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FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH ONE (1) ACCESSORY, INTERIOR PARKING SPACE."},{"number":"715307","date":"2016-11-28","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION ON AN EXISTING ATTACHED, LIGHT-FRAMED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW FRAMING THROUGHOUT, NEW FIRE-RATED INTERIOR OPENING PROTECTIVE WITH FUSIBLE LINKS (ROLL-DOWN GATE), FIRE-RATED PARTITIONS AT GARAGE SEPARATION, AND NEW EXTERIOR FENESTRATIONS TO INCLUDE SKYLIGHT. **SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS.**"},{"number":"747645","date":"2017-01-05","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-20","scope":"INSTALL/REPLACE 3- TOILETS, 4- LAVATORIES, KITCHEN SINK, SHOWER, BATHTUB AND WASHER"},{"number":"782247","date":"2017-06-09","work":"Suppression","type":"BP_FIRESUP","description":"SUPPRESSION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NFPA 13 FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING SERVICED BY A 1 INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACK FLOW PREVENTER ASSEMBLY. 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 13."},{"number":"797843","date":"2017-07-07","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"INSTALL ONE 80,000 BTU FURNACE W/2 1/2 TON AIR CONDITION AND RELATED DUCTWORK"},{"number":"799154","date":"2017-07-12","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-14","scope":"INSTALL NEW 1\" WATER SERVICE AND REPLACE SEWER LATERAL AND CURB TRAP PA201707491(SFD)THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"805070","date":"2017-08-03","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-03-08","scope":"INSTALL (1)200AMP,INSTALL NEW GROUNDING SYSTEM,NEW SMOKE DETECTORS HARD WIRE,NEW BRANCH CIRCUITS,20 SWITCH,15 PLUGS,12 LIGHTS AND BOND ALL GAS PIPES PER 2008 NEC (SFD)"},{"number":"799496","date":"2017-11-22","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-22","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (MAX. 90 SF) (TO CONTAIN STAIRS & LANDING ONLY), IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, SIZE AND LOCATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN,"},{"number":"813760","date":"2018-01-08","work":"Addition","type":"BP_ADDITON","description":"ADDITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE (MAX. 90 SF) (TO CONTAIN STAIRS & LANDING ONLY), IN AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING, (DETAILS AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION/PLAN)"},{"number":"815107","date":"2018-01-10","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-02-16","scope":"FOR THE AMENDMENT OF PERMIT AP#715307 TO REVISE STRUCTURAL CONFIGURATION, DOCUMENT PROPOSED TRUSS INSTALLATION SHOP DRAWINGS, AND REVISE LOCATION OF EXTERIOR ENVELOPE INSTALLATION PER SUBMITTED PLANS."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"sale","p":86000},{"y":2016,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Addition"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 26% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $267,800 to $337,900","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 #27955: OPEN · Granted; related permit 689556. Use permit #689556: 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/"}],"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"}]}