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SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. ON PARCEL F: FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FIFTEEN (15) DWELLING UNITS); BUILDING OCCUPANCY IS AGE-RESTRICTED TO THOSE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. NO SIGNS OR PARKING ON APPLICATION."},{"number":"763744","date":"2017-03-09","work":"Zoning admin review","type":"ZP_ADMIN","description":"ZONING ADMIN REVIEW","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-09","scope":"FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF A/P NO 738187 (CAL NO 28927) TO DECREASE THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING AND PARAPET AND TO DECREASE THE OCCUPIED AREA AND GFA OF ON THE LOT BY ELIMINATING THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND DECREASING THE DEPTH OF A PORTION OF THE PRINCIPLE STRUCTURE, AND TO DOCUMENT THE RELOCATION OF THE TWO (2) BICYCLE SPACES, WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE PRINCIPLE STRUCTURE AS OPPOSED TO BEING WITHIN THE ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A/P NO 738187 WAS ISSUED FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (FIFTEEN (15) DWELLING UNITS); BUILDING OCCUPANCY IS AGE-RESTRICTED TO THOSE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. NO SIGNS OR PARKING ON APPLICATION."},{"number":"749142","date":"2017-05-09","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-07","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE, FOR USE AS FIFTEEN (15) DWELLING UNITS. STRUCTURE IS FRAME CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (NFPA 13R (MINIMUM)). THE PROPOSED FOUNDATION IS COMPOSED OF A FLOOR SLAB THAT IS STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTED BY DRILLED-IN HELICAL PIERS. SEPARATE PERMITS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE ENGINEERED TRUSS DRAWINGS, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND FIRE SUPPRESSION. TWO (2) OF THE DWELLING UNITS WILL BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE, THE REMAINING UNITS WILL BE TYPE B UNITS. A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 8 FEET OF BUILDING FAÇADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMITS ARE REQUIRED."},{"number":"803824","date":"2017-08-30","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 13R FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A 4 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R."},{"number":"822918","date":"2017-11-13","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: EXTERIOR PLUMBING; SITE WORK; HOUSE TRAPS & FAI'S. (2)-4\" AREA DRAINS, (4)-4\" RWC'S, (1)-4\" TRENCH DRAIN AND 1-(2\") DOMESTIC SERVICE TO 5' FROM BLDG. \"Self-certification's are no longer permitted\" - \"All excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection\" - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"840596","date":"2018-01-25","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM WITH DIFFUSERS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK FOR A NEW, THREE (3) STORY STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (SEE AP#749142), AS PER PLANS; NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"810294","date":"2018-01-26","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-04-24","scope":"INSTALL 800AMP SERVICE AS PER PLANS. INSTALL SWITCHES RECEPTACLES LIGHTING CATV TELEPHONE AND HVAC POWER AS PER 2008 NEC AND DRAWINGS. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72. (EAST DISTRICT)"},{"number":"851782","date":"2018-02-13","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-06-25","scope":"INSTALL 200 AMP PANEL. FOR TEMP LIGHTING & 10 GFCI RECEPTACLES FOR JOBSITE. INSTALATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC"},{"number":"903237","date":"2019-01-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-07","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION: INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PLUMBING;PLASTIC PIPING PROHIBITED IN THIS OCCUPANY PER SECTIONS P902.5, P1005.5 & P1102.3 PPC& CODE BULLETIN 901 R3;; 5\" HOUSE DRAIN; 17WC, 15KS, 17LAV, 1MS, 3FD, 15 TUBS - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"land","p":143700},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #738187: CLOSED.","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: 738187 (CLOSED), 822918 (Issued).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Nov 21, 2024.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations 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/"}]}