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SIZES AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLAN. 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BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. *2018 IEBC*"},{"number":"EP-2026-001269","date":"2026-03-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Install 5 gang meterbank (150A breakers in meter bank for tenant and 100A breaker for house))for additional 4 dwelling units (125A MCB panels in tenant's spaces and 60A MCB panel for house panel)) on existing building with retail store on the first floor. wire throughout the 4 dwelling units and common areas only as per NEC 2017 . Install fire alarm system for the 4 dwelling units and common areas only. Existing retail store stays as is. **NOTED: Service disconnect for new meter bank shall be labeled PER: 230.70 General (B) Marking Each service disconnect shall be permanently marked to identify it as a service disconnect."},{"number":"PP-2026-003067","date":"2026-04-09","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"CAST AND COPPER/PEX AND PVC 6 Water Closets; 8 Lavs; 1 Bathtub; 5 Showers; 4 Kitchen Sinks; 4 Washer Boxes; 1 Wet Bar Sink 2 Hose Bibbs"},{"number":"MP-2026-001462","date":"2026-04-13","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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."},{"number":"FP-2026-000800","date":"2026-05-05","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-05-12","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2026-000775 INSTALL NEW SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED SPRINKLERS, PIPING, HANGERS AND FITTINGS, PER NFPA 13"},{"number":"FP-2026-000775","date":"2026-05-12","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 4\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2.\" DC WILKINS 950 XLT2 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"298294","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COACH","legalName":"COACH","address":"1703 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3417","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2006-03-27","expirationDate":"2007-03-31","inactiveDate":"2011-12-14"},{"number":"298791","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COACH","legalName":"COACH","address":"1703 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3417","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2006-03-27","expirationDate":"2007-03-31","inactiveDate":"2011-12-14"},{"number":"488822","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COACH INC","legalName":"COACH INC","address":"1703 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2009-11-30","latestIssueDate":"2011-10-18","expirationDate":"2012-07-31","inactiveDate":"2013-09-03"},{"number":"604222","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","status":"Inactive","businessName":"COACH INC","legalName":"COACH INC","address":"1703 WALNUT ST","revenueCode":"3417","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2013-09-03","latestIssueDate":"2013-09-03","expirationDate":"2014-09-03","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"604222","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","businessName":"COACH INC","legalName":"COACH INC","issuedDate":"2013-09-03","latestIssueDate":"2013-09-03","closureDate":"2014-09-03","expirationDate":"2014-09-03","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"488822","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"COACH INC","legalName":"COACH INC","issuedDate":"2009-11-30","latestIssueDate":"2011-10-18","closureDate":"2013-09-03","expirationDate":"2012-07-31","inactiveDate":"2013-09-03","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"298294","type":"Dumpster License - Public ROW","businessName":"COACH","legalName":"COACH","issuedDate":"2004-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2006-03-27","closureDate":"2011-12-14","expirationDate":"2007-03-31","inactiveDate":"2011-12-14","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":["6 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 #609639: 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":"5 permits not marked completed: CP-2024-003197 (Issued), EP-2026-001269 (Issued), PP-2026-003067 (Issued), MP-2026-001462 (Issued), FP-2026-000775 (Issued).","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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"2 open L&I violations","finding":"6 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 3 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on May 22, 2024.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"6 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":"Dumpster License - Public ROW #298294: Inactive since Dec 14, 2011; Dumpster License - Public ROW #298791: Inactive since Dec 14, 2011; Dumpster License - Private Property #488822: Inactive since Sep 3, 2013; Dumpster License - Public ROW #604222: Inactive","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/"}],"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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