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FULL RENOVATION OF REMAINING PORTION OF EXISTING HOUSE.* SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING, ELECTRIC AND MECHANICAL.*"},{"number":"1008947","date":"2019-11-14","work":"Zoning","type":"ZP_ZONING","description":"ZONING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-11-14","scope":"FOR PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF REAR TWO STORY PORTION AND ERECTION OF REAR ADDITION AND ADDITION ABOVE THE EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AS PART OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE AND ERECTION OF ACCESSORY ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) WITH ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"1052230","date":"2020-02-24","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-24","scope":"INSTALL 3 TON CONDENSER AND COIL WITH 72,000 BTU 92% EFF GAS FURNACE TRUCK DUCT ON 3RD WITH OVALS FEEDING TO 2ND**2 TON CONDENSER AND COIL WITH 54,000 BTU 92% EFF GAS FURNACE TRUNK IN BASEMENT WITH OVALS FEEDING UP TO 1ST FLR"},{"number":"1053562","date":"2020-02-28","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-04","scope":"DRAIN & WATER LINES TO FIXTURES 4-TOILETS, 5-LAVS, 2-SHOWER, 2-TUB, 1-KITCHEN SINK, 1-LAUNDRY TUB, DISHWASHER, DISPOSAL & WATER HEATER & STACK & INSIDE HOUSE DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"EP-2020-000308","date":"2020-03-23","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-29","scope":"Installation of 200 amp panel and wiring throughout for an existing single family dwelling with new addition. All work must be performed in accordance with the 2014 NEC."},{"number":"1051903","date":"2020-04-27","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-24","scope":"AMENDMENT TO PERMIT #1008948. REMOVAL OF EXISTING FRONT WALL AND REPLACEMENT WITH WOOD FRAME WALL WITH BRICK VENEER."},{"number":"PP-2023-007446","date":"2023-05-30","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-07","scope":"REPLACE CURB TRAP AND FRESH AIR INLET"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":1.89,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"sale","p":190000},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":550000},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"watch","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 1 permit event matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2023"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"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. 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"}]}