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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. ON PARCEL I: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS). NO SIGNS OR PARKING ON APPLICATION."},{"number":"720400","date":"2016-10-17","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-10-17","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE LOT (PARCEL I) FROM THREE (3) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS AND THREE (3) OPA ACCOUNTS (2041 N 09TH STREET, 2043 N 09TH STREET AND 2045 N 09TH STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. ON PARCEL I: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS). NO SIGNS OR PARKING ON APPLICATION. SEE A/P NO 717435"},{"number":"762618","date":"2017-02-28","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-01","scope":"FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE ONE LOT (PARCEL I) FROM THREE (3) EXISTING DEEDED LOTS AND THREE (3) OPA ACCOUNTS (2041 N 09TH STREET, 2043 N 09TH STREET AND 2045 N 09TH STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. ON PARCEL I: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS). NO SIGNS OR PARKING ON APPLICATION. SEE A/P NO 717435"},{"number":"743356","date":"2017-04-28","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-20","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS THREE (3) DWELLING UNITS. STRUCTURE IS FRAME CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (NFPA 13 (PER PROVISO)). THE PROPOSED FOUNDATION IS A SPREAD FOOTING. SEPARATE PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE ENGINEERED TRUSS DRAWINGS, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. UNIT ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE. SEE BBS CASE NO 29745R PROVISO: SPRINKLER PER NFPA 13. SEE A/P NO 741989 FOR APPROVED PLANS. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 10 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"810325","date":"2017-09-01","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-20","scope":"INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 2\" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2\" AMES LF2000BM1 BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA."},{"number":"864144","date":"2018-04-10","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-20","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: EXTERIOR PLUMBING; 3 STORY STRUCTURE; 3 DWELLING UNITS; 1-6\" HOUSE TRAP WITH FAI; 1-4\" AREA DRAIN, 1-3\" RWC, 1-1\" & 2-3/4\" DOMESTIC WATER SERVICES TO 5' FROM BLDG - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"888925","date":"2018-06-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2019-01-15","scope":"- FOR THE INSTALLATION IF NEW DUCTWORK, REGISTERS/GRILLES/DIFFUSERS, AND WARM-AIR APPLIANCES AS PER ATTACHED STANDARDS. DEVIATIONS FROM THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION AND SITE PLANS."},{"number":"836834","date":"2018-09-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-12-24","scope":"INSTALL 400AMP METER CENTER,TEL.CATV,WIRING TO SMART BOX,ALL WIRING,SWITCHES,LIGHTS,SMOKES,RECEPTS AND CO DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"920184","date":"2019-01-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-02-20","scope":"ROUGHIN INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN & ROUGHIN WATER & SANITARY & SET FIXTURES 3-WATER CLOSETS, 3-LAVS, 3-TUBS & 3-KITCHEN SINKS & STACK THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal denied"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"land","p":348000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #720400: 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":"1 permit not marked completed: 888925 (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":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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/"}],"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/"}]}