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SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR ANY INTERIOR FITOUT AND/OR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING WORK."},{"number":"670083","date":"2016-03-01","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":null,"scope":"CHANGING LIGHT FIXTURES ON BATHROOM AND LIVING ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR FRONT AND 3RD FL FRONT AND REAR CHANGING SWITCHES IN BATHROOM, HALL, LIVING ROOM ON THESE FLOORS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"750166","date":"2017-02-28","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-03-06","scope":"FOR THE SEALING ON INTERIOR DOOR TO VACANT ATTIC AREA IN EXISTING BUILDING, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AFFIDAVIT OF RESTRICTED USE REQUIRED BY PHILADELPHIA FIRE DEPARTMENT. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. 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ALTERATIONS INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINISHES, PER SUBMITTED PLANS. **NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION** *BUILDING NOT SPRINKLERED*"},{"number":"EP-2022-008786","date":"2022-09-06","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-22","scope":"125 Amp service, rough in, outlets, lights, switches and finish as per 2014 nec"},{"number":"PP-2022-012648","date":"2022-10-13","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-06-27","scope":"5th floor renovations consisting of (2) waterclosets (2) lavs (2) tubs (1) shower (1) k.s. and a waterheater"},{"number":"MP-2022-004666","date":"2022-12-07","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2024-02-05","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK ON THE FIFTH FLOOR TO BE SELF-CONTAINED WITHIN THE DWELLING UNIT AS PER THE APPROVED PLANS. NO PENETRATIONS OF RATED ASSEMBLIES ACCORDING TO THE 2018 IMC. APPLIANCES ARE TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT THE DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":4.19,"timeline":[{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2016,"k":"viol","w":"6 L&I violations"},{"y":2016,"k":"insp","w":"L&I: 1 failed, 1 passed"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":2050000},{"y":2017,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":2120000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"692222","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"120 PARTNERS LP","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":5,"issuedDate":"2016-02-24","latestIssueDate":"2017-01-29","expirationDate":"2018-02-01","inactiveDate":"2018-04-02"},{"number":"936596","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1628 Willington LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":5,"issuedDate":"2023-10-26","latestIssueDate":"2025-10-06","expirationDate":"2026-10-25","inactiveDate":null}],"units":5,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 4 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #662315: COMPLETED.","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":"1 permit not marked completed: MP-2022-004666 (Expired). 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":"mixed-use","level":"verify","title":"Residential and business space run on separate compliance tracks","finding":"OPA classifies this parcel as mixed-use.","why":"The zoning/use and occupancy file must cover the actual residential and commercial spaces. Dwelling units can require Rental Licenses and lead compliance; the operator can separately need an Activity License and sector license; installed fire systems can require annual certification.","action":"Match every dwelling and business use to the zoning permit, CO, current operator licenses, and life-safety filings.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"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 1920 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":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"4 failed, 3 passed, and 1 CLOSED investigation outcome are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Mar 10, 2017.","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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"3 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":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use. 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/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 11 historical violations across 3 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"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"}]}