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ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"560313","date":"2014-09-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-17","scope":"RELOCATE EXISTING VALANCE FIXTURE,POWER POLES,DISPLAY CASE REC,CASH REGISTER REC.PROVIDE REGISTER REC,PHOTO LAB REC,10 SHELVING/VALANCE REC,WATER COOLER REC,BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE REC,SANITZER REC PER 2008 NEC (PHARMACY)"},{"number":"559928","date":"2014-09-26","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"CLOSED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE THREE (3) EXISTING STATICALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS, ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN, & ONE (1) STATICALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-FACED FREE-STANDING; NO CHANGE OF HEIGHT OR AREA OF EXISTING SIGNS PERMITTED HEREIN. FOR USE AS RETAIL SALE OF SUNDRIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, & CONVENIENCE SALES, RETAIL SALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES, & GROCERIES, & RETAIL SALE OF CONSUMER GOODS W. ACCESSORY SIGNAGE & PRIVATE PARKING LOT AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED."},{"number":"564446","date":"2014-11-06","work":"Sign","type":"BP_SIGN","description":"SIGN PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-12-05","scope":"REFACE EXISTING SIGNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DIMENSIONS SPECIFICE IN ZONING PERMIT 559928"},{"number":"604376","date":"2015-06-16","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-01-15","scope":"FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THREE (3) ROOF TOP UNITS ON AN EXISTING BUILDING FOR USE AS A MERCANTILE. MECHANICAL APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER SPECIFICATION. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"786321","date":"2017-05-24","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-14","scope":"MAKE SAFE PERMIT - PERMIT APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO UNSAFE VIOLATIONS #583124 TO COMPLY VIOLATION, COMPLETED WORK IS TO BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED AS AN APPROPRIATE REPAIR TO EACH VIOLATION. NO ENGINEER'S REPORT SUBMITTED. LICENSED CONTRACTOR TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF WORK. NO OTHER WORK THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR RENOVATION. CAR STRIKE - NON LOAD BEARING WALL. REPAIR NON-LOAD BEARING CMU WALL & DAMAGED NON-LOAD BEARING FRAMING IN KIND. PLEASE CALL THE CSU INSPECTOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF WORK."},{"number":"ZP-2020-004895","date":"2020-11-19","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-08","scope":"FOR THE REFACING OF EXISTING DOUBLE FACED FREESTANDING SIGN WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIGN R1), AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEVEN (7) FLAT WALL SIGNS WITH STATIC ILLUMINATION (SIGN R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, R10) AND ONE (1) NON-ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGNS. (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"GP-2020-006330","date":"2020-11-20","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-08","scope":"R1: REFACE D/F PYLON SIGN @ 7'-0 1/2\" X 7'-0 1/2\" = 49.58 SF R3: ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS @ 4'-9 3/8\" X 22'-0 1/8\" = 105.33 SF R4: ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS @ 4'-9 3/8\" X 22'-0 1/8\" = 105.33 SF R5: ILLUMINATED DRIVE THRU WALL SIGN @ 1'-6\" X 8' = 12 SF R6: CLEARANCE BAR @ 8\" X 4'-6\" R7: ACM BUILDING BAND R8: ILLUMINTED DRIVE THRU SIGN @ 11\" X 7'-4 1/4\" = 6.78 SF R9: ILLUMINATED PHARMACY SIGN @ 11\" X 7'-1 1/2\" = 6.53 SF R10: ACM BUILDING BAND R11: ILLUMINATED DRIVE THRU SIGN @ 11\" X 7'-4 1/4\" = 6.78 SF R12: ILLUMINATED PHARMACY SIGN @ 11\" X 7'-1 1/2\" = 6.53 SF"},{"number":"CP-2022-002413","date":"2022-06-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-27","scope":"FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS, AND WALL/FLOOR/CEILING FINISHING. (IEBC 2018, WORK-AREA METHOD, LVL II ALTERATIONS) **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ANY PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS. **"},{"number":"EP-2022-005637","date":"2022-06-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-21","scope":"Remove 4 light fixtures and install 9 new. Relocate 3 outlets for new pick up counter as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"PP-2022-008614","date":"2022-06-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-27","scope":"Adding sink in room backing up to the bathroom"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 7"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"337058","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large)","status":"Inactive","businessName":"RITE AID OF PA INC (DBA RITE AID #554)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PA INC","address":"9280 KREWSTOWN RD","revenueCode":"3119","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-10-07","latestIssueDate":"2025-04-02","expirationDate":"2026-04-30","inactiveDate":"2026-06-29"},{"number":"343300","type":"Hazardous Materials","status":"Inactive","businessName":"RITE AID OF PA INC (DBA RITE AID #554)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PA INC","address":"9280 KREWSTOWN RD","revenueCode":"3335","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2009-11-02","latestIssueDate":"2011-01-14","expirationDate":"2011-12-31","inactiveDate":"2012-01-03"},{"number":"502455","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"RITE AID OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (ATTN: LICENSING)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PENNSYLVANIA INC","address":"9280 KREWSTOWN RD","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2010-05-18","latestIssueDate":"2013-08-03","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"502455","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"RITE AID OF PENNSYLVANIA INC (ATTN: LICENSING)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PENNSYLVANIA INC","issuedDate":"2010-05-18","latestIssueDate":"2013-08-03","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"343300","type":"Hazardous Materials","businessName":"RITE AID OF PA INC (DBA RITE AID #554)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PA INC","issuedDate":"2009-11-02","latestIssueDate":"2011-01-14","closureDate":"2012-01-03","expirationDate":"2011-12-31","inactiveDate":"2012-01-03","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false},{"number":"337058","type":"Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large)","businessName":"RITE AID OF PA INC (DBA RITE AID #554)","legalName":"RITE AID OF PA INC","issuedDate":"2005-10-07","latestIssueDate":"2025-04-02","closureDate":"2026-06-29","expirationDate":"2026-04-30","inactiveDate":"2026-06-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-28","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 54% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $2,671,300 to $4,113,700","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 #559928: CLOSED.","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: 559928 (CLOSED).","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":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","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, 1 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 14, 2017.","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":"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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Establishment, Retail Perm Location (Large) #337058: Inactive since Jun 29, 2026; Hazardous Materials #343300: Inactive since Jan 3, 2012","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/"}]}