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FOR A CELLAR, PILOT HOUSES, ELEVATOR & ROOF DECK, SIZE & EXTENTS AS PER PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR GROUND FLOOR ONLY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR UPPER FLOORS"},{"number":"1000498","date":"2019-08-20","work":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-07-26","scope":"FOR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OF THE SECOND THROUGH FIFTH FLOORS WITH LAYOUT AS PER PLANS. SEE PERMIY 993656 FOR PLANS."},{"number":"MP-2020-003687","date":"2020-09-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF (26) 1.5 TON 14 SEER HEAT PUMPS AND (4) 2 TON 14 SEER HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS WITH ALL REQUIRED DUCT WORK. ALL DUCTWORK WILL BE SELF CONTAINED IN EACH LIVING SPACE AS PER MECHANICAL PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2020-009880","date":"2020-11-11","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-06-29","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2020-009878 Install 1600a, 3ph 120/208v main service. Install 1200a, 29 gang meter module for 28 apartments & commercial space. Install 400a, 3ph CT house service. Install all wiring throughout 28 apartments and common areas. Install wiring for vanilla box commercial space. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring"},{"number":"PP-2020-013435","date":"2020-12-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-24","scope":"install drain and water lines from basement to each fixture in the unit. total 34 toilets, 34 lavatories, 28 kitchen sinks, 28 dishwashers, 29 water heaters, 28 washer boxes. rough and finish"},{"number":"FP-2020-002089","date":"2021-02-19","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A FIVE (5) STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH GARAGE TO INCLUDE NEW FOUR (4) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE, FOUR (4) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, AND FIRE PUMP. CLASS I MANUAL WET STANDPIPES TO BE INSTALLED IN INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 AND NFPA 14 BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2021-003426","date":"2021-03-03","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-04-01","scope":"2\" domestic water service, 1\" domestic water service, 2 8\" curb traps, fresh air inlets & main drains. PPC 2018"},{"number":"EP-2020-009878","date":"2021-05-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-23","scope":"Install 1600a, 3ph 120/208v main service. Install 1200a, 29 gang meter module for 28 apartments & commercial space. Install 400a, 3ph CT house service. Install all wiring throughout 28 apartments and common areas. Install wiring for vanilla box commercial space. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring .Install generator,ATS switch and all associated wiring. All work to be done according to approved drawings. 2-17 NEC and 2018 Phila Fire Code. **No nm-cable permitted t/o 1st fl TYPE1A construction**"},{"number":"ZP-2022-006227","date":"2022-06-16","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Eating and Drinking Establishments - Prepared Food Shop"},{"number":"PP-2022-012295","date":"2022-08-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-12-19","scope":"Restaurant Kitchen work: 1 3 Compartment Sink 1 Mop Sink 1 Hand Sink 1 Icemaker 1 HWH"},{"number":"CP-2022-003724","date":"2022-11-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-10-15","scope":"FOR LEVEL I ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR USE AS A BUSINESS OCCUPANCY, ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2022-011249","date":"2022-11-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-10-15","scope":"Electrical Permit for combo CP-2022-003724"},{"number":"PP-2022-016009","date":"2023-01-17","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-10-15","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo CP-2022-003724"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"888302","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1539 N 26th LLC","legalName":"1539 N 26th LLC ","address":"1539 N 26TH ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":28,"issuedDate":"2022-02-24","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-23","expirationDate":"2027-02-23","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"888302","type":"Rental","businessName":"1539 N 26th LLC","legalName":"1539 N 26th LLC ","issuedDate":"2022-02-24","latestIssueDate":"2026-02-23","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-23","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":28,"signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["$11,572 appeared in the City's June 2022 delinquency snapshot","failed L&I inspection activity in 2024"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."}],"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":"5 permits not marked completed: EP-2020-009880 (Expired), PP-2022-012295 (Expired), CP-2022-003724 (Expired), EP-2022-011249 (Expired), PP-2022-016009 (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":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 16, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Oct 10, 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":"$11,572.18 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 13, 2025.","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 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/"}]}