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TYPE IA AND BLDGS 2 & 3 - TYPE VA)** BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 2/17/21 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2020-000462 FOR CHANGES TO GROUND FLOOR LAYOUT OF STAIRS 1 & 2 AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2020-008044","date":"2020-09-28","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-03","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2020-007931 Install (2) 400a, 3ph Ct services for commercial spaces, install 400a 3ph Ct service for House, Install 1600a 3ph service for apartments. Install all wiring throughout 108 apartments, common areas, (2) commercial spaces. Install fire pump service. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"EP-2020-008046","date":"2020-09-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-15","scope":"Install 200a, 120/240v temporary service. Install 20 circuit nema 3r panel. Install 4 panel board gfci, install building temp lighting & power on all floors for six months as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"FP-2020-001283","date":"2020-10-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13, WITH A SIX-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE; FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 20; THE INSTALLATION OF A STANDPIPE SYSTEM AND THE INSTALLATION OF A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2020-001862","date":"2020-10-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-09","scope":"New Plumbing throughout Pex/PVC Cast/Copper INTERIOR AND WATER SERVICES (EXTERIOR PLUMBING) AMEND TO ADD New 1\" domestic water service"},{"number":"EP-2020-007931","date":"2020-11-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-03-17","scope":"Install (2) 400a, 3ph Ct services for commercial spaces, install 400a 3ph Ct service for House, Install 1600a 3ph service for apartments. Install all wiring throughout 108 apartments, common areas, (2) commercial spaces. Install fire pump service. Install fire alarm system throughout. Install cable tv wiring. AS PER THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"MP-2020-006451","date":"2021-02-01","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-05-09","scope":"For the installation of mechanical/HVAC systems (including all associated ductwork, registers, diffusers, grilles, and appliances) throughout 108 dwelling units within a new four (4) story structure, as per plans."},{"number":"ZP-2022-008996","date":"2022-09-09","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A RETAINING WALL AND THE REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES."},{"number":"ZP-2023-003051","date":"2023-03-27","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Child Care - Child Care Center"},{"number":"CP-2023-002234","date":"2023-04-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-27","scope":"FOR LEVEL 2 ALTERATIONS FOR FIT FOR NEW DAY CARE CENTER AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2023-004104","date":"2023-05-03","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-24","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2023-004103 Main Service existing. Install all new wiring throughout daycare. Install all mc cable for new lighting, receptacles, gfci, emergency lighting &*hvac equipment,. Relocate existing fire alarm devices throughout space. Fire panel existing as per 2017 nec and nfpa 72"},{"number":"FP-2023-001003","date":"2023-05-03","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-22","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 (93) sprinkler heads as per NFPA 13 and local codes"},{"number":"MP-2023-001620","date":"2023-05-09","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC EQUIPMENT, APPLICANCES, DUCTWORK AND REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2023-007182","date":"2023-06-28","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-27","scope":"INSTALL 12 WATER CLOSETS, 1 ELECTRIC WATER COOLER, 10 LAVATORIES, 2 BOOSTER PUMPS, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 SHOWER, 3 FLOOR DRAINS, 1 HOT WATER HEATER, 1 WASHING MACHINE BOX, 1 SUMP PUMP, 1 HAND SINK, 15 UTILITY SINKS AND 3 KITCHEN SINKS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2023-004103","date":"2023-07-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-12-18","scope":"Main Service existing. Install all new wiring throughout daycare. Install all MC cable for new lighting, receptacles, GFCI, emergency lighting, and HVAC equipment as per 2017 NEC. Relocate existing fire alarm devices throughout space as per 2016 NFPA 72. Fire panel existing."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"285862","type":"Hazardous Materials","status":"Inactive","businessName":"GEORGE GRAVELEY (GRAVELEY BROTHERS)","legalName":"GEORGE GRAVELEY","address":"2601 POPLAR ST","revenueCode":"3335","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-01-28","latestIssueDate":"2005-01-28","expirationDate":"2009-06-30","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"900579","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"2601 Poplar OZ LLC","legalName":"2601 Poplar OZ LLC","address":"2601 POPLAR ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":108,"issuedDate":"2022-07-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-08","expirationDate":"2027-07-12","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"942656","type":"Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Mi Casita Poplar Inc","legalName":"Mi Casita Poplar Inc","address":"2601 POPLAR ST","revenueCode":"3121","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2024-01-26","latestIssueDate":"2024-01-26","expirationDate":"2025-01-25","inactiveDate":"2025-03-26"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"942656","type":"Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)","businessName":"Mi Casita Poplar Inc","legalName":"Mi Casita Poplar Inc","issuedDate":"2024-01-26","latestIssueDate":"2024-01-26","closureDate":"2025-03-26","expirationDate":"2025-01-25","inactiveDate":"2025-03-26","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"900579","type":"Rental","businessName":"2601 Poplar OZ LLC","legalName":"2601 Poplar OZ LLC","issuedDate":"2022-07-13","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-08","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-07-12","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"285862","type":"Hazardous Materials","businessName":"GEORGE GRAVELEY (GRAVELEY BROTHERS)","legalName":"GEORGE GRAVELEY","issuedDate":"2005-01-28","latestIssueDate":"2005-01-28","closureDate":"2009-06-30","expirationDate":"2009-06-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","units":108,"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":["7 permit events 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":"1 permit not marked completed: EP-2020-008046 (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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"7 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Hazardous Materials #285862: Inactive; Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS) #942656: Inactive since Mar 26, 2025","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation 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/"}]}