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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"RP-2020-001740","date":"2020-09-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-26","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED, LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE SLAB-ON-GRADE INSTALLATION, FOUNDATION INSTALLATION, RATED EXTERIOR WALLS, AND CONTINUOUSLY SHEATHED WOOD STRUCTURAL PANEL BRACING INSTALLATIONS. (IRC 2015) **SEPARATE PERMITS REQ'D FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.** AMENDMENT (7/31/2022) TO CHANGE THE SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY AS PER REVISED DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"FP-2021-000009","date":"2021-01-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-21","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITN NFPA 13D, WITH A ONE-INCH COMBINED FIRE SERVICE LINE, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"PP-2021-008251","date":"2021-05-14","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-01-14","scope":"CT,FAI,MD,WD 1IN."},{"number":"EP-2021-011610","date":"2021-10-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-04-13","scope":"Will be installing: 24-Outlets; 7-GFCI; 11-S.P. switches; 6-3-way switches; 16-Lights; 3-Smoke detectors; 2-CO2 SMK detectors; and 200 AMP Service AS PER NEC 2014"},{"number":"PP-2021-019323","date":"2021-11-01","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-21","scope":"2 Water Closet/Toilet 2 Lavatory/Sink 1 Shower/Tub 1 Kitchen Sinks 1 Laundry Sink 1 Flood Drain 2 Condensate Drain 1 Rainleader/Cesspool"},{"number":"MP-2020-004069","date":"2021-11-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-21","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. 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New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Aug 10, 2021.","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/"}],"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/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}