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DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"831393","date":"2017-11-10","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"ABANDONED","completedDate":"2018-05-09","scope":"INSTALL 3 BRANCH CIRCUIT FOR RECEPTACLES,OUTLETS CONNECTING TO EXISTING 100AMP SERVICE PER 2008 NEC(SFD)"},{"number":"832153","date":"2017-11-14","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"1.5 BATH,1 KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY (SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"835201","date":"2017-11-28","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-28","scope":"FOR USE AS TWO DWELLING UNITS"},{"number":"835709","date":"2017-12-01","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-06","scope":"INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK (TWO-FAMILY)"},{"number":"844958","date":"2018-03-26","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-07","scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH COMPLETE CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY (NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION) TO CONVERT AN OFFICE AND ONE DWELLING UNIT INTO A TWO FAMILY DWELLING WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"865837","date":"2018-05-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-06","scope":"INSTALL 200AMP 1PH SERVICE, 3 GANG METER 2-150AMP PANELS, 1-100AMP PANEL, WIRE & INSTALL DEVICES RECESSED LIGHTS, SWITCHES, RECEPTACLES, SMOKES/CO DETECTORS, 8-240VOLT RECEPTACLES AS PER 2008 NEC (SOUTH DISTRICT)"},{"number":"865840","date":"2018-05-09","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-07","scope":"INSTALL 3 WATER CLOSETS, 3 LAVY SINKS, 2 BATHTUBS, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 GARBAGE DISPOSOR, 1 WASH/DRYER - THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"887996","date":"2018-07-12","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-07","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A 0.75 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 13D. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS/HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":1.19,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":570000},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations"},{"y":2019,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"643338","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CHRISTOPHER GREEN (RIVURS)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2014-10-02","latestIssueDate":"2014-10-02","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"},{"number":"794763","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"B & J Investment LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":2,"issuedDate":"2018-11-16","latestIssueDate":"2026-01-14","expirationDate":"2026-11-15","inactiveDate":null}],"units":2,"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 35% in 2020, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $608,100 to $820,800","no permit shown in 2019-2021"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #22164: OPEN · MOOT; related permit 410363. Use permit #835201: COMPLETED. The history also contains “PERM Z- NEW USE.”","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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"2 permits not marked completed: 831393 (ABANDONED), 832153 (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":"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 (3151 WOODS EDGE DR, GARNET VALLEY PA, 19060).","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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"9 failed, 3 passed, and 4 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Oct 2, 2019.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 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":"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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 10 historical violations across 4 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}