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FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST TO 5TH FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY). *ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK* *SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CO AND U&O PERMITS*"},{"number":"989914","date":"2019-07-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"COMMERCIAL BUILIDNG WITH 5 FUTURE OFFICES TO BE WIRED. 200AMP 3 PHASE INCOMING SERVICE. WIRING THROUGHOUT BY THE PLANS AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DIST)."},{"number":"987605","date":"2019-08-02","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Cancelled","completedDate":"2026-01-21","scope":"INSTALLING A SK 6808, 1 REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR, 14 PULLS, 8 SMOKES, 17 HORN STROBES, 12 STROBE, 2 HEATS, 4 REPLAYS, 2 DUCT DETECTORS, 15 MONITOR MODULES FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM. AS PER NFPA 72. 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FOR A BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE FROM FIRST FLOOR THROUGH SEVENTH(7TH ) FLOORS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR M.E.P.S WORK. SEPARATE APPROVAL REQUIRED FROM PA L&I FOR ELEVATOR INSTALLTION."},{"number":"CP-2024-006625","date":"2024-12-26","work":"Commercial Make Safe Permit","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-01-22","scope":"**MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR EXTERIOR MASONRY REPAIRS ARE PER PLANS AND ENGINEERS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATION CASE #CF-2023-109999."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Commercial Make Safe Permit"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"286259","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"PEACE MISSION DEMO CO","legalName":"PEACE MISSION DEMO CO","address":"725-29 S BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3371","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"1996-01-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-01-18","expirationDate":"2014-12-31","inactiveDate":"2015-03-01"},{"number":"0982561","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Expired","businessName":"725-29 S Broad","legalName":"725-29 S Broad","address":"725-29 S BROAD ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2025-06-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-06-27","expirationDate":"2026-06-26","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"0982561","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"725-29 S Broad","legalName":"725-29 S Broad","issuedDate":"2025-06-27","latestIssueDate":"2025-06-27","closureDate":"2026-06-26","expirationDate":"2026-06-26","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Expired","statusLabel":"Expired","active":false},{"number":"286259","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","businessName":"PEACE MISSION DEMO CO","legalName":"PEACE MISSION DEMO CO","issuedDate":"1996-01-23","latestIssueDate":"2014-01-18","closureDate":"2015-03-01","expirationDate":"2014-12-31","inactiveDate":"2015-03-01","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2021-009921: Completed · Granted; related permit ZP-2021-009921. Use permit #825825: COMPLETED.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"6 permits not marked completed: 932415 (Expired), 989914 (Issued), 987605 (Cancelled), 990345 (Expired), ZP-2020-005620 (Expired). 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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 5 historical violations across 2 cases.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. 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":"10 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 25, 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":"2 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":"Public Garage / Parking Lot #286259: Inactive since Mar 1, 2015; Vacant Residential Property / Lot #0982561: Expired","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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