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APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, DATED JANUARY 2011. DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK. STRUCTURAL WORK NOT ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT"},{"number":"916335","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-03-11","scope":"REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, ALL PROPER GROUNDING AND BONDING INSTALL 50 RECESSED LIGHTS FIXTURES, INSTALL WIRING FOR SMOKE/C/O DETECTORS. PARTIAL REWIRE OF KITCHEN AND REPLACE ALL DEVICES INCLUDING SWITCHES, OUTLETS AND LIGHT FIXTURES. ALL WORK DONE AS PER 2008 NEC."},{"number":"916239","date":"2018-10-05","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-29","scope":"INSTALL A 3 TON CONDENSER AND COIL WITH 90% EFF 60,000 BTU FURNACE WITH DUCTWORK"},{"number":"924640","date":"2018-11-02","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-01-29","scope":"INSTALL WASTE AND WATER LINES FOR 2-WATER CLOSETS,2-LAVS,1-TUB,1-SHOWER,1KITCHEN SINK AND 1-STACK.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"EP-2020-006325","date":"2020-11-04","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-09","scope":"Roof mounted, flush mount (18) modules & microinverters, 6.1kw dc solar PV system with supply side connection as per the 2014 nec."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":679800},{"y":2018,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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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"}]}