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(RECENTLY PURCHASED PROPERTY SETTLEMENT SHEET PROVIDED.)"},{"number":"75383","date":"2007-05-11","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-01-08","scope":"APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH THE EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR ALTERATIONS DATED FEBRUARY 2007 (ATTACHED) DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES. WORK TO INCLUDE NON-BEARING WOOD FRAME PARTITION INSTALLATION WITH GYPSUM BOARD,INTERIOR DOOR REPLACEMENT, AND THE INSTALLATION OF VINYL SIDING IN THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY."},{"number":"79637","date":"2007-07-25","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-01-08","scope":"INTERIOR / EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL TWO STORY STRUCTURE, AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"171836","date":"2008-08-18","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-06-16","scope":"REPLACE HOUSE DRAIN,STACK,TRAP,AND FIXTURE DRAINS"},{"number":"177996","date":"2008-09-19","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2011-10-14","scope":"100 AMP SERVICE. (16) BRANCH CIRCUITS, (6) 120V SMOKE DETECTORS, (3) ARC FAULT BREAKERS.....IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC"},{"number":"178922","date":"2008-09-24","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-01-07","scope":"INSTALL 1 GOODMAN HEATER (70,000 BTU) A/C 30000 BTU FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING"},{"number":"EP-2026-001001","date":"2026-04-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-06-17","scope":"***NEC 2017 FISHING ONLY*** 200A Service Replacement 200A Grounding System 40/80 Main Breaker Panel 50A EV Car Charger EVC Pedestal provided"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":0.54,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":247000},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":310000},{"y":2020,"k":"sale","p":361169.5},{"y":2023,"k":"sale","p":380000},{"y":2026,"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 2023","permit activity in 2026"],"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"}]}