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SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY POSTING AND NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2 * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED"},{"number":"808533","date":"2018-03-12","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-12","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE, AND FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE (MAX HEIGHT NTE 38 FT) WITH CELLAR AND AN ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (GUARD RAILS 42\" HIGH) WITH TWO (2) ROOF ACCESS PILOTHOUSES (PILOTHOUSE CONTAIN STAIRS AND LANDING MAX 90 SF; HEIGHT MAX 10 FT ;FOR THE ERECTION OF PARTIAL WIDTH PROJECTED BALCONIES AT 4RD AND 4TH FLOORS AND OMITTED THE FULL WIDTH RECESSED BALCONIES AT 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (EIGHT(8) DWELLING UNITS) WITH THREE(3)ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"893925","date":"2018-08-06","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-06","scope":"ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF A/P NO. 808533, CAL NO. 31780 TO TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF A COURTYARD (INCREASE IN OPEN AREA). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"866643","date":"2018-08-06","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-31","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY EIGHT-FAMILY DWELLING WITH TWO (2) PRIVATE ROOF DECKS AND PILOT HOUSES (ACCESS TO ROOF DECKS ONLY) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. *WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORE BY PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"915652","date":"2018-10-24","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-31","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13R SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A TWO INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R."},{"number":"931895","date":"2018-12-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-14","scope":"NEW CURB TRAP FAI 1\" WATER SERVICE"},{"number":"932021","date":"2018-12-31","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-09","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NEW 800AMP SERVICE WITH GROUNDING, WIRING THROUGHOUT FOR LIGHTS SWITCHES AND RECEPTACLES, OUTLETS AND SMOKE DETECTORS"},{"number":"939726","date":"2019-02-13","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-31","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A NEW MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"949028","date":"2019-02-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-31","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER LINES FROM BASEMENT TO 17 TOILETS, 17 SINKS, 17 TUB/SHOWERS, 7 KITCHEN SINKS, 7 LAUNDRY. THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE 2004 PHILA PLUMBING CODE."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2018,"k":"demo"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":2534000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"847854","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CTW Cambridge, LP","legalName":"CTW Cambridge, LP","address":"1710 CAMBRIDGE ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2020-08-04","latestIssueDate":"2023-02-23","expirationDate":"2023-08-03","inactiveDate":"2023-10-02"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"847854","type":"Rental","businessName":"CTW Cambridge, LP","legalName":"CTW Cambridge, LP","issuedDate":"2020-08-04","latestIssueDate":"2023-02-23","closureDate":"2023-10-02","expirationDate":"2023-08-03","inactiveDate":"2023-10-02","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 1159% in 2021, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $114,400 to $1,440,000","no permit shown in 2020-2022"],"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":"Appeal #30293: OPEN · Dismissed; related permit 770156. Use permit #804766: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 27, 2025; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 30, 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":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","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 PASSED on Mar 29, 2023.","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 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 3 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/"}],"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/"}]}