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ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY OTHER WORK."},{"number":"PP-2021-013140","date":"2021-08-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-15","scope":"Alterations: Interior plumbing. All proposed work to be done in accordance with Philadelphia Plumbing Code 2018."},{"number":"EP-2022-000492","date":"2022-02-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-06-08","scope":"JOHNSON CONTROLS/TYCO SHALL ADD ONTO AN EXISTING FCI 7200 FIRE ALARM PANEL AND SYSTEM TO INCLUDE NEW AUDIO/VISUAL DEVICES IN RENOVATED AREAS. 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A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY."},{"number":"PP-2024-011602","date":"2024-09-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"lateral seal for demo"},{"number":"DP-2024-001019","date":"2024-09-16","work":"Major Demolition","type":"Demolition","description":"Demolition Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-16","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING ONE (1) STORY DETACHED STRUCTURE. DEMOLITION TO BE DONE WITH MECHANICAL DEMOLITION EQUIPMENT. ALL PERMITTED DEMOLITION ACTIVITY TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED SITE SAFETY DEMOLITION PLAN AND SUCH PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. 21 DAY POSTING & NOTICE REQUIRED PER A-303.2. FOUNDATIONS AND SLAB TO BE REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B-3303.12 AND SITE BACKFILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH B-3303.4.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE. **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED**"},{"number":"PP-2024-015283","date":"2024-11-04","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-24","scope":"New 2\" Tap on Red Lion Road. New 6\" Sanitary Connection on Red Lion Road. INSTALLATION OF NEW CURB TRAP, FAI IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PWD UTILITY PLAN"},{"number":"PP-2024-014768","date":"2024-11-18","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-24","scope":"NEW CONTRUCTION OF WAREHOUSE WITH FUTURE SANITARY, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR 11 FIXTURES AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY ON DOMESTIC SERVICE. ALL WORK PERFOMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"GP-2024-010590","date":"2025-01-06","work":"Retaining Wall","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-27","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A RETAINING WALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"CP-2024-005848","date":"2025-01-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-06","scope":"FOR LEVEL II ALTERATIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"FP-2025-000066","date":"2025-02-03","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. INSTALLATION TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 10\" DC AMESS 2000 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. **AMENDED AS OF 10/01/2025 TO DOCUMENT THE 10\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AND THE MODIFICATION OF THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY TO INCLUDE A 10\" RP WILKINS 450 ST****"},{"number":"EP-2025-000507","date":"2025-03-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-09-09","scope":"Install 2000 Amp main low voltage distribution gear, w/ 3/o cold-water ground Warehouse lighting and device fitout. Exterior site lighting. Exterior EV chargers, data communications, guard house. Fire Pump, EVACS Fire alarm system. Medium voltage transformer and medium voltage utility feed underground. ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NNEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. AMENDMENT: Office Fitout. Lights, receptacles and fire alarm."},{"number":"MP-2025-002298","date":"2025-05-19","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-29","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2025-001528","date":"2025-08-04","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-03","scope":"FOR THE ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 WITH AN EXISTING BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"MP-2025-004011","date":"2025-08-04","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC APPLIANCES, GRDs, EXHAUST FAN, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. SEE CP-2024-005848 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT."},{"number":"PP-2025-009973","date":"2025-08-21","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-03","scope":"INTERIOR FIT-OUT FOR OFFFICE SPACE OF VACANT BUILDING. INTERIOR INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, WASTE, VENT, AND WATER SUPPLY FOR LISTED FIXTURES WITH FUTURE CONNECTIONS. VENTING TO BE DESIGNED VIA THE BASE CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ISSUED NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THIS BUILDING. ALL MATERIALS FOR USED FOR THIS PLUMBING SYSTEM SHALL BE METALLIC. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH 2018 PPC AND APPROVED PLANS. NATURAL GAS PIPING TO BE APPROVED UNDER A MECHANICAL FUEL/GAS PERMIT."},{"number":"ZP-2025-009562","date":"2025-11-25","work":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS"},{"number":"GP-2025-009299","date":"2025-12-09","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-31","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) NON-ILLUMINATED FLAT WALL SIGNS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2026-002647","date":"2026-05-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR RESTROOM ADDITIONS TO AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK**"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Signs (Accessory / Non-Accessory)"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Sign"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"336216","type":"Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler","status":"Inactive","businessName":"DELAVAU LLC","legalName":"DELAVAU LLC","address":"11301 E ROOSEVELT BLVD","revenueCode":"3113","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2005-09-09","latestIssueDate":"2012-10-04","expirationDate":"2013-04-30","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"336216","type":"Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler","businessName":"DELAVAU LLC","legalName":"DELAVAU LLC","issuedDate":"2005-09-09","latestIssueDate":"2012-10-04","closureDate":"2013-04-30","expirationDate":"2013-04-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","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":["10 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 78% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $4,765,000 to $8,500,000","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"2 permits not marked completed: PP-2024-011602 (Issued), CP-2026-002647 (Issued).","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":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 30, 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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"9 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Manufacturer / Wholesaler #336216: 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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 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. 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/"}]}