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ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES/FURNISHINGS, FACADE REPAIR AND STRUCTURAL WORK AS SHOWN PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"MP-2022-003583","date":"2022-08-25","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-12-15","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES, REGISTERS / DIFFUSERS / GRILLES, AND ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IMC. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2022-002588 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT. [AMENDMENT APPROVED 11/29/2022 FOR ROOFTOP HVAC APPLIANCE REPLACEMENTS AS PER APPROVED AMENDMENT PLANS.]"},{"number":"GP-2022-006838","date":"2022-08-31","work":"Sign","type":"General","description":"General Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-01-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIVE (5) INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGNS AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND FOR REFACING OF ONE (1) EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGN AND RESKINNING OF TWO (2) EXISTING AWNINGS. SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. NO STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGN AND AWNINGS THIS PERMIT. 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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/"}]}