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APPLICANTS AGGREES TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLY WITH EZ PERMIT STANDARD FOR INTERIOR DATED FEBRUARY 2007. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THIS STANDARD WILL RESULT IN THE REVOCATION OF THIS PERMIT AND THE IMPOSITION OF FURTHER PENALTIES"},{"number":"548867","date":"2014-07-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-08-22","scope":"REROUGH 1ST FLOOR BATH,SHOWER,TOILET AND VANITY (SFD)"},{"number":"548959","date":"2014-07-14","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2014-09-06","scope":"1ST FLOOR BATHROOM INSTALL A LIGHTING CIRCUIT WITH A BRANCH LIGHTING CIRCUIT A 20AMP GFCI AND WIRING,EXHAUST FAN WIRING CIRCUIT,EXHAUST FAN,RELOCATE OUTLET PER 2008 NEC (SFD)(PAID BY PHDC)"},{"number":"738480","date":"2016-12-05","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-10-03","scope":"REMOVE EXISTING ROOF SYSTEM, INSTALL NEW MODIFIED RUBBER ROOF. (SFD)"},{"number":"EP-2020-000258","date":"2020-04-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-11-16","scope":"INSTALL GFI AND EXHAUST FAN. ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2104 NEC."},{"number":"EP-2023-004585","date":"2023-05-16","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-05-22","scope":"Install a dedicated line using wire mold for stair glide Install smoke/carbon detector in the basement Install outdoor outlet As per 2017 nec"},{"number":"RP-2025-011180","date":"2025-10-29","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-06","scope":"For alterations to a Single Family Dwelling Property 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 includes but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab.*** NO WORK MAY BE PERFORMED IN THE BASEMENT OR CELLAR.*** Separate permits required for Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing. Work permitted as per PHDC WO# 210934"},{"number":"PP-2025-014142","date":"2025-10-30","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-06","scope":"Install kitchen sink Install pipes ti fixtures"},{"number":"EP-2025-010484","date":"2025-10-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-04-06","scope":"200- amp service and panel, 100-amp sub panel, GFCI and Receptacle 2nd floor, 3 combo detectors ( fishing only)"},{"number":"RP-2025-012510","date":"2025-12-30","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Residential Building","description":"Residential Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-07-06","scope":"FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF FLOOR JOISTS IN AN EXISTING ATTACHED STRUCTURE USED AS A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING AS PER BUILDING APPLICATION/PLAN."},{"number":"PP-2026-003778","date":"2026-03-25","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"REPLACE PARTIAL STACK AND COMBO AREA DRAIN."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["6 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"3 permits not marked completed: 548813 (EXPIRED), EP-2020-000258 (Expired), PP-2026-003778 (Issued). 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":"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"}]}