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INSTALL 100 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. REMOVE HEATING AND BASEMENT CIRCUITS FROM OLD PANEL AND REINSTALL IN NEW 100 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"CP-2025-000942","date":"2025-04-21","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-21","scope":"INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR ADDITIONAL BATHROOM ON THE 2ND FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**"},{"number":"PP-2025-005358","date":"2025-04-22","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-21","scope":"install 2 toilets, 2 showers and 2 vanities 6 FIXTURES install pipes to fixtures PER 2018 PPC. ANY ADDITIONAL WORK SHALL REQUIRE A PLAN REVIEW."},{"number":"EP-2025-005314","date":"2025-06-05","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-07-16","scope":"Install (2)New Ground Fault receptacles and (2) new fixtures in the second floor bathroom as a part of a second floor bathroom remodel. All wiring by fishing as per 2017 NEC"},{"number":"AP-2025-005749","date":"2025-09-29","work":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-08","scope":"NO ALTERATIONS THIS PERMIT. FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC TO DOCUMENT EXISTING VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO CHANGE OF USE, FIT-OUT, AND ISSUANCE OF C.O.) AND SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING (GROUP R-3). BUILDING IS NOT SPRINKLERED. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ANY ALTERATIONS WORK."},{"number":"ZP-2025-009451","date":"2025-09-29","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-08","scope":"Residential - Household Living - Single-Family"},{"number":"EP-2025-011036","date":"2025-11-19","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-21","scope":"INSTALL EXIT SIGNS-4 As per 2017 NEC. All wiring by fishing"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2024,"k":"sale","p":150000},{"y":2025,"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":"Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (may inclu…"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 7 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2024","permit activity in 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Sep 5, 2026","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. Philadelphia generally requires annual sprinkler, standpipe, fire-alarm, special-hazard, and emergency-power inspections where those systems exist.","action":"Confirm the certificate covers every applicable system and remains accepted by L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"}],"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"}]}