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SHED REPLACE WITH EXISTING REAR 3 STY. WALL"},{"number":"66582","date":"2007-08-29","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":"2008-10-30","scope":"DEMO REAR 1 STY. SHED REPLACE WITH 3 STY. WALL"},{"number":"101120","date":"2007-10-16","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"REMOVE FRONT WALL,REBUILD PER PLANS"},{"number":"185479","date":"2009-01-13","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-11-27","scope":"ERECT REAR ADDITION WITH ROOFTOP DECK AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS PER PLANS."},{"number":"127461","date":"2009-01-13","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-01-13","scope":"CONSTRUCT REAR TWO (2) STORY ADDITION WITH ROOF DECK @ 3RD FLOOR LEVEL."},{"number":"212338","date":"2009-04-28","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-12-03","scope":"INSTALL 100 AMP SERVICE. RE-WIRE SWITCHES (25),RECEPTACLES (35). INSTALL (30)LIGHT FIXTURES. INSTALL 120V SMOKE DETECTORS WITH BATTERY BACK-UP. INSTALL WIRING FOR CABLE AND TELEPHONE JACKS.... IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2005 NEC"},{"number":"214185","date":"2009-05-13","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-11-16","scope":"INSTALL ONE DIRECT VENT WARM AIR FURNACE WITH AIR AND RELATED DUCT WORK"},{"number":"219608","date":"2009-06-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2009-11-16","scope":"INSTALL 2 - 3 PC BATHS, 1 2ND FLOOR AND 1 ON 3RD FLOOR, KITCHEN 1ST FLOOR, WASHER 3RD FLOOR AND YARD DRAIN"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":6.41,"timeline":[{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2007,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2008,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2008,"k":"sale","p":85000},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2009,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2009,"k":"sale","p":390000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":560000},{"y":2022,"k":"sale","p":630000}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"226365","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"DENNIS L MILLSTEIN (JOSEPH N REILLY REAL ESTATE)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2003-04-10","latestIssueDate":"2003-04-10","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 39% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $392,000 to $545,300","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"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":"Appeal #5219: CLOSED · Granted with conditions; related permit 127461.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: 66582 (EXPIRED), 101120 (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":"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 Jan 16, 2007.","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":"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"}]}