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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC; PLUMBING MECHANICAL. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LICENSED CONTRACTOR PERFORMING THE WORK REQUIRED."},{"number":"433510","date":"2012-11-06","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-04-22","scope":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT TO AMEND A/P #421599 TO READ NO CLOSET IN BASEMENT AND EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE WINDOW TO BE LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE BASEMENT INSTEAD OF THE FRONT. NO SPRINKLER SYSTEM REQUIRED TWO FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"443890","date":"2012-12-17","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-28","scope":"INSTALL TWO LENNOX 70,000 BTU HEATER'S AND TWO LENNOX 2 1/2 TON A/C UNIT'S AND INSTALL DUCTWORK FOR BOTH APTS.ONE HEATER TO BE PLACE IN BASEMENT AND ONE HEATER TO BE ON 2ND FL IN UTILITY ROOM AND ONE A/C UNIT TO BE PLACE IN YARD AND ONE A/C UNIT TO BE PLACE ON ROOF"},{"number":"446987","date":"2013-01-08","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-05-04","scope":"INSTALL 1-2 GANG 100A METERS W/DISCONNECT FOR SERVICE & 100A SUB PNL FOR EACH UNIT INSTALL 40 SWS, 42 LITS, 68 OUTLETS, 10 SMOKES W/BATTERY BACK UP LINES FOR 2 A/C UNITS & BLOWERS 2 DISWASHERS GARBAGE DISPOSAL WASHER/DRYERS LINES & OVENS PER 2008 NEC (TWO FAMILY)"},{"number":"449838","date":"2013-01-24","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2013-03-28","scope":"BASEMENT-3PC BATH & WASHING MACHINE, 1ST-3PC BATH & KIT, 2ND-3PC BATH ,KIT & WASHING MACHINE, 3FL-3PC BATH, CURB TRAP, LATERAL & YARD DRAIN (2FD) PA20133560054"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"land","p":55000},{"y":2012,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning admin review"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"868291","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Joseph Vaccone","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2021-05-12","latestIssueDate":"2026-03-28","expirationDate":"2027-05-11","inactiveDate":null}],"units":2,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #17623: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 392868. Use permit #392868: COMPLETED.","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":"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (502 SHEFFIELD RD, WALLINGFORD PA, 19086).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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/"}],"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.","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"}]}