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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.\nUSES: FOR NINETEEN (19) NON-ACCESSORY OFF STREET SURFACE PARKING SPACES. (NO SI","status":"In Process","outcome":null,"date":"2020-11-10","number":"39873","relatedPermit":"1027735"},{"type":"ZBA Permit Denial - Variance","grounds":"**RESUMPTION HEARING**\n\nPERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING CONTAINING 16 DWELLING UNITS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS.","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted","date":"2021-12-28","number":"ZP-2021-003451","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-003451"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2026,"v":449800,"taxable":0,"land":449800,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":449800,"exemptImprovement":0},{"y":2027,"v":267100,"taxable":0,"land":267100,"improvement":0,"taxableLand":0,"taxableImprovement":0,"exemptLand":267100,"exemptImprovement":0}],"taxNow":0,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-009904","date":"2021-09-16","work":"Lot Line Relocation","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT (PARCEL I) FROM EXISTING NINETEEN (19) LOTS (2408 STEWARD ST. THROUGH 2444 STEWARD ST.) (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS)"},{"number":"ZP-2021-003451","date":"2021-12-08","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS."},{"number":"CP-2021-004082","date":"2022-02-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF DETACHED, LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE FIRE WALL SEPARATIONS, ENGINEERED BRACING CONFIGURATION, SLAB ON GRADE FOUNDATIONS, AND INSULATION INSTALLATION. (SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.)"},{"number":"FP-2022-001208","date":"2022-05-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE FOR AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."},{"number":"PP-2022-007564","date":"2022-05-17","work":"Rough-In","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-07-29","scope":"ROUGHIN FOR PP-2022-007225"},{"number":"PP-2022-007225","date":"2022-07-29","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-05","scope":"All sanitary,storm and domestic water piping. All plumbing fixtures and piping.Downspouts in eight (8) locations in rear of building."},{"number":"EP-2022-009252","date":"2022-09-15","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-15","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2022-009129 install (2) new 600 amp/single phase service to 16 dwelling units and 1 house meter as per 2008 NEC Code. includes light fixtures, switches, receptacles and outlets. Install new fire alarm service as per 2017 nec and nfpa 72"},{"number":"MP-2022-005333","date":"2022-10-28","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-09-07","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM TO SERVE THE SIXTEEN (16) HOUSEHOLD LIVING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2022-009129","date":"2023-02-17","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-28","scope":"Install (2) new 600 amp/single phase service to 16 dwelling units and 1 house meter as per 2008 NEC Code. includes light fixtures, switches, receptacles and outlets. Install new fire alarm service . ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO APPROVED DRAWINGS-2017 NEC,2016 NFPA-72,2018 PHILA FIRE CODE. Amendment: Delete Middle Atlantic Electrical Inspection Agency and add Municipal Inspection Corporation as the inspection agency."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal filed"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Lot Line Relocation"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"949694","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Sharswood Phase II LLC","legalName":"Sharswood Phase II LLC","address":"2408 STEWART ST","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":16,"issuedDate":"2024-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-05-15","expirationDate":"2026-04-22","inactiveDate":"2026-06-20"}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"949694","type":"Rental","businessName":"Sharswood Phase II LLC","legalName":"Sharswood Phase II LLC","issuedDate":"2024-04-23","latestIssueDate":"2025-05-15","closureDate":"2026-06-20","expirationDate":"2026-04-22","inactiveDate":"2026-06-20","status":"Inactive","statusLabel":"Inactive","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-10","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #39873: In Process; related permit 1027735.","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: PP-2022-007564 (Expired), EP-2022-009252 (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":"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 10, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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/"}]}