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IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"557252","date":"2014-08-21","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-08","scope":"REPLACE 3/4\" K COPPER WATER DIST LINE (SFD) PA20142321551 SELF-CERIFICATION'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":"799589","date":"2017-07-13","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-18","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":"814932","date":"2017-09-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-18","scope":"NEW DRAINS TO 3RD FL TOILET TUB & BASIN, NEW DRAINS TO 2ND FL LAUNDRY, TOILET TUB & BASIN AND NEW DRAINS & WATER TO KITCHEN.THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADEPHIA PLUBMING CODE 2004"},{"number":"817875","date":"2017-09-21","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-12-18","scope":"3RD FLR BATH - WIRED 2 SWITCHES 3 LIGHTS - 1 GFCI / 2ND FLOOR BATH- 3 SWITCHES 3 LIGHTS 1 GFCI / 1ST FLR KITCHEN 2 SWITCHES 5 RECEPTACLES 6 LIGHTS MICROWAVE GAS STOVE DISHWASHER GARBAGE DISPOSAL : TOTAL 7 SWITCHES 12 LIGHTS 7 RECEPTACLES 4 APPLIANCES."},{"number":"895523","date":"2018-07-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-10","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE TRAP AND FAI PA20182010677(SFD)"},{"number":"RP-2025-007393","date":"2025-11-13","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-03","scope":"FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING BASEMENT CONCRETE SLAB ONLY, INSTALLED OVER THE EXISTING CRUSHED STONE BASE WITHIN THE EXISTING BASEMENT USED FOR MECHANICAL AND UTILITY PURPOSES ONLY. ** NO NEW EXCAVATION, UNDERPINNING, FOUNDATION WALL WORK, OR BASEMENT FINISHING IS INCLUDED UNDER THIS PERMIT. **"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":552000},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"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. 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/"}],"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"}]}