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FOR THE REDUCTION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED STRUCTURE ; FOR THE ADDITION OF ROOF DECK AND ROOF DECK ACCESSED STRUCTURE ( FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"533999","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Inactive","businessName":"FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO","legalName":"FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO","address":"1511 N 26TH ST","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2011-05-23","latestIssueDate":"2011-05-23","expirationDate":"2011-07-31","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"533999","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO","legalName":"FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO","issuedDate":"2011-05-23","latestIssueDate":"2011-05-23","closureDate":"2011-07-31","expirationDate":"2011-07-31","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 257% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,301,600 to $4,648,700","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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Dumpster License - Private Property #533999: 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/"}],"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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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/"}]}