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NO SIGN ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"998520","date":"2019-08-01","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-05","scope":"EZ INTERIOR DEMOLITION-INTERIOR DEMO OF NONLOAD BEARING PARTITION WALLS THROUGHOUT. NO CHANGES TO WINDOWS OR EXTERIOR DOORS AS PER DIRECTION OF HISTORICAL COMMISSION For the interior demolition of non load-bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans."},{"number":"1012454","date":"2019-12-11","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-27","scope":"FOR THE RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING THREE (3) STORY BUILDING TO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO (2) COMMERCIAL TENANT SPACES ON FIRST FLOOR AND SIXTEEN (16) DWELLING UNITS FROM 1ST TO 3RD FLOORS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLAN. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS WITH HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPROVAL. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK. HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW: STOREFRONT, DOOR SHOP, MASONRY CLEANING SAMPLE, AND SIGNAGE, AWNING AND OR LIGHT FIXTURE DETAILS DRAWINGS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. **IEBC 2018** **ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK**"},{"number":"1041730-RI","date":"2020-01-14","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-11-05","scope":"2018 PLUMBING CODE--18 WC, 25 LAVS, 18 TUB/SHOWERS, 18 KS, 18 OPEN FIX, 17 WASHER BOX, 2 SINKS, SUMP PUMP **BUILDING PERMIT# 1012454**"},{"number":"1046465","date":"2020-02-21","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-24","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"1048604","date":"2020-03-09","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-27","scope":"COMPLETE RE WIRING AS PER 2017 OUTLETS SWITCHES, FIXTURES, SERVICE EQUIPMENT 400A,225A,225A 225A,800A 3phase 4 wirePER ENGINEER SEALED PLANS (NORTH DIST)'17 NEC. ** NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT**"},{"number":"EP-2020-001337","date":"2020-10-27","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-10","scope":"Install new addressable fire alarm system w / low frequency sound in all sleeping areas(living rms & bedrooms) as per ENGINEER SEALED DRAWINGS to comply with 2016 NFPA72 and City of Philadelphia fire alarm code. **THIS ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS FOR FIRE ALARM ONLY** **SEPARATE ELECTRICAL PERMITS REQ'D**"},{"number":"1041730","date":"2020-11-07","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-11-05","scope":"2018 PLUMBING CODE--18 WC, 25 LAVS, 18 TUB/SHOWERS, 18 KS, 18 OPEN FIX, 17 WASHER BOX, 2 SINKS, SUMP PUMP **BUILDING PERMIT# 1012454**"},{"number":"FP-2020-001766","date":"2020-11-27","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-27","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 AND 13R THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE 4 \" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" DC WATTS 2000 SS BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2021-002707","date":"2021-02-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-09-27","scope":"8\" curb trap, 8\" house drain, 6\" vent, 2\" water service"},{"number":"EP-2021-012124","date":"2021-10-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-11-09","scope":"Unit 101 - Install two 220V 20amp circuits for mini split ac system Unit 102 - Install eight 20amp outlets, install eight 8' lights (Customer supplied), install four SP switches, install two emergency packs, install one exit combo with two head exterior remote. 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Use permit #844707: 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":"2 permits not marked completed: 1041730-RI (Expired), EP-2021-012124 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Feb 5, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Aug 12, 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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1885 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"8 failed, 4 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 21, 2024.","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":"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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 4 cases.","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/"}]}