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Existing Facade to remain. For the erection of a two-story attached structure, built to the eccxisting facade. Size and location per plans.\n\nFor the proposed use as Assembly and ","status":"Scheduled","outcome":null,"date":"2021-12-07","number":"ZP-2021-007411","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-007411"},{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"PERMIT AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR THE USE ASSEMBLY AND ENTERTAINMENT- NIGHTCLUBS AND PRIVATE CLUBS. 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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION / PLAN."},{"number":"ZP-2022-012999","date":"2023-11-01","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLAN. (NEW DEED REQUIRED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF A CO.)"},{"number":"CP-2025-006341","date":"2026-01-28","work":"Commercial Make Safe Permit","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-14","scope":"**MAKE SAFE PERMIT** FOR REPAIRS TO THE FRONT EXTERIOR WALL TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL STEEL FRAME BRACING TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATIONS # CF-2025-055971 AND CF-2025-054759. NOT TO EXCEED SCOPE OF WORK NOTED IN ENGINEER'S REPORT AND SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED ON CASES # CF-2025-055971 AND CF-2025-054759. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801, A PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. 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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":"1 permit not marked completed: ZP-2021-007411 (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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"attention","title":"1 open L&I violation","finding":"6 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","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":"2 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 7, 2025.","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/"}],"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/"}]}