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KITCHEN/BATHROOM. RESTRUCTURE FLOOR FRAMING AND KITCHEN; ADDING NEW LAUNDRY AREA. CONVERTING EXISTING POWDER ROOM TO FULL BATHROOM. ADDING NEW PASS THRU AT LIVING AND DINING ROOMS"},{"number":"571737","date":"2014-11-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-21","scope":"INSTALL 100AMP TEMPORARY SERVICE EXTERIOR ONLY 3-STRINGER FROM 11/7/14 TO 2/7/15 AS PER NEC 2008 (SFD)"},{"number":"570862","date":"2014-11-14","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-11-14","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING. FOUNDATION TO REMAIN. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS."},{"number":"570867","date":"2014-11-14","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-06-12","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING THREE-STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN B-1302. ONLY EXISTING FOUNDATION TO REMAIN. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR STREET CLOSURES AND PEDSTRIAN PROTECTION METHODS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE TO BE IN PLACE PRIOR TO STARTING DEMOLITION. WATER DEPARTMENT APPROVAL FOR WATER/SEWER DISCONTINUANCE TO BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"581356","date":"2015-02-17","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-02-17","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS."},{"number":"581358","date":"2015-04-10","work":"New construction","type":"BP_NEWCNST","description":"NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-28","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A THREE-STORY SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE ON EXISTING FOUNDATIONS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. PERMIT APPROVED VIA BOARD OF BUILDING STANDARDS VARIANCE (CASE NO. 24643)."},{"number":"613563","date":"2015-05-29","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-22","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN AND WATER SUPPLY TO (5) LAVATORIES, (4) TOILETS, (3) SHOWERS, KITCHEN SINK, DISHWASHER, SOAKING TUB AND WASHER"},{"number":"614040","date":"2015-06-04","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-11-13","scope":"200A SERVICE ABOVE GROUND, RECEPTACLE, SWITCHES, DIMMERS, HI-HATS, CEILING LIGHTS, EXHAUST FANS, GFCI RECEPTACLES, APPLIANCE HOOK-UPS, HVAC, CABLE & ARC-FAULT BREAKERS...IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2008 NEC FOR A ONE FAMILY BUILDING"},{"number":"615493","date":"2015-06-09","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-22","scope":"INSTALL 2 GAS FIRED HEATING AND A/C SYSTEMS FOR NEW BUILDING ON EXISTING FOUNDATION."},{"number":"626941","date":"2015-08-27","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-22","scope":"TO AMEND PERMIT #581358 TO ADD REVISIONS TO RETAINING WALL ADJACENT TO 166 GAY STREET AS SHOWN IN APPROVED PLANS. RETAINING WALL TO BE CONSTRUCTED AS PER ENGINEER'S LETTER."},{"number":"619157","date":"2015-09-22","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-09-28","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13R FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM SERVICED BY A TWO INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY. ENSURE FIRE PROTECTION AT WINDOWS ARE PRVOIDED PER BBS VARIANCE #24643. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS, IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMTS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2015,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2015,"k":"land","p":185000},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"New construction"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2015,"k":"demo"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2016,"k":"sale","p":405000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"376609","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"KAREN KERR (MERRI PIETRANGELO)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2006-07-06","latestIssueDate":"2006-07-06","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2006-07-06"}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 27% in 2023, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $412,100 to $524,500","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 #570862: 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":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"1 permit not marked completed: 251537 (EXPIRED).","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":"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/"}],"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"}]}