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\"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"1017240","date":"2019-11-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE AND BALCONY; FOR USE AS A FIVE FAMILY DWELLING. ENTIRE BUILDING TO BE SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"1028372","date":"2019-12-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R."},{"number":"1057015-RI","date":"2020-03-11","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-04-28","scope":"INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE WITH 6 GANG METER SOCKET AND GROUNDING, INSTALL SUB FEEDERS AND PANELS TO EACH UNIT, INSTALL SURACE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, OUTLET, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, PHONE AND TV PER 2017 NEC, INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72(CC DIST) INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE WITH 6 GANG METER SOCKET AND GROUNDING, INSTALL SUB FEEDERS AND PANELS TO EACH UNIT, INSTALL SURACE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, OUTLET, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, PHONE AND TV PER 2017 NEC, INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72(CC DIST)"},{"number":"1057015","date":"2020-05-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-31","scope":"INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE WITH 6 GANG METER SOCKET AND GROUNDING, INSTALL SUB FEEDERS AND PANELS TO EACH UNIT, INSTALL SURACE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, OUTLET, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, PHONE AND TV PER 2017 NEC, INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72(CC DIST) INSTALL NEW 400AMP SERVICE WITH 6 GANG METER SOCKET AND GROUNDING, INSTALL SUB FEEDERS AND PANELS TO EACH UNIT, INSTALL SURACE LIGHTS, SWITCHES, OUTLET, SMOKE/CO DETECTORS, PHONE AND TV PER 2017 NEC, INSTALL FIRE ALARM PER NFPA 72(CC DIST)"},{"number":"MP-2020-002166","date":"2020-07-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCE, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTUER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."},{"number":"1053281","date":"2020-10-01","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-01-22","scope":"INSTALL 8 TOILETS, 11 LAVS, 5 KITCHEN SINKS, 7 BATH TUBS, 1 SHOWER, 5 WASHERS PER 2018 PHILA PLUMBING CODE Amend Permit 10-30-20 - Add exterior plumbing, house trap, fresh air inlet and a 1.5\" domestic water line"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"land","p":6462.72},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"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"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"924268","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Matthew Cohen (915 N 19th Street LLC)","legalName":"Matthew Cohen","address":"915 N 19TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2023-05-22","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-29","expirationDate":"2027-05-21","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"924268","type":"Rental","businessName":"Matthew Cohen (915 N 19th Street LLC)","legalName":"Matthew Cohen","issuedDate":"2023-05-22","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-29","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-05-21","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","units":5,"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":"1 permit not marked completed: 1000976 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 24, 2025; Emergency and Standby Power Systems Certification: Certified through May 24, 2025; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through May 22, 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":"dated-tax-balance","level":"attention","title":"A dated tax balance needs a current payoff","finding":"$1,449.49 was recorded in the City’s 2022-06 delinquency snapshot for 2021.","why":"That is historical evidence, not today’s amount due. A current exemption, payment, credit, or assistance agreement can coexist with an older snapshot row.","action":"Check period balances and request a dated Property Payoff statement for settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"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":"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/"}],"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/"}]}