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ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN & SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 12 FEET OF BUILDING FACADES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **ADJACENT STRUCTURE ON 1606 SWAIN STREET TO BE DEMOLISHED BY HAND PRIOR TO THE START OF MECHANICAL DEMOLITION OF 710 N 16TH STREET.**"},{"number":"1037347","date":"2020-03-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-04","scope":"PROPOSEF (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE (30 UNITS TOTAL), W/ PARTIAL CELLAR, PILOT HOUSES & ROOF DECK & GREEN ROOF AS DENOTED ON PLANS. PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL (FRONT) AND 6 RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN REAR. PROPOSED (10) CLASS 1A BIKE PARKING SPACES INSIDE BUILDING ALONG ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. MAX HEIGHT FROM GRADE TO T.O. ROOF NOT TO EXCEED 45'-0\". MAX HEIGHT FROM T.O. ROOF DECK TO T.O. PILOT HOUSE NOT TO EXCEED 10'-0\". UNIT COUNT & BUILDING HEIGHT BASED UPON GREEN ROOF & LOW INCOME HOUSING BONUSES. (NO SIGNS ON THIS APPLICATION)"},{"number":"MP-2020-000848","date":"2020-06-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-05","scope":"INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURE . INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE A NEW HVAC SYSTEM,AIR HANDLERS, HEAT PUMPS, 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":"EP-2020-008041","date":"2020-09-28","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-22","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2020-008038 Install 1000 amp, 120/208v 3ph main service. Install 1000a, 31 gang meter module. Install fire pump service. Install all wiring throughout 30 apartments & common areas .Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring."},{"number":"EP-2020-008047","date":"2020-09-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-16","scope":"Install 200a, 120/240v temporary jobsite power. Install 20 circuity nema 3r panel. Install (4) panel board gfci, Install power & lighting on each floor as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"PP-2020-002194","date":"2020-10-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-03","scope":"CAST IRON AND COPPER, PEX AND PVC BASEMENT THROUGH 4TH FLOOR NEW 1\"& 2\" DOMESTIC SERVICE, CURB TRAPS AND MAIN DRAINS"},{"number":"EP-2020-008038","date":"2021-01-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-05","scope":"Install 1000 amp, 120/208v 3ph main service. Install 1000a, 31 gang meter module. Install fire pump service. Install all wiring throughout 30 apartments & common areas ,doorswing on el.rm dr to be out w/listed panic hardware as per APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC .Install complete fire alarm system throughout w/ low frequency sound in all sleeping areas(living rms&bedrooms)as per APPROVED DRAWINGS - NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring."},{"number":"FP-2021-001253","date":"2021-04-26","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-06-23","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2021-001243 INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 (RESIDENTIAL)"},{"number":"FP-2021-001243","date":"2021-07-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-05","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND NFPA 13R ON UPPER FLOORS WITH A 4-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WET STANDPIPE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"demo"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"887713","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"SDG 710 N 16th Street LLC","legalName":"SDG 710 N 16th Street LLC","address":"710 N 16TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":30,"issuedDate":"2022-02-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-11","expirationDate":"2027-02-14","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"887713","type":"Rental","businessName":"SDG 710 N 16th Street LLC","legalName":"SDG 710 N 16th Street LLC","issuedDate":"2022-02-15","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-11","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-14","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":30,"signals":[],"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":"2 permits not marked completed: 1025003 (Expired), EP-2020-008047 (Expired). 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":"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":"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 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":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Sep 30, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Nov 19, 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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}