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FOR 8,085 SF OF DISTURBANCE AREA WHICH IS PART OF A LARGER 144,358 SF DISTURBANCE AREA.(SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE.)"},{"number":"1014312","date":"2019-10-03","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-03","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE LOT. FOR THE CREATION OF A UNITY-OF-USE TO INCLUDE 3001 AND 3003 JFK BLVD; AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE (UNDER THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PLAN) (NEW CONSTRUCTION OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT SHALL ELEVATED UP TO, OR ABOVE, THE REGULATORY FLOOD ELEVATION OF 18 INCHES ABOVE THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION INCLUDING BASEMENT OR CELLAR); AND INACCESSIBLE GREEN ROOF AS PART OF THE 13TH FLOOR (NO ROOF DECK).. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION. USES: VACANT RETAIL SPACES FROM GROUND THROUGH 3RD FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY); AND ABOVE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL, MEDICAL (INCLUDING MEDICAL LABORATORIES), DENTAL, HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES; AND THREE (3) OFF STREET LOADING SPACES AND NINETY-FOUR (94) BICYCLE PARKING SPACES.. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION. NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION (NO SIGN ON THIS APPLICATION)."},{"number":"992952","date":"2019-10-03","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-03","scope":"FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITY OF USE TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (3001 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD) FOR ZONING PURPOSES WITH COVENANTS, EASEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS TO BE RECORDED TO BIND CURRENT AND FUTURE OWNERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS TWO (2) PARCELS (3001 & 3003 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD) TO PRESERVE THE UNITY OF USE AND THE LEGALITY OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT THAT STEMS FROM THE SINGLE ZONING LOT TREATMENT. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, PROOF OF RECORDATION OF EASEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS MUST BE SUPPLIED."},{"number":"1010165","date":"2020-02-21","work":"Sitework with Onsite Utility Services","type":"Site / Utility Permit","description":"Site / Utility Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-03-29","scope":"FOR EXCAVATION WITH SHEETING AND SHORING ONLY. FOUNDATION AND BUILDING PERMIT TO BE FILED SEPARATELY."},{"number":"ZP-2023-001722","date":"2023-03-09","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE EXTENSION OF ZONING PERMIT 1014312 FOR 1-YEAR FROM THE EXPIRATION DATE (UNTIL 10/03/23) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14-303(10)(d) OF THE PHILADELPHIA ZONING CODE AND PER ZBA ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. NO CHANGES TO PLANS OR PERMIT LANGUAGE."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":5044520},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Sitework with Onsite Utility Services"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Sitework with Onsite Utility Services"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"814073","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"LAZ Parking Mid Atlantic, LLC","legalName":"LAZ Parking Mid Atlantic, LLC","address":"3001 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD","revenueCode":"3371","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2019-05-31","latestIssueDate":"2019-05-31","expirationDate":"2020-05-30","inactiveDate":"2020-07-29"},{"number":"860577","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","status":"Active","businessName":"BDN GC Services LLC (BexPark)","legalName":"BDN GC Services LLC","address":"3001 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD","revenueCode":"3371","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2021-02-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-29","expirationDate":"2027-02-02","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"860577","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","businessName":"BDN GC Services LLC (BexPark)","legalName":"BDN GC Services LLC","issuedDate":"2021-02-03","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-29","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-02","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"814073","type":"Public Garage / Parking Lot","businessName":"LAZ Parking Mid Atlantic, LLC","legalName":"LAZ Parking Mid Atlantic, LLC","issuedDate":"2019-05-31","latestIssueDate":"2019-05-31","closureDate":"2020-07-29","expirationDate":"2020-05-30","inactiveDate":"2020-07-29","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-27","signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 33% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,212,800 to $1,617,000","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"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 #1014312: 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: 974976 (Issued), 1010165 (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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Public Garage / Parking Lot #814073: Inactive since Jul 29, 2020","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/"}],"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/"}]}