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FIT OUT TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, NEW OPENING IN EXISTING MASONRY BEARING WALLS AND A NEW WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP HVAC SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE DWELLING UNIT. LICENCED CONRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ALL WORK. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPRESSION WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS."},{"number":"333640","date":"2011-04-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-09","scope":"INTERIOR FIT OUT FOR TWO BEDROOM CONDO UNIT. FIT OUT TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, CEILINGS, NEW OPENING IN EXISTING MASONRY BEARING WALLS AND A NEW WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP HVAC SYSTEM WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE THE DWELLING UNIT. LICENSED CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ALL WORK. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK REQUIRES ADDITIONAL PERMITS."},{"number":"500505","date":"2013-10-28","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-09","scope":"REROUTING DRAIN LINES FOR 1-TUB, 2-LAV, 1-WASHER, 2-SHOWER, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-DISHWASHER, 2-TOILETS, INSTALLING WATER SUPPLY LINES TO FIXTURES INSTALL WATER HEATER (CONDO) - NOTE: THIS PERMIT WAS ROLLED BACK ON 10/28/2013 TO SHOW THE CORRECT UNIT NUMBER (ADDRESS)"},{"number":"505757","date":"2014-03-20","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-09","scope":"AMEND PERMIT # 331929 FOR REVISIONS TO NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AS PER THE SEALED SUBMITTED PLANS. NO WORK TO THE EXTERIOR AS PER PHC REQUIREMENTS. CALL THE INSPECTOR TO SCEDULE AN INSPECTION."},{"number":"523098","date":"2014-06-27","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-21","scope":"INSTALL 125A PANEL, WIRE LIGHTS RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, APPLIANCES, ELECTRIC HEAT, LOW VOLTAGE, FANS & 120V SMOKE DETECTORS. INSTALLATION TO COMPLY WITH ARTICLES 210.8, 210.12, 210,52 & 406.11 OF THE 2008 NEC."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-24","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. 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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/"},{"title":"Seller-specific tax relief is not the buyer’s bill","body":"LOOP and low-income or senior Real Estate Tax freezes depend on the qualifying owner and continued program eligibility; a buyer cannot assume the seller’s capped or frozen bill continues. A separately verified property abatement often remains with the property for its remaining term, but program-specific new-owner filing, use, and tax-compliance conditions still must be confirmed—not inferred from the reduced assessment alone.","action":"Have Revenue or OPA identify every current benefit, model the buyer’s bill without seller-specific relief, and confirm any verified abatement in writing.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/payment-plans-and-assistance-programs/income-based-programs-for-residents/apply-for-the-longtime-owner-occupants-program-loop/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/tax-freeze/"},{"title":"Seller disclosure and independent inspections","body":"For a covered Pennsylvania residential transfer, obtain the statutory seller disclosure. It reports the seller’s knowledge; it is not a warranty, title search, code review, or substitute for inspections. Because OPA dates this building before 1978, separately obtain the required federal/City lead disclosures and any test results.","action":"Have the agreement and disclosure reviewed for this transaction’s coverage and exceptions.","url":"https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/real-estate-commission"}]}