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AMEND TO CHANGE CONTRACTOR. NEW CO AND LO, ALSO INDICATING SPRINKLER LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQ: ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HVAC, SPRINKLERS."},{"number":"438405","date":"2013-03-13","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-06","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE PUMP, BACKFLOW ASSEMBLY, STANDPIPE TO ROOF AND TIE INTO EXISTING STANDPIPE. INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR BASEMENT, 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS ASSEMBLY FIRE AREA. NFPA 13, 6\" FIRE SERVICE LINE. PARTIAL BUILDING SPRINKLERED."},{"number":"449294","date":"2013-03-27","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-01-02","scope":"LEVEL EXISTING FLOOR AND CREATE NEW BEARING FOR EXISTING BEAM BY INSTALLING BEAM/HEADER AND NEW JOISTS AND REINFORCE EXISTING MASONRY WALL AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"462134","date":"2013-05-21","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-10-17","scope":"REVISE PERMIT NUMBER 428959 TO INCLUDE BASEMENT SYSTEM."},{"number":"468484","date":"2013-08-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"PROVIDE ELECTRICAL DISTRIB AND FIXTURES IN BSMT AREA FOR STORAGE BATHROOMS KITCHENS FIRE PUMP LIGHTS AND POWER. 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Install: 20- LT1- Surface mount linear wrap lights 25- LT4- 2x2 Troffers 2- LT5- Stage Track Lighting 6- LT6- Gallery Track Lighting 6- LT7- Recessed Linear LED 41- LT8- Downlights 5- LT10- Pendant fixtures 5- LT12- CM fixtures 1- Occupancy Sensor 4- E2- Stairwell LEDs 42- EMs 11- Exit Signs 8- Track heads 2- EM/Exit Combos 2- Double sided exit signs 14- $os switches 7- $p switches 8- $3 switches 1- Timeclock Power F&I: 52- Duplex Receptacles 5- Floor receptacles 5- GFI receptacles 1- Weatherproof GFI receptacle Provide power (20A/120V) to basement AHU-1 Provide power(20A/208V) to basement HWRP 1&2( 2 runs) Provide power(20A/120V) to 1st floor AHU 1 & 2 (2 runs) Provide power (20A/120V) to 1st floor SF-1 Provide power(20A/120V) to 2nd floor SF-2 Provide power (20A/120V) to 3rd floor AHU-3- 1&2 (2 runs) Replace panel P3 in 3rd floor- 200A/120V-208V/3 phase/MLO/42 ckts Provide power(20A/120V) to 4th floor AHU/4- 1&2 (2 runs) Replace 4th floor panel with 200A/120-208V/3 Phase/MLO/ 42 ckts Provide power (50A/2 Pole) to 3rd floor CU-3/ 1&2 (2 runs) Provide power (20A/2 Pole) to 4th floor CU-4/1& 2 (2 runs) As per 2017 nec"},{"number":"PP-2022-017396","date":"2023-05-23","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-05-13","scope":"INSTALL 7 WATER CLOSETS, 7 LAVATORIES, 1 SHOWER, 2 COMPARTMENT SINKS, 2 THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, 2 KITCHEN SINKS, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 2 MOP SINKS, 1 LAUNDRY TUB, 2 HOT WATER HEATERS, 1 HAND SINK AND 2 ICE BINS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2018,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2018,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal filed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-19","signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"watch","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["1 open L&I violation","failed L&I inspection activity in 2023, 2024"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. 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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":"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. 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