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Refusals * Overlay - many Prohibited Uses. ***#1 The proposed compact is prohibited. The proposed parking 4 spaces, the maximum allowed compact 3 spaces (Table 14-803-1) IDA – Understood, we will pursue a variance for this code requirement. #2 The proposed multifamily use is prohibited in ICMX zoning district (Table 14-602-3). IDA – Understood, we will pursue a variance for this code requirement. #3 The proposed parking on the required rear yard creates refusal (zoning code section14- 803(1)(b)(.1)) IDA – Understood, we will pursue a variance for this code requirement. #4 The rear yard minimum depth required 20 ft (Zoning code table 14-701-3). The proposed rear yard depth 15 ft less than required. IDA – Understood, we will pursue a variance for this code requirement #5 The maximum allowed height 60 ft. The proposed height 71.0 ft (Average) creates zoning refusal (Table 14-701-4). IDA – See revised building section on zoning sheet with new building height dimensions."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":100000},{"y":2026,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal filed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 83% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $478,800 to $877,800","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":"1 permit not marked completed: ZP-2025-006903 (Denied).","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 L&I uses final inspections and required certifications to close construction permits; expired, withdrawn, and completed are different City statuses.","action":"Open the permit file and confirm final inspections, holds, and any resulting occupancy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/"}],"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/"}]}