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USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL COOKING IN TENANT SPACE(S); SEPARATE MECHANICAL PERMIT(S) REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF ANY KITCHEN HOOD(S), EXHAUST FAN(S), MAKEUP AIR DUCTWORK AND FAN(S)."},{"number":"561392","date":"2014-09-15","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-15","scope":"DAYCARE CENTER ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USES ABOVE"},{"number":"564955","date":"2014-10-21","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-30","scope":"FOR INTERIOR FIT-OUT OF GROUND FLOOR SPACE TO PROVIDE DAYCARE CENTER SERVING MORE THAN FIVE (5) CHILDREN UNDER THE 2.5 YEARS OLD, WITH INSTALLATION OF FIRE BARRIER WALLS, NEW PARTITIONS, ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS, AND INTERIOR RAMP TO INCLUDE HANDRAILS. 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EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. *2018 IEBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY MEP OR FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 2/26/24 AMEND ALTERATIONS PERMIT CP-2023-005385 FOR CHANGES TO LAYOUT OF MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM 017 AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2023-002938","date":"2024-01-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-17","scope":"EZ PERMIT SPRINKLER RELOCATION (NFPA 13)- For the Relocation of Sprinkler Heads as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Relocate 50 Sprinkler Heads"},{"number":"PP-2023-017366","date":"2024-01-04","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-07-17","scope":"Install underground sanitary for 7 new plumbing fixtures. Install new toilets, lavs and 1 pantry sink. 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IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2023-005385 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT. 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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":"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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 2 cases.","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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Nov 20, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Apr 10, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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