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REPLACE WITH NEW 8 INCH MASONRY WALL, (4\" BRICK & 4\" BLOCK) ON EXISTING FOUNDATION. WINDOWS AND DOOR SAME LOCATION. NEW DOOR OPENING FOR 36 INCH DOOR. FLASH ROOF TO NEW FRONT. VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT EVERY 24 INCHES. INSTALL RETURNS INTO PARTY WALLS FOR STRUCTURAL CONNECTION. FLASH AND SEAL ROOF. INSTALL 2 X 4 FRAME WALL, R-19 INSULATION AND SHEETROCK ON INTERIOR FRONT WALL FOR FINISH. NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED UNDER THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"355480","date":"2011-07-28","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-19","scope":"ALTERATIONS TO NON LOAD BEARING PARTIONS, FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING COVERINGS ONLY. REPLACE DOORS AND WINDOWS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND MECHANICAL WORK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERMITS.CALL THE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO STARTING WORK."},{"number":"357505","date":"2011-08-10","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-02-23","scope":"REWIRING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING - AS PER 2008 NEC - NO INSTALLATIONS OF RECEPTACLES OR FIXTURES"},{"number":"358391","date":"2011-08-22","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-12","scope":"INSTALL 2 1/2 TON HEATPUMP SYSTEM 7 SUPPLY DIFFUSERS,AND 2 RETURNS"},{"number":"361974","date":"2011-09-08","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2012-01-12","scope":"PIPING AND INSTALLATION OF 2 WATER CLOSET, 2 LAVY, 1 TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK, 1 LAUNDRY TUB 2\" STAND PIPE FOR WASHING MACHINE, 1 DISH WASHER, 1 WATER HEATER"},{"number":"PP-2026-001748","date":"2026-02-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-02-27","scope":"REPAIR/REPLACE 3/4\" WDP IN FRONT OF HOUSE."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":0.13,"timeline":[{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":35500},{"y":2011,"k":"sale","p":40000},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2011,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2024,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 2 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 4 historical violations across 1 case.","why":"The aggregate currently shows zero open violations, so a historical unsafe/imminently-dangerous row is not a current hazard finding. The repair or demolition permit, final inspection, and case closure are the evidence that resolves the former designation.","action":"Review the Make Safe/repair permit, final inspection, and case closure.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"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 Nov 19, 2024.","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"}]}