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APPLICANTS AGGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR DATED FEBRUARY 2007. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES"},{"number":"177621","date":"2008-09-17","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-09-09","scope":"ROUGH AND FINISH 3 - 3 PC BATHS, 1 POWDER ROOM, 1 KITCHEN SINK AND 1 LAUNDRY TUB, REPLACE SOIL STACK AND MAIN DRAIN"},{"number":"188166","date":"2008-11-14","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-10-19","scope":"INSTALL 200A SERVICE, INSTALL 20 CIRCUITS, 40 OUTLETS, 15 SWITCHES, 15 LIGHT FIXTURES, 8- 120V SMOKE DETECTORS, 3 GFI'S, 2 EXHAUST FANS... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC"},{"number":"190235","date":"2008-12-01","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-06-22","scope":"INSTALL ONE NEW DUCANE 100,000 BTU, 92% GAS FIRED FURNCE WITH OUTDOOR A/C CONDENSE AND INDOOR A/C COIL. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT. APPLICANT AGREES TO LIMIT CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD DATED FEBRUARY, 2007. DEVIATION FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES."},{"number":"196058","date":"2009-02-12","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-06-22","scope":"PERMIT FOR THE FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL WORK IN SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING: 1) CONSTRUCT THREE CMU PIERS AT BASEMENT LEVEL AND INSTALL TWO LAM BEAMS ATOP OF SAME. 2) REMOVE AND REPLACE 2\"X8\" FLOOR JOISTS AT FIRST FLOOR REAR, 9 BY 12 FOOT AREA. 3) SISTER 5 EXISTING 3X8 FLOOR JOISTS AT SECOND FLOOR, AND INFILL OPENING TO KITCHEN AREA WITH CMU. 4) INSTALL NEW 2X8 ROOF RAFTERS AT SECOND FLOOR REAR-12X16 FOOT AREA. 5) ADD 2X8'S AT BOTH HEADERS FOR STAIRWAY TO 3RD FLOOR. 6) INSTALL LVL BEAM AT THIRD FLOOR LOFT AREA. 7) SISTER EXISTING 3BY10 RIDGE BEAM AND ADD 2X8'S WITH 6X6 SUPPORT POSTS AT REAR OF TOP ROOF. ALL WORK MUST CONFORM TO STAMPED, DEPARTMENT APPROVED PLANS. NO OTHER STRUCTURAL WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT. OWNER/CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE SEALED REPORT FROM A REGISTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR WORK COMPLETED, AND ACTUAL SITE CONDITIONS, IF REQUESTED BY DISTRICT FIELD INSPECTOR."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":-0.93,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":200000},{"y":2008,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2008,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":15000},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2008,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2009,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"594331","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CHRISTINE & JOSHUA VENTRE STARANOWICZ","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2013-05-22","latestIssueDate":"2014-03-08","expirationDate":"2015-02-28","inactiveDate":"2015-04-29"}],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"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 Feb 18, 2009.","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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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 4 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"}]}