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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13/13R; SEE AP#967616 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT; SEE AP#929685 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION REQUIRED AS PER IBC SECTION 3306."},{"number":"987515","date":"2019-08-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW FOUR (4) STORY SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE (WITH A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY PILOT HOUSES (TO ENCLOSE ACCESS STAIRS ONLY)) TO BE USED AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE GROUND FLOOR (SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION AND FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) WITH GROUPS A-3/R-2 ABOVE (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS W/COMMON ACCESS ROOF DECK), AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13/13R AND WITH STANDPIPES WITHIN EXIT STAIRWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14; SEE AP#967616 FOR FOUNDATION PERMIT; SEE AP#929685 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION REQUIRED AS PER IBC SECTION 3306; SEE AP#986856 FOR PLANS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS."},{"number":"1037902","date":"2020-01-13","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-31","scope":"INSTALL (2) HVAC SYSTEMS WITH DUCTWORK. 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All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"PP-2020-004896","date":"2020-08-10","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-09","scope":"For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Philadelphia Code, all references codes and standards, and the attached EZ Standard, where included. Deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. A separate permit from the Philadelphia Department of Streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. All means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the Philadelphia Building Code Chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work."},{"number":"PP-2020-001758","date":"2020-08-31","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-09-09","scope":"Install 20 toilets, 27 lavs, 2 showers, 8 washer, 14 tubs, 8 kit sink, 10 hot water heaters"},{"number":"ZP-2020-008303","date":"2020-10-23","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Child Care - Child Care Center"},{"number":"AP-2020-011316","date":"2020-12-26","work":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-30","scope":"FOR A DAYCARE CENTER ON A PORTION OF THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT OF AN EXISTING BUILDING.**NO WORK APPROVED ON THIS PERMIT**BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AS PER NFPA 13**"},{"number":"PP-2025-004789","date":"2025-04-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2025-10-14","scope":"FIXTURE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT PIPING. 1 BAR SINK, 1 HAND SINK. ADDITIONAL FIXTURES OR FOOD PREP FIXTURES SHALL REQUIRE A PLAN REVIEW."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"866351","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Closed","businessName":"ARDENT ACADEMIC ACADEMY","legalName":"ARDENT ACADEMIC ACADEMY","address":"502 CECIL B MOORE AVE","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2021-04-19","latestIssueDate":"2022-03-07","expirationDate":"2023-04-18","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"914997","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"N5 Square Flats LLC","legalName":"N5 Square Flats LLC","address":"502 CECIL B MOORE AVE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2023-01-23","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-27","expirationDate":"2027-01-22","inactiveDate":null}],"licenseActivity":[{"number":"914997","type":"Rental","businessName":"N5 Square Flats LLC","legalName":"N5 Square Flats LLC","issuedDate":"2023-01-23","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-27","closureDate":null,"expirationDate":"2027-01-22","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Active","statusLabel":"Active","active":true},{"number":"866351","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","businessName":"ARDENT ACADEMIC ACADEMY","legalName":"ARDENT ACADEMIC ACADEMY","issuedDate":"2021-04-19","latestIssueDate":"2022-03-07","closureDate":"2023-04-18","expirationDate":"2023-04-18","inactiveDate":null,"status":"Closed","statusLabel":"Closed","active":false}],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-23","signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: PP-2025-004789 (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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"5 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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Preparing and Serving #866351: Closed","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as commercial. 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/"}]}