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NO WORK TO FRONT FACADE PER PHC RAILING TO BE REPLACED IN KIND."},{"number":"706990","date":"2016-07-28","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-28","scope":"THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING 6TH FLOOR RESIDENTIOAL CONDOMMIUM UNIT AT THE BANK BUILDING, 421 CHESTNUT ST. THE MODIFICATION INCLUDES THE RENOVATION OF 6000 SF INTERIOR SPACE AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 1,7000SF STRUCTURE BUILT IN 2005. THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 7,700 SF WITH THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE 1,300SF OUTDOOR TERRACE. NO ADDITIONAL BUILDING AREA SF AND NO ADDITIONAL HEIGHT WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. REFER TO THE ATTACHED DRAWINGS."},{"number":"720002","date":"2016-09-07","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"CLOSED","completedDate":null,"scope":"THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING 6TH FLOOR RESIDENTIOAL CONDOMMIUM UNIT AT THE BANK BUILDING, 421 CHESTNUT ST. THE MODIFICATION INCLUDES THE RENOVATION OF 6000 SF INTERIOR SPACE AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 1,7000SF STRUCTURE BUILT IN 2005. THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE IS 7,700 SF WITH THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE 1,300SF OUTDOOR TERRACE. NO ADDITIONAL BUILDING AREA SF AND NO ADDITIONAL HEIGHT WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. REFER TO THE ATTACHED DRAWINGS."},{"number":"710884","date":"2016-09-09","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-18","scope":"LEVEL II ALTERATIONS (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION) TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF FRONT PORTION TO CONSOLIDATE ALL UNITS ON THE SIXTH FLOOR INTO ONE DWELLING UNIT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"743787","date":"2017-01-26","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC ROOF TOP UNIT AND INTERIOR DUCT WORK AS PER PLAN."},{"number":"744789","date":"2017-03-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-18","scope":"ALTERATION: INTERIOR PLUMBING;6TH FLOOR RESIDENTIOAL CONDOMMIUM UNIT; RECONSTRUCTION OF FRONT PORTION TO CONSOLIDATE ALL UNITS ON THE SIXTH FLOOR INTO ONE DWELLING UNIT;(20) DWELLING UNIT BUILDING - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"800852","date":"2017-08-17","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-06","scope":"INSTALL 2 PANEL BOARDS 130 RECEPTS, 27 GPI RECEPTS, 9 HEAT PUMP FEEDS, 3 RANG/OVEN, ALL LIGHTING FURNISH BY OWNER, 23 SWITCHES, 4 HEATED FLOOR MATS, 1 OUTDOOR UNIT CONNECTIONS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"777114","date":"2017-09-14","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-10-18","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 ON THE SIXTH FLOOR WITHIN CONSOLIDATED UNIT 601 (ENTIRE FLOOR IS UNIT) OF AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING, TO TIE IN WITH EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT BUILDING USING 4\" FIRE SERVICE LINE, 4\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, EXISTING FIRE PUMP, AND 4\" STANDPIPE WITHIN EXIT STAIRWAY, AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"866840","date":"2018-05-16","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-09-23","scope":"INSTALL NEW NAC PANEL AND DEVICES TO AN EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72. 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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: 720002 (CLOSED).","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"}],"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/"},{"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"}]}