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FOR USE AS A GROUP MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER. NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA OF BUILDINGS. 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NO CHANGE IN HEIGHT OR AREA OF BUILDINGS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLANS. AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE ALL APPROVAL STAMPS."},{"number":"CP-2022-003977","date":"2022-09-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-19","scope":"FOR LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING TWO STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE FOR FIT-OUT OF A NEW MEDICAL OFFICE AS PER PLANS. ** TO APPOINT CAROLINA PENA AS DPRC-SI AND JAMES CLANCY AS SPECIAL INSPECTOR**"},{"number":"CP-2023-005608","date":"2023-10-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-11-02","scope":"FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS (INSTALLATION OF STAR BOLTS) TO ADDRESS CASE # CF-2023-070974. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND ENGINEER'S REPORT. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASE # CF-2023-070974."},{"number":"EP-2024-002348","date":"2024-04-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-19","scope":"Install complete 400 amp service .Install wiring and devices for an medical office as shown on plans.Install light fixtures,switches,receptacles,gfis and all electrical systems as shown on plans.Install new fire alarm system . MC-CABLE w/ insulated green conductor. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. -NOTED: RECEPTS in waiting area to be 406.12 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles.-"},{"number":"PP-2024-003095","date":"2024-10-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-19","scope":"INSTALL 1-1/2 INCH WATER SERVICE, 9 HAND SINKS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 HOT WATER HEATER, 2 MOP SINKS, 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVATORIES, 1 URINAL, 2 NON-FREEZE HOSE BIBBS, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 3 HUB DRAINS AND 1 FLOOR DRAINS."},{"number":"MP-2024-004935","date":"2024-12-16","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-03-19","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 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 ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":3.33,"timeline":[{"y":2001,"k":"sale","p":30000},{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":130000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"773018","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Israel Rodgriguez","legalName":" Israel Rodgriguez ","address":"119 E LEHIGH AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2018-04-16","latestIssueDate":"2019-04-10","expirationDate":"2020-04-15","inactiveDate":"2020-06-14"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"773018","type":"Rental","businessName":"Israel Rodgriguez","legalName":" Israel Rodgriguez ","issuedDate":"2018-04-16","latestIssueDate":"2019-04-10","closureDate":"2020-06-14","expirationDate":"2020-04-15","inactiveDate":"2020-06-14","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","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":["4 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":"Appeal #ZP-2020-004911: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2020-004911.","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 24, 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":"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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. 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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 1, 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/"}]}