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HVAC / DUCTWORK ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SINGLE SPACE TENANT OF DUPLEX UNITS NO DUCTWORK PENETRATION OF TENANT SEPARATION ASSEMBLIES (WALLS, CEILINGS, OR ROOF) HVAC CAPACITY NOT TO EXCEED 2000 CFM / 5 TONS FOR EACH SYSTEM"},{"number":"308562","date":"2010-10-29","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-04-20","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ONE 4 TON SINGLE SPACE HVAC SPLIT SYSTEM - HVAC / DUCTWORK ENTIRELY WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR COMMUNITY ROOM NO DUCTWORK PENETRATION OF SEPARATION ASSEMBLIES (WALLS, CEILINGS, OR ROOF) HVAC CAPACITY NOT TO EXCEED 2000 CFM / 5 TONS"},{"number":"PP-2022-004031","date":"2022-03-17","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-06-21","scope":"REPLACE 50 GALLON POWER VENT WATER HEATER"},{"number":"GM-2025-010364","date":"2025-11-19","work":"Roof Covering Replacement","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2026-05-22","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2010,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2011,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Roof Covering Replacement"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"519391","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"HELP PA AFFORDABLE HOUSING I LP","legalName":"HELP PA AFFORDABLE HOUSING I LP","address":"6250 EASTWICK AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":19,"issuedDate":"2010-11-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-18","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"637712","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"HELP PHILADELPHIA I ASSOCIATES LP","legalName":"HELP PHILADELPHIA I ASSOCIATES LP","address":"6250 EASTWICK AVE","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2014-08-07","latestIssueDate":"2014-08-07","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"637712","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","businessName":"HELP PHILADELPHIA I ASSOCIATES LP","legalName":"HELP PHILADELPHIA I ASSOCIATES LP","issuedDate":"2014-08-07","latestIssueDate":"2014-08-07","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"519391","type":"Rental","businessName":"HELP PA AFFORDABLE HOUSING I LP","legalName":"HELP PA AFFORDABLE HOUSING I LP","issuedDate":"2010-11-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-18","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","units":19,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #9610: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 226254. Use permit #235251: 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: PP-2022-004031 (Expired), GM-2025-010364 (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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 23, 2025","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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. 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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (5 HANOVER SQ, NEW YORK NY, 10004).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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 FAILED on Oct 20, 2011.","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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. 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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 1 historical violation across 1 case.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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/"}]}