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FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS ONE (1) VACANT NON-RESIDENTIAL (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) ON BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR (FRONT) WITH MULTI-FAMILY (NINE (9) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING, INCLUDING ONE (1) DWELLING ON FIRST FLOOR (REAR); SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"ZP-2023-000734","date":"2023-03-14","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":". FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL EXISTING STRUCTURES ON LOT"},{"number":"CP-2022-006759","date":"2023-05-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-02","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND NINE (9) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 10/24/23 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2022-006759 TO DIVIDE SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE INTO THREE (3) SEPARATED SPACES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED 4/14/24 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2022-006759 FOR REVISIONS TO DWELLING UNIT LAYOUTS AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2023-004446","date":"2023-12-07","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-27","scope":"FOR A NEW MECHANICAL INSTALLATION TO ACCOMMODATE AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. WORK TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 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 ALL OTHER WORK. **AMENDED AS OF 8/29/2024 AS PER APPROVED PLANS**"},{"number":"FP-2023-002902","date":"2024-01-11","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY MIXED USE BUILDING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A THREE (3) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2022-006759 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2024-000166","date":"2024-01-29","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-18","scope":"INSTALL SANITARY MD, CT, FAI & 1-1/2\" WDP."},{"number":"EP-2024-002216","date":"2024-05-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-21","scope":"AMENDMENT - PLANS REFLECT CHANGE TO COMMERCIAL SPACE AND SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC AND PER PLANS. Install 800 amp service, wiring throughout, install light fixtures, outlets, switches, smoke alarms, emergency lights, and exit signs as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"PP-2024-001263","date":"2024-06-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-27","scope":"INSTALL 13 WATER CLOSETS, 13 LAVATORIES, 13 SHOWER/TUBS, 10 FLOOR DRAINS, 9 HOT WATER HEATERS, 1 SUMP PUMP, 9 KITCHEN SINKS, 9 DISHWASHERS, 9 WASHING MACHINE BOXES AND 2 HOSE BIBBS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"ZP-2024-012263","date":"2025-02-27","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Sit-Down Restaurant"},{"number":"EP-2026-004496","date":"2026-05-18","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-30","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2026-004158 Bar and Restaurant Fit-Out Priced as Per Plans Dated 4/24/2026 E000 E100 E101 E110 E111 E300 E400 E401"},{"number":"EP-2026-004723","date":"2026-06-10","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Furnish and install a fire alarm system for a tenant fit out for a sit down restaurant. Work includes installation of the fire alarm control panel (FACP), annunciator(s), initiating devices, notification appliances, control modules, monitoring equipment, and all associated wiring, All work to be done according to the 2017 NEC, 2016 NFPA 72 and per approved plans."},{"number":"EP-2026-004158","date":"2026-06-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install 600A service, all lighting ,receptacles, show-window receptacles ,equipment hook-ups. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC."},{"number":"FP-2026-001599","date":"2026-07-30","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 28 SPRINKLER HEADS"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"0983460","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1700 Frankford Owner LLC","legalName":"1700 Frankford Owner LLC","address":"1700 FRANKFORD AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":9,"issuedDate":"2025-07-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-08","expirationDate":"2027-07-09","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0983460","type":"Rental","businessName":"1700 Frankford Owner LLC","legalName":"1700 Frankford Owner LLC","issuedDate":"2025-07-10","latestIssueDate":"2026-07-08","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-09","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-30","units":9,"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":["9 permit events since 2023","2 zoning/board appeals 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":"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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: EP-2026-004723 (Issued), EP-2026-004158 (Issued), FP-2026-001599 (Issued).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"3 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was unlabeled on Jun 25, 2026.","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":"5 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 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 2 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/"}]}