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FRONT STREET, AND 1431-37 N. FRONT STREET). SEE PERMIT #642916 AND 642913 FOR ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS. PERMIT APPROVED VIA BBS VARIANCE, CASE NO. 26244 WITH PROVISOS."},{"number":"666946","date":"2016-02-03","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-28","scope":"FOR A CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION TO CREATE A FITNESS CENTER THROUGHOUT THREE (3) PROPERTIES (1424-32 FRANKFORD, 1429 N. FRONT AND 1431-37 N. FRONT STREET). WORK TO INCLUDE INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITIONS, TOILET ROOMS, MILLWORK, AND FINISHES. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. ** PARTY WALL BREACHES APPROVED UNDER PERMIT #642916, BBS VARIANCE 26244. **"},{"number":"731177","date":"2016-11-02","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-21","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR A FITNESS CENTER TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF 7 ROOF TOP PACKAGED UNITS AND ONE MINI SPLIT SYSTEM IN THE ELEVATOR CLOSET AS PER APPROVED PLANS. WORK TAKES PLACE ON THREE (3) PROPERTIES (1424-32 FRANKFORD AVE, 1429 N FRONT ST & 1431-37 N FRONT ST). *SEE A/P 730376 FOR PLANS*"},{"number":"741274","date":"2016-12-07","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-21","scope":"AMENDMENT TO PERMIT #642921 REFERENCE BBS VARIANCE CASE# 26244 FOR THE INCORPORATION OF AN ADDITIONAL WALL BREACH BETWEEN 1431-37 N FRONT ST & 1429 N FRONT ST ON THE GROUND FLOOR, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR CONNECTED PROPERTIES: 1424-32 FRANKFORD AVE, 1429 N FRONT ST, 1431-37 N FRONT ST & 1439 N FRONT ST."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":12.85,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":97500},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":1350000},{"y":2015,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 198% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $115,000 to $342,200","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #602627: COMPLETED.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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/"}],"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. 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