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REMOVAL/DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ABOVE-GROUND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND SLABS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR THIS CONSTRUCTION. THERE IS NO LANDSCAPING OR SIGNAGE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS SITE."},{"number":"1001675","date":"2019-08-29","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-10-06","scope":"FOR A ERECTION OF A NEW STRUCTURE TO HOUSE 15KV ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR EQUIPMENT PLANNED FOR THE PECO WESTMORELAND SUBSTATION. THE ONE STORY STRUCTURE THAT WOULD OCCUPY 6336 SF. IN ADDITION TO THE ENCLOSURE, THE EXISTING DRIVEWAY ACCESS TO THE SITE WOULD BE WIDENED AND THERE WILL BE RELATED ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO REPLACE THE FUNCTION OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT DAMAGED IN 2017 FIRE. NO LANDSCAPING OR SIGNAGE"},{"number":"PP-2020-006636","date":"2020-08-08","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-02-26","scope":"INSTALL 1\" WATER DISTRIBUTION AND 5\"MAIN DRAIN TO CURB, INSTALL FRESH AIR INLET AND CURB TRAP - 5\" PPC 2008"},{"number":"PP-2020-010002","date":"2020-10-06","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-04-18","scope":"INSTALL 1\" WATER LINE FROM CURB TO STREET. TIE IN ON WESTMORELAND STREET. APPROX 20'"},{"number":"ZP-2021-008992","date":"2021-08-23","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"FOR ERECTION OF ONE (1) DETACHED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND OTHER STRCTURES AND USE AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON THE SAME LOT. 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A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 6 FEET OF BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT"},{"number":"FP-2021-003689","date":"2022-01-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-03-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR AN OIL PUMP PLANT, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REFERENCED IN THE 2015 NFPA 750. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK (MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL)."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"demo"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Full Demolition"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Minor Demolition"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"demo"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #240854: 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. 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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":"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":"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/"}],"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. 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