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FOR THE LOT ADJUSTMENT TO CREATE SIX (6) LOTS (PROPOSED LOTS 1-6) AND ONE (1) PROPOSED ACCESS EASEMENT FROM SIX (6) DEEDED LOTS WITH SIX (6) OPA ACCOUNTS (300 N 2ND STREET, 302 N 2ND STREET, 304 N 2ND STREET, 306 N 2ND STREET, 308-310 N 2ND STREET & 201 VINE STREET). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION. SEE A/P NO 509145"},{"number":"516689","date":"2014-04-07","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-04-07","scope":"THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH A REAR DECK AT THE 2ND FLOOR LEVEL (LOCATED OVER THE EASEMENT, NO VERTICAL SUPPORTS), AN OVERHANG AT THE 3RD FLOOR LEVEL (LOCATED OVER THE EASEMENT), AND A ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE (FOR ROOF ACCESS ONLY). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION. TO BE USED AS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE (1) ACCESSORY, INTERIOR, OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE. SEE A/P NO 509145"},{"number":"532098","date":"2014-06-09","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-08-12","scope":"COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE , METHODS ONLY AS PRESCRIBED IN DEMOLITION REPORT WITH SURVEY AND SITE PLAN. AREA TO BE RESTRICTED FROM PUBLIC ACCESS AS PER SITE SAFETY PLAN. STREET DEPARTMENT SIDEWALK CLOSURE PERMIT AND/OR WATER SHUT OFF APPROVALS REQ'D (IF APPLICABLE) PRIOR TO START OF WORK."},{"number":"549281","date":"2014-08-14","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-12","scope":"PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT NEW FOUR STORY, ATTACHED, SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH ROOF DECK, AND PILOT HOUSE AS PER PLANS APPROVED UNDER PERMIT AP# 542941."},{"number":"571278","date":"2014-10-30","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-04","scope":"5\" LATERAL, CURB TRAP, FAI & WATER SERVICE (SFD) PA20142930306 \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS & PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5' IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"},{"number":"578172","date":"2014-12-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-12","scope":"NEW 4\"PVC MAIN DRAIN,NEW 3\"PVC WASTE STACK,3 NEW BATHROOM ROUGHIN,NEW KITCHEN AND NEW PEX WATER LINES THROUGHOUT HOUSE-THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"591246","date":"2015-03-10","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"INSTALL 2 HVAC UNITS WITH DUCTWORK(SFD)"},{"number":"571930","date":"2015-05-07","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R, WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW 2\" BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, NEW FIRE PUMP, AND A NEW 2\" SERVICE LINE. (SEE PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION UNDER AP#565821)"},{"number":"623388","date":"2015-07-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-12-13","scope":"INSTALL 70 RECESSED LIGHTS, 70 RECEPTACLES, 50 SWITCHES, GFCIS IN KIT AND BATHROOM, 200AMP SERVICE-2008 NEC. SMOKE DETECTORS IN ALL BEDROOMS, CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN EACH FLOOR. AS PER 2008 NEC.(CENTER CITY DISTRICT)"},{"number":"696247","date":"2016-06-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"TO INSTALL AN OUTDOOR GAS FIRED FIREPLACE ON EXISTING DECK. TO BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. SEE AP# 692240 FOR APPROVED PLANS"},{"number":"681037","date":"2016-07-19","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"FOR AMENDMENT TO BLDG PERMIT AP#571930 WITH NEW 2-INCH DIAMETER SERVICE LINE CONNECTION THROUGH 310 N 2ND ST AND NEW FIRE PUMP INSTALLATION. INSTALLATION TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R."},{"number":"713370","date":"2016-08-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"INSTALLATION OF (1) VENTLESS GAS FIREPLACE UNIT (INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ACCESSORIES). SFD"},{"number":"715989","date":"2016-08-22","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-01-03","scope":"FOR AMENDMENT TO BLDG PERMIT AP#681037 TO DOCUMENT REMOVAL OF ANTI-FREEZE DETAIL FOR THE PRROPOSED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH NFPA 2007, STANDARD 13R. (SEE PLANS UNDER AP#715966)"}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":0,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2015,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":1450000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":1450000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 54% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $971,900 to $1,492,900","no permit shown in 2022-2024"],"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":"Use permit #516689: 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"2 failed, 1 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Sep 12, 2016.","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":"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":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 5 historical violations across 3 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"}]}