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Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"CP-2021-000422","date":"2021-02-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-27","scope":"FOR A LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATION TO INCLUDE A CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY WITHOUT CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION. FOR THE CREATION OF SEVEN DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.ALTERATION TO INCLUDE THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING WALL PARTITIONS AND THE CREATION OF NEW WALL PARTITION. WORK ALSO TO INCLUDE FINISHES UPRGRADE,PROVIDE FURNISHING THROUGHOUT. WORK TO BE PERFORMED PER APPROVED PLANS.**SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 SHALL BE PROVIDED **IEBC 2018**SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK**"},{"number":"FP-2021-001095","date":"2021-04-09","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-31","scope":"Rough-In Permit for FP-2021-001087 install a new wet sprinkler system per nfpa13 (CP-2021-000422)"},{"number":"PP-2021-004934","date":"2021-05-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-23","scope":"Alterations: Interior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."},{"number":"EP-2021-002628","date":"2021-05-18","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-11","scope":"1. Wiring 7 studio apartments on 2nd floor with switches, receptacles, lights, 110v interconnected smoke alarm. 2. 600Amp Service with 9 sub panels and 9 meters. 3.Install complete Fire alarm system. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC and 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"MP-2021-003631","date":"2021-07-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-27","scope":"FOR A NEW MECHANICAL INSTALLATION. FOR A NEW HVAC SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE THE SECOND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE.IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK."},{"number":"FP-2021-001087","date":"2021-07-27","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-23","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R TO ACCOMMODATE THE RESIDENTIAL USE OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE 4 \" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 4\" DC AMES COLT 200 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.33,"timeline":[{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":300000},{"y":2006,"k":"sale","p":300000},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":400000},{"y":2010,"k":"sale","p":400000},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"285597","type":"Hazardous Materials","status":"Inactive","businessName":"AN CHUNG LEWIS","legalName":"AN CHUNG LEWIS","address":"2158 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3335","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2001-10-26","latestIssueDate":"2001-10-26","expirationDate":"2002-10-26","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"947041","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Hyong Taek Kim","legalName":"Hyong Taek Kim","address":"2158 N BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":7,"issuedDate":"2024-03-18","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-12","expirationDate":"2027-03-17","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"947041","type":"Rental","businessName":"Hyong Taek Kim","legalName":"Hyong Taek Kim","issuedDate":"2024-03-18","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-12","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-03-17","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"285597","type":"Hazardous Materials","businessName":"AN CHUNG LEWIS","legalName":"AN CHUNG LEWIS","issuedDate":"2001-10-26","latestIssueDate":"2001-10-26","closureDate":"2002-10-26","expirationDate":"2002-10-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":7,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 142% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $310,500 to $750,000","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":"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":"1 permit not marked completed: FP-2021-001095 (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":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 23, 2026; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through May 24, 2025","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":"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (55 DOWNEY DR, HORSHAM PA, 19044).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1915 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Hazardous Materials #285597: 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. 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/"}]}