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NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION."},{"number":"917598","date":"2019-02-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-12-09","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE (5) STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE, W. BASEMENT & ROOFTOP STRUCTURE, VACANT SHELL STRUCTURE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME, ENGINEERED WOOD SHEAR WALL, & SHALLOW CONCRETE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING UNDERPINNING WORK AT EXIST. FOUNDATION PER APPROVED PLANS; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMIT REQ'D FOR FITOUT OF ALL INTERIOR SPACES & ANY MECH., ELEC., PLUMB., & FIRESUPP WORK. UNDERPINNING WORK TO BE CONTINUOUSLY INSPECTED BY APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY. ALL MEANS OF PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO START OF WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":-0.04,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2016,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2018,"k":"sale","p":575000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":550000},{"y":2025,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"741855","type":"Vacant Commercial Property","status":"Inactive","businessName":"219-25 Cecil B Moore St LLC","legalName":"219-25 Cecil B Moore St LLC","address":"219-25 CECIL B MOORE AVE","revenueCode":"3634","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2017-06-13","latestIssueDate":"2017-06-13","expirationDate":"2018-06-12","inactiveDate":"2018-08-11"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"741855","type":"Vacant Commercial Property","businessName":"219-25 Cecil B Moore St LLC","legalName":"219-25 Cecil B Moore St LLC","issuedDate":"2017-06-13","latestIssueDate":"2017-06-13","closureDate":"2018-08-11","expirationDate":"2018-06-12","inactiveDate":"2018-08-11","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 213% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $84,400 to $264,000","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":"Appeal #27489: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 717923. Use permit #672784: 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: 917598 (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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 2 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jun 2, 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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"Vacant Commercial Property #741855: Inactive since Aug 11, 2018","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/"},{"id":"full-tax-exemption","level":"verify","title":"OPA shows a full exemption; its legal basis is unverified","finding":"OPA currently marks the land and building assessment fully tax-exempt; BlockReport does not receive the exemption determination or basis.","why":"Full OPA exemptions can have different legal bases, including government, religious, charitable/institutional, veteran, or other treatment. The current owner/use record is not a buyer’s tax forecast.","action":"Confirm the exact exemption basis, buyer eligibility, and next tax-year treatment directly with OPA.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-property-assessment/tax-exemptions-and-abatements/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 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/"}]}