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EXISTING BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP WORK**"},{"number":"PP-2022-004813","date":"2022-03-31","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-12","scope":"REPLACEMENT OF 7 FIXTURES WITH PIPING AS PER PPC 2018"},{"number":"MP-2022-001859","date":"2022-04-20","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-11","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN HVAC MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO INCLUDE AN OUTDOOR CONDENSING UNIT, AIR HANDLING UNITS, AIR DEVICES, DIFFUSERS/REGISTERS, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. NO INTERIOR FIT-OUT THIS PERMIT. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"EP-2022-003154","date":"2022-04-20","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-11","scope":"ELECTRICAL INSTALL- REPLACING 200 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER- REPLACING OUTLETS -REWIRING CEILING FIXTURES AS PER 2017 NEC Install fire alarm according to blue print as per nfpa 72"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":100000},{"y":2006,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl INTERIOR UNSAFE GENERAL"},{"y":2021,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 74% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $193,500 to $336,100","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 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":"3 failed, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 24, 2022.","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":"2 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":"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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