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SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK."},{"number":"1004649","date":"2019-08-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-09-23","scope":"INSTALL 3 SEPERATE HEAT PUMPS WITH SUPPLY PLENUMS CONPLETELY WITHIN THE UNITS RATED ASSEMBLIES AS PER MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENTS AND OUR EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation if New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans."},{"number":"1024001","date":"2019-11-01","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2023-04-04","scope":"INSTALL HOUSE DRAIN,CURB TRAP,FAI,1-RAIN LEADER,WASTE AND WATER LINES TO 3-TOILETS,3-KITCHEN SINKS,3-DISPOSALS,3-WASHERS AND 3-WATER HEATERS-PA1#20193043293-\"Self-certification's are no longer permitted\" - \"All excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection\"THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"1003216","date":"2020-02-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-08-25","scope":"REWIRE TRIPLEX UP TO CODE W/ HARD WIRED SMOKES AS PER 2017 NEC. (WEST DIST) INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72."},{"number":"1053331","date":"2020-05-11","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"TO AMEND AP# 996443 TO INCLUDE NEW NON-RATED PARTITIONS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":2.22,"timeline":[{"y":2004,"k":"sale","p":180000},{"y":2007,"k":"sale","p":228335},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2025,"k":"sale","p":579000}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"389095","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"BAKER PAULINE","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2006-10-25","latestIssueDate":"2006-10-25","expirationDate":"2007-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"401559","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CECIL RILEY","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":3,"issuedDate":"2007-03-02","latestIssueDate":"2007-03-02","expirationDate":"2008-02-29","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"836027","type":"Rental","status":"Closed","businessName":"Hazel Ave Owners LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2020-02-04","latestIssueDate":"2025-01-10","expirationDate":"2026-02-03","inactiveDate":null},{"number":"0989211","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"Tenzin Samphel","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":3,"issuedDate":"2025-09-19","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-19","expirationDate":"2026-09-18","inactiveDate":null}],"units":3,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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/"},{"id":"permit-status","level":"attention","title":"A permit row needs file-level verification","finding":"4 permits not marked completed: 996443 (Expired), 1004649 (Expired), 1024001 (Expired), 1053331 (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":"rental-license","level":"verify","title":"A rental license does not transfer with the deed","finding":"1 active Rental License record matched.","why":"If dwelling space is rented, the buyer must obtain a new annual Rental License; the seller’s license is not transferable. New applications require proof of ownership and legal occupancy, tax compliance, no open L&I violations, and lead compliance where applicable.","action":"Plan the buyer’s replacement license before settlement.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1925 build year; BlockReport does not receive the Health Department’s unit-level lead certificate file.","why":"Philadelphia requires covered pre-March-1978 rentals to be certified lead-safe or lead-free for a new or renewed lease and for a new or renewed Rental License. A certificate is unit-specific; a renovation does not by itself create an exemption.","action":"Request the current lead certificate or City exemption for every dwelling unit.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/lead-and-healthy-homes-resources-for-landlords/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as multi-family. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"}],"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"}]}