 33 EM LIGHTS, 5 WALL MOUNTED LIGHTS, 12 EXHAUST FANS, 115 SWITCHES, 217 OUTLETS, PHONE & TV LINES 500AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTS, GROUNDING AND PANELS AS PER 2008 NEC (WEST DISTRICT) INSTALL NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA72"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2016,"k":"demo"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"7 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 3 failed, 2 passed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"698364","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","legalName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","address":"243 S 45TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2016-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2016-04-05","expirationDate":"2017-04-04","inactiveDate":"2017-06-03"},{"number":"776917","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","legalName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","address":"243 S 45TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2018-05-16","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-21","expirationDate":"2027-05-15","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"776917","type":"Rental","businessName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","legalName":"SOUTH FORTYFIVE 243 LLC","issuedDate":"2016-04-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-21","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-15","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":8,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #636679: 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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (310 WILLOW WAY, CHESTER SPRINGS PA, 19425).","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":"5 failed, 3 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 11, 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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":"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 8 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. 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