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ENTEND PARTY WALL WITH BLOCK 2 COURSES. FRMAE IN NEW INTERIOR PARTITONS AND INSTALL NEW RUBBER ROOF AND SIDING FOR BACK WALL. SPRAY FOAM INSULATION TO CODE, DRYWALL, FLOORING FINISH CARPENTRY NEW STAIRCASES. INSTALL NEW KITCHEN AND 3 NEW FULL BATHROOMS."},{"number":"544390","date":"2014-07-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-30","scope":"INSTALL ALL NEW WIRING THROUGH OUT DWELLING FOR LIGHTING AND POWER, INSTALL NEW 200AMP ELECTRICAL PANEL, ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES FOR LIGHTING AND POWER, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS FANS ETC AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"555350","date":"2014-08-12","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-04-24","scope":"REPLACE FIRE DAMAGED REAR OF HOUSE AND ROOF. JOIST THROUGHOUT."},{"number":"575608","date":"2014-11-25","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-11","scope":"4 TOILETS, 2 TUBS, 2 SHOWER STALLS, 1 WASHING MACHINE, 2 LAUNDRY TUBS, 5 SINKS, AND 1 WATER HEATER."},{"number":"578546","date":"2014-12-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-11","scope":"INSTALL 1 90% GAS FURNACE WITH NEW DUCTWORK REGISTERS - PVC VENT - INSTALL MINI SPLITS HEAT PUMPS ON 3RD FLOOR-AS PER PLAN"},{"number":"618951","date":"2015-07-27","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING PER SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"623739","date":"2015-07-27","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-07-27","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON SUBMITTED PLAN."},{"number":"RP-2021-014321","date":"2021-10-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-02-22","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AS PER APPROVED PLAN; FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. *SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK* **UNDERPINNING IS NOT PART OF THIS PERMIT**"},{"number":"ZP-2021-011392","date":"2021-10-18","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION TO AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":0.55,"timeline":[{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":505000},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 618951 (EXPIRED).","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":"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. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}