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Replacement of sheathing in excess of 10% of roof area shall not be applicable to the EZ permit process. No work to front facade or cornice as part of this permit, no work to exterior windows or doors as part of this permit(As per PHC conditions). Remove Roof, foam set 2 layers of 2.6\" ISO insulation. FULLY ADHERE NEW GAF WHITE TPO ROOFING SYSTEM TO DECK WALLS AND ALL FLASHING DETAILS • FABRICATE AND INSTALL EDGE METAL DETAIL"},{"number":"CP-2025-006462","date":"2026-01-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-01","scope":"FOR LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS (FIT-OUT FOR A CHANGE IN TENANT) WITHOUT A CHANGE IN EXISTING USE (RETAIL SALES OF WEARING APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES) AND GROUP M OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC AND PHC APPROVAL. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"ZP-2026-001289","date":"2026-03-06","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-27","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF THREE (3) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2026-000389","date":"2026-03-09","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-01","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 (14) SPRINKLER HEADS, PER NFPA 13"},{"number":"MP-2026-001542","date":"2026-03-24","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-01","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. 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. *NO APPLIANCES ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2026-003206","date":"2026-03-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-01","scope":"Furnish and install (11) plumbing fixtures, (3) water closets, (3) lavatories, (1) mop sink, (2) kitchen sinks and (2) water heaters, with piping, as per plans."},{"number":"EP-2026-002853","date":"2026-04-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-27","scope":"Retail fit-out to include installation of lighting fixtures/controls; branch power; and relocation only of existing fire alarm devices – all as noted on submitted plans. Tie-in to existing panels, per panel schedules on submitted drawings. Tele-data rings & strings only. ALL WORK PER APPROVED PLANS NEC 2017"},{"number":"GP-2026-001056","date":"2026-04-14","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-27","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) NON-ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY WALL SIGNS."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":12.3,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"323068","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","status":"Inactive","businessName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","legalName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","address":"1513 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3417","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2019-06-19","expirationDate":"2020-03-31","inactiveDate":"2020-05-30"},{"number":"532046","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","status":"Inactive","businessName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","legalName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","address":"1513 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3417","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2011-05-06","latestIssueDate":"2018-03-30","expirationDate":"2019-03-31","inactiveDate":"2019-05-30"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"323068","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","businessName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","legalName":"RETAIL BRAND ALLIANCE INC","issuedDate":"2005-06-18","latestIssueDate":"2019-06-19","closureDate":"2020-05-30","expirationDate":"2020-03-31","inactiveDate":"2020-05-30","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","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":["8 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":"Use permit #382989: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 677253 (EXPIRED), GM-2025-003734 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jan 8, 2026.","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Dumpster License - Public ROW #323068: Inactive since May 30, 2020; Dumpster License - Public ROW #532046: Inactive since May 30, 2019","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":"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 2 cases.","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":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through May 11, 2027; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through May 11, 2027","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/"}]}