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NO REPLACEMENT OF WIDOWR OR EXTERIOR DOORS."},{"number":"946468","date":"2019-02-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-05","scope":"USING EXISTING SERVICE, NEW BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING, SWITCHES, OUTLETS, LIGHTING, SMOKE DETECTORS AND (NEW HVAC - MUST HAVE MECHANICAL PERMIT FOR HOOKUP) AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT"},{"number":"1012829","date":"2019-09-26","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-08","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES - INSTALL TWO 70,000 BTU 81% EFF AND 2 ROOF TOP 16 SEER 3-TON PACKAGE HEATING & COOLING UNITS WITH DUCTWORK - ONE FOR THE 2ND FLOOR AND ONE FOR THE 1ST FLOOR AND ONE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK TO SERVICE THE BASEMENT (1 1/2-TON HEAT PUMP, 16 SEER ITH ELECTRIC BACK-UP HEAT AS PER THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORIC COMMISSION APPROVAL."},{"number":"1030825","date":"2020-02-14","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-21","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF A RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D WITH THE EXISTING 4 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND BACKFLOW PREVENTER. ALL WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, AND APPROVED BUILDING PERMIT. ANY DEVITIONS WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2020-006431","date":"2020-08-12","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-01","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. 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L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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, 2 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 24, 2014.","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":"Food Preparing and Serving #204449: 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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 1 case.","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/"}],"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. 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