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SPECIAL INSPECTIONS TO BE PERFORMED BY ROBERT C MCKAY. COMPLETE SIDEWALK CLOSURE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"ZP-2020-000726","date":"2020-06-11","work":"Full Demolition","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-01-21","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. 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CP-2021-008214 FOR REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY STACK, INFILL OF EXISTING BASEMENT AND RELOCATION OF THE SPRINKLER ROOM AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND UPDATED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"PP-2022-007317","date":"2022-06-02","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-19","scope":"ROUGH IN FOR Replace Roof Drains (1) Area Drain (6) Floor Drains (1) KS (5) Lavs (34) Roof Drains (34) Storm Overflow Draining (5) WC (1) MOP SINK (1) ELECTRIC WATER COOLER (OTHER) (2) Elevator Sump Pumps Rough in of aboveground Piping"},{"number":"PP-2022-007323","date":"2022-10-18","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-18","scope":"Replace Roof Drains (1) Area Drain (6) Floor Drains (1) Kitchen Sink (5) Lavs (34) Roof Drains Rough-in of aboveground Piping (34) Storm Overflow Drainage (5) WC (1) MS (1) EWC (2) Elevator Sump Pumps"},{"number":"FP-2022-001611","date":"2023-02-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE BUILDING WITH 6” FIRE SERVICE, 6\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AND FIRE PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 20. 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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":"5 failed, 2 passed, and 2 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Dec 16, 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #819573: Inactive since Sep 27, 2020","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 23, 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. 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