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NO SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR TAKE OUT ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH ALL OTHER USES PREVIOUSL","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Denied","date":"2011-05-24","number":"14561","relatedPermit":"321071"},{"type":"Zoning board appeal","grounds":"SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A SIT-DOWN RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING STRUCTURE.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2013-02-26","number":"19373","relatedPermit":"434808"},{"type":"Building standards appeal","grounds":"ON 6/18/2015, THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONS ISSUED A NOTICE OF REFUSAL FOR APPLICATION #607484.","status":"CLOSED","outcome":"APPROVED","date":"2015-09-08","number":"25424","relatedPermit":"607484"}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":0,"abated":false,"assessmentExemption":false,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2016,"v":388800,"taxable":388800},{"y":2017,"v":388800,"taxable":388800},{"y":2018,"v":420400,"taxable":420400},{"y":2019,"v":444900,"taxable":444900},{"y":2020,"v":449300,"taxable":449300},{"y":2021,"v":449300,"taxable":449300},{"y":2022,"v":449300,"taxable":449300},{"y":2023,"v":518600,"taxable":518600},{"y":2024,"v":518600,"taxable":518600},{"y":2025,"v":437300,"taxable":437300},{"y":2026,"v":437300,"taxable":437300},{"y":2027,"v":386600,"taxable":386600}],"taxNow":6121,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"280761","date":"2010-05-21","work":"Alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2010-12-07","scope":"BRICK POINTING OUTSIDE OF HISTORIC PROPERTY: GRIND ALL MORTAR JOINTS AND REPOINT WITH 1 PORTLAND CEMENT (TYPE 1) 2 1`/2 LIME 6 PARTS BROWN SANDREPLACE BRICKS WHERE NECESSARY. 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COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND SHAFT ENCLOSURE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"782969","date":"2017-05-11","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-09-26","scope":"REPLACEMENT OF 2 HAND SINKS AND INSTALL 1 WC AND 1 LAV (MIXED USE)THE INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE, 2004"},{"number":"790435","date":"2017-06-19","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-11-14","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) 12'-0\" COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD, ONE (1) ROOFTOP EXHAUST FAN, ONE (1)MAKE UP AIR FAN WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SUPPLY/EXHAUST DUCT WORK FOR KITCHEN. ALL WORK SHALL BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 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SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION: PHC STAFF TO REVIEW MASONRY CUTOUT, REPOINTING, AND REPLACEMENT SAMPLES FOR FINAL APPROVAL."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal approved"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2017,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Suppression"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"viol","w":"3 L&I violations incl UNSAFE STRUCTURE"},{"y":2023,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×3"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection passed"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"207778","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"HWAL J YOON (SWEET BLOSOM)","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2004-03-18","latestIssueDate":"2004-03-18","expirationDate":"2005-04-30","inactiveDate":"2012-12-22"},{"number":"739928","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"FEZZIWIGS PHILADELPHIA","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2017-05-26","latestIssueDate":"2018-05-29","expirationDate":"2019-05-25","inactiveDate":"2019-07-24"},{"number":"757112","type":"Dumpster License - Private Property","status":"Active","businessName":"FEZZIWIGS PHILADELPHIA","revenueCode":"3230","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2017-11-13","latestIssueDate":"2017-11-13","expirationDate":null,"inactiveDate":null},{"number":"891621","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Inactive","businessName":"Home Cuban Cafe Corp (Home Cuban Cafe Corp)","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2022-04-08","latestIssueDate":"2023-04-03","expirationDate":"2024-04-07","inactiveDate":"2024-06-06"},{"number":"0979269","type":"Food Preparing and Serving","status":"Active","businessName":"Tu Rinconcito llc (Tu Rinconcito)","revenueCode":"3120","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2025-05-19","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-23","expirationDate":"2027-05-18","inactiveDate":null}],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #14561: CLOSED · Denied; related permit 321071. Use permit #434808: 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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"An unsafe-building history still deserves the repair file","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 9 historical violations across 4 cases.","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":"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-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as mixed-use; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"5 failed, 2 passed, and 4 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was PASSED on Jun 10, 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":"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":"business-license","level":"verify","title":"A historical business license is not current operating authority","finding":"Food Preparing and Serving #207778: Inactive since Dec 22, 2012; Food Preparing and Serving #739928: Inactive since Jul 24, 2019; Food Preparing and Serving #891621: Inactive since Jun 6, 2024","why":"A license record proves the licensed activity existed at that time. An inactive or expired license does not establish that the business still operates—or that it may legally reopen under the same use.","action":"If business income matters, verify the current tenant, use registration, and active license in eCLIPSE.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/licenses/business-licenses/"},{"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/"}],"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"}]}