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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"528698","date":"2014-05-08","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-06","scope":"INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING LOWER LEVEL, NEW FINISHES, RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING UNFINISHED AREA WITH EXTERIOR DOOR EXIT, CONVERTING TO A NEW FAMILY ROOM/BATHROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM. REPLACE ALL BASMENT WINDOWS AND ENTRY DOOR REPLACE EXISTING GARAGE DOOR WITH NEW WINDOWS."},{"number":"535808","date":"2014-05-09","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-27","scope":"INSTALL NEW WIRING IN NE FINISHED BASEMENT TO CODE FOR OUTLETS,SWITCHES,LIGHTS AND RECEPTACLES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"535999","date":"2014-05-12","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-12-08","scope":"DISCONNECT EXISTING LAUNDRY & CAP OFF EXISTING GARAGE F/D,PVC DRAINAGE & PEX WATER PIPING FOR LOWER LEVEL BATHROOM W/1 EACH LAV,TOILET & SHOWER 1 LAUNDRY BOX,1 WASHING MACHINE PAN AND 1 SINK,GAS PIPING TO DRYER AND 1 FROST FREE ANTI SIPHON HOSE BIB (SFD)"},{"number":"599961","date":"2015-04-01","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2015-12-04","scope":"EZ PERMIT STADARD ALTERATIONS- FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING ONE FAMILY DWELLING AS PER ATTACHED STANDARD. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN PERMIT REVOCATION AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS."},{"number":"972976","date":"2019-05-24","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-24","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A DECK TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING."},{"number":"ZP-2020-008266","date":"2021-03-25","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-20","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN EXTERIOR DECK/CARPORT ON AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2021-006193","date":"2021-06-14","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-12","scope":"100 AMP 20 CIRCUIT SUBPANEL INCLUDING RELOCATING CIRCUITS OUT OF MAIN PANEL Installation of whole house Square D Complete Home Surge Protective (CHSP) device. 240 VOLT CIRCUIT AND DISCONNECT FOR DUCTLESS UNIT: (TO BE COMPLETED AS PART OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE SUBPANEL) INCLUDES: -12 GUAGE WIRING. -15 AMP 2 POLE SIEMENS BREAKER. -30 AMP PULL OUT SAFETY DISCONNECT. -10? CARFLEX install 30 Amp AC wiring and Disconnect on the ground level of a building. This will include a 220 volt breaker in the main electrical panel. Run of up to 100 feet of wire to AC. Fish Only As per 2014 nec"},{"number":"RP-2021-004482","date":"2021-08-25","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-20","scope":"FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTERIOR DECK WITH PERGOLA TO AN EXISTING DETACHED STRUCTURE. FOR A CARPORT STRUCTURE WITH ONE (1) OFFSTREET PARKING SPACE ACCESSORY TO A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2022-009949","date":"2022-09-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-10-11","scope":"Wiring of pergola ceiling fan 4 outlets as per 2014 nec"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2013,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"viol","w":"2 L&I violations"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 599961 (EXPIRED). At least one row also carries a completion date, so the City fields conflict.","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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 2 historical violations across 1 case.","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. 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"}]}