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STRUCTURE TO BE SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R MINIMUM AT RESIDENTIAL. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK.** **2018 IBC** AMENDMENT 11/3/23 FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES INCLUDING FOUNDATION WORK."},{"number":"RP-2021-015885","date":"2021-12-16","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-03","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ONE(1) ACCESSORY ONE(1) CAR PARKING GARAGE , REAR DECK AT 2ND FLOOR AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE ON BUILDING B. FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS. **************NO UNDERPINNING ON THIS APPLICATION. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, MECH. 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ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2022-011747","date":"2022-11-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-14","scope":"Existing 200 amp service panel, complete grounding system with 2 ground rods, complete wiring thru-out, installing 20 amp arc-fault circuit breaker, gfi's in all wet locations, receptacles, switches as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"EP-2022-011757","date":"2022-12-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-07-14","scope":"Existing 200 amp panel, rewiring first & second floor and garage, installing sub-panel in each unit, complete grounding system 2 ground rods, fishing wiring thru-out, installing arc fault breaker, gfi's in all wet locations, switches, receptacles, recessed lighting, exterior lighting in front & rear, hard wire smokes as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"FP-2023-000380","date":"2023-05-05","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13R THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A 2\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"EP-2023-007206","date":"2023-08-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Building A existing 200-amp panel, rewiring first & second floor and garage, installing sub-panel in each unit, complete grounding system with 2 ground rods, fishing wiring thru-out. Installing arc-fault breakers, gfi's in all wet locations, switches, receptacles, recessed lighting, exterior lighting in front & rear, hard wire smokes as per 2017 nec."},{"number":"MP-2021-008534","date":"2023-08-04","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-03","scope":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit for combo RP-2021-015885"},{"number":"PP-2021-023854","date":"2023-10-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-03","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Interior) for combo RP-2021-015885"},{"number":"PP-2021-023852","date":"2023-10-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-15","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Water Distribution) for combo RP-2021-015885"},{"number":"PP-2021-023853","date":"2023-10-02","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-30","scope":"Plumbing Permit (Exterior Building Drainage) for combo RP-2021-015885"},{"number":"MP-2022-006550","date":"2023-12-21","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 FOR A MIXED USE OCCUPANCY. 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 TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2022-006583","date":"2024-01-22","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"AMEND Domestic water line 1-1/2\" New plumbing fixtures, bathroom, kitchens and house drain"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"228723","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"SASSANO WILLIAM & F","legalName":"SASSANO WILLIAM & F","address":"1711 CARPENTER ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-23","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"228723","type":"Rental","businessName":"SASSANO WILLIAM & F","legalName":"SASSANO WILLIAM & F","issuedDate":"2003-03-17","latestIssueDate":"2020-03-23","closureDate":"2021-02-28","expirationDate":"2021-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","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":["8 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."},{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 313% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $247,500 to $1,022,200","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"6 permits not marked completed: CP-2021-007109 (Issued), EP-2022-011757 (Expired), FP-2023-000380 (Issued), EP-2023-007206 (Issued), MP-2022-006550 (Issued). 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Feb 3, 2026.","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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 4 cases.","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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Dec 29, 2026","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":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}