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(IEBC 2009, COMPLIANCE PATH: WORK-AREA METHOD, LVL II ALTERATIONS) **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING ALTERATIONS.**"},{"number":"734751","date":"2016-11-07","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-12","scope":"PLUMBING ALTERATIONS THROUGHOUT AN EXISTING TWO FAMILY DWELLING.INSTALL (4) WATER CLOSET, (4) LAVATORY (4) BATHTUB (2) KITCHEN SINK, (2) LAUNDRY SINK."},{"number":"735024","date":"2016-11-08","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-06-12","scope":"INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. 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LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTICAL SMOKE/CO DETECTOR, DRYER OUTLET, AC OUTLETS EXISTING 200AMP SERVICE AS PER NEC 2008 CC DISTRICT***NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT***"},{"number":"829539","date":"2017-11-03","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-22","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN,HOUSE TRAP AND FAI PA20173063396 (MIXED USE) \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"915373","date":"2018-10-02","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-10","scope":"SEAL LATERAL"},{"number":"916182","date":"2018-10-11","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-10-11","scope":"TO ADDRESS IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS L&I CASE #654370 FOR STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE SIDE WALLS AND FLOORS; TO DOCUMENT THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE; SEE AP#916183 FOR ALL PLANS/DOCUMENTS. FOR USE AS VACANT LOT."},{"number":"916183","date":"2018-10-12","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2018-11-02","scope":"TO ADDRESS IMMINENTLY DANGEROUS L&I CASE #654370 FOR STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE SIDE WALLS AND FLOORS; FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING MASONRY-AND-WOOD FRAMED, THREE (3) STORY, MIXED USE ATTACHED STRUCTURE (INCLUDING BREAK-UP OF FOUNDATION SLAB), BY HAND AND WITH HAND-HELD TOOLS ONLY, AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS AND DOCUMENTS; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK AND TO BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING ALL DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES. * A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED. * 21 DAY NOTICE/POSTING WAIVED DUE TO ID CASE. * NEWLY EXPOSED WALLS TO BE TREATED."},{"number":"924684","date":"2018-11-05","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-10","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMO OF A VACANT SFD AS PART OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA DEPT. OF LICENSES & INSPECTIONS DEMOLITION PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SPECS:REMOVE 2 VEHICLES FROM LOT @ 729 N 2ND ST. RELOCATE MATERIAL LOCATED ON SOUTH SIDE OF LOT STORED ON 729 N 2ND ST TO NORTH SIDE OF LOT @ 729N 2ND ST."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"5 L&I violations incl EXTERIOR STRUCT UNSAFE COND 8"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2018,"k":"demo"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"811026","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Active","businessName":"4706 INVESTMENT LLC","legalName":"4706 INVESTMENT LLC ","address":"727 N 2ND ST","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2019-05-01","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-30","expirationDate":"2027-04-30","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"811026","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","businessName":"4706 INVESTMENT LLC","legalName":"4706 INVESTMENT LLC ","issuedDate":"2019-05-01","latestIssueDate":"2026-04-30","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-04-30","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 100% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $160,400 to $320,700","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":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #916182: 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":"1 permit not marked completed: 916183 (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 1 case.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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":"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 and appears related-party/family-held.","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/"}],"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/"}]}