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Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; INCLUDING UNDERPINNING, EXCAVATION, AND REMOVAL OF FOUNDATION SLAB. NO WORK MAY BE PEFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR.* HISTORICAL- NO WORK TO EXTERIOR, NO CHANGES TO WINDOWS OR EXTERIOR DOORS*"},{"number":"RP-2021-004085","date":"2021-05-17","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-10","scope":"For Underpinning of basement and the installation of egress window well at rear of an existing attached structure. For a single-family household living. As per plans."},{"number":"RP-2021-020276","date":"2021-12-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-10","scope":"**CONTRACTOR HAS A NOTORIZED LETTER WITH NO EMPLOYEES, SOLE WORKER**MUST UPLOAD SUB-CONTRACTOR INFORMATION IF APPLICABLE** EZ PERMIT STANDARDS 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. Structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. Prohibited structural work any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. WORK IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EZ ALT PERMIT. Interior non-load bearing wall demolition at 1st and 2nd floor. Installation and repair of gypsum wall board at 1st and 2nd floor where needed. Install new flooring at 1st and 2nd floor. Full kitchen renovation including new cabinets and counter tops. Bathroom renovation at 2nd floor. Installation of new interior doors at 1st and 2nd floors. There shall be NO work in the basement. Interior non-load bearing wall demolition at 1st and 2nd floor. Installation and repair of gypsum wall board at 1st and 2nd floor where needed. Install new flooring at 1st and 2nd floor. Full kitchen renovation including new cabinets and counter tops. Bathroom renovation at 2nd floor. Installation of new interior doors at 1st and 2nd floors. There shall be NO work in the basement. Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. *NO EXTERIOR WORK ON THIS PERMIT PER THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORIC COMMISSION*"},{"number":"PP-2022-002872","date":"2022-02-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-04","scope":"FIXTURE REPLACEMENT WITH PIPING 2 showers 3 toilets 3 vanity 1 water heater 1 hose bib 1 laundry ppc 2018"},{"number":"EP-2022-002777","date":"2022-03-22","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-14","scope":"switches, outlets, 200amp service, wiring as per 2014 nec Amendment: Leaving an existing 100 amp. No upgrade"},{"number":"MP-2022-002165","date":"2022-04-12","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-04-25","scope":"Install 70,000 BTU's, 92% gas up flow furnace, 2 ton condenser, 13 seer. and 10 registers according to the 2018 PPC."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2002,"k":"sale","p":119000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"270647","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"ERNST & DANA VALERY (LINDA VOLPE VOLPE REAL EST INC)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2004-09-21","latestIssueDate":"2015-03-26","expirationDate":"2016-02-29","inactiveDate":"2016-04-29"},{"number":"881637","type":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot","status":"Inactive","businessName":"SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE","revenueCode":"3219","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2021-11-18","latestIssueDate":"2021-11-18","expirationDate":"2022-11-17","inactiveDate":"2023-01-16"},{"number":"923948","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Ernst and Dana Valery","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2023-05-18","latestIssueDate":"2024-05-23","expirationDate":"2025-05-17","inactiveDate":"2025-07-16"}],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 52% in 2025, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $322,300 to $490,000","no permit shown in 2024-2026"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Vacant Residential Property / Lot #881637: Inactive since Jan 16, 2023","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"}],"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"}]}