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THIS EXTENSION TO EXPIRE ON JULY 1, 2016 UNLESS EXTENDED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CODE"},{"number":"684419","date":"2016-05-20","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-20","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ADDITION (2ND FLOOR, FRONT) TO AN EXISITNG ATTACHED STRUCTURES. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION. FOR USE AS TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ON THE 1ST FLOOR AND SINGLE FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ON THE 2ND FLOOR, AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED."},{"number":"742497","date":"2017-02-15","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-02-15","scope":"FOR USE AS VACANT SECOND FLOOR (NO ADDITION) WITH A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NO SIGNS ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"742684","date":"2017-02-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-16","scope":"INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD WITH SUPPLY/EXHAUST TIE-IN TO ONE (1) RETURN AIR FAN, ONE (1) EXHAUST FAN & ALL ASSOCIATED RETURN/EXHAUST DUCTWORK.***SEPARATE PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION OF AN APPROVED AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM***"},{"number":"709846","date":"2017-02-15","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-08-16","scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS WITH PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY TO CREATE A TAKE OUT RESTAURANT WITH SEATING ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND FOR A VACANT/SEALED OFF SECOND FLOOR (AFFIDAVIT OF RESTRICTED USE ATTACHED) AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING NOT REQUIRED TO BE SPRINKLERED. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP WORK**"},{"number":"742683","date":"2017-02-15","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-03-08","scope":"INSTALLATION OF NEW HVAC SYSTEM FOR FIRST FLOOR TAKE OUT RESTAURANT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD**"},{"number":"799495","date":"2017-07-13","work":"Use","type":"ZP_USE","description":"USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2017-07-13","scope":"USE FOR THE SECOND FLOOR AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING WITH EXISTING TAKE OUT RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH ALL PREVIOUS APPROVALS. (NO SIGN PERMIT ON THIS APPLICATION)."},{"number":"791661","date":"2017-08-07","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-08-16","scope":"AMEND ALTERATIONS PERMIT NO. 709846 TO REMOVE AFFIDAVIT OF RESTRICTED USE AND OCCUPY SECOND FLOOR AS A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE NEW STAIR CONSTRUCTION AS PER APPROVED PLANS. *NO ROOF DECK ON THIS PERMIT*"},{"number":"803909","date":"2017-08-07","work":"Administrative","type":"BP_ADMINST","description":"ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-08-08","scope":"AMEND MECHANICAL PERMIT NO. 742683 & 742684 FOR RELOCATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND DUCTWORK DUE TO CHANGES IN BUILDING LAYOUT FOR SECOND FLOOR DWELLING UNIT AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"900625","date":"2018-09-11","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-08-16","scope":"INTERIOR PLUMBING FOR TAKE OUT RESTAURANT INCLUDING WC,LAV,HAND SINK,3 COMPARTMENT SINK,PREP SINK,MOP SINK,FLOOR SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN THE INSTALLATION WILL COMPLY WITH THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004"},{"number":"920811","date":"2018-10-22","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2018-11-09","scope":"REPAIR OR REPLACE CURB TRAP AND HOUSE DRAIN FTWY AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2004 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"869458","date":"2018-11-02","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2022-08-16","scope":"REPLACE 34 OUTLETS,15 SWITCHES,29 FIXTURES ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR AS NEEDED PER 2008 NEC (COMMERCIAL)EAST DISTRICT"},{"number":"PP-2022-010926","date":"2022-10-24","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-03","scope":"Install new drain and water lines for prep sink, three compartment sink with grease trap, hand sink with 3 piece bath and kitchen on 2nd floor. 3 floor drains, toilet, and lav sink for 1st floor Previous permit #900625 expired--plans were submitted with this permit"},{"number":"EP-2023-001050","date":"2023-04-07","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-10-15","scope":"INSTALL A 300 AMP 120/240V SINGLE PHASE SERVICE, (3) GANG METER BANK, (1) 200 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, (1) 100 AMP PANEL & FEEDER, (1) 30 AMP PANEL & FEEDER. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT & SECOND FLOOR DWELLING UNIT. INSTALL LIGHTS, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES, SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL & HVAC EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WTH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."},{"number":"FP-2024-000085","date":"2024-01-17","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-12-03","scope":"EZ KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION- For the installation of New Wet Chemical Kitchen Fire Suppression System as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install a fire suppression system for kitchen hood"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Use"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2017,"k":"permit","w":"Administrative"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2018,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[{"number":"381191","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"TAM NGUYEN (E-NAILS)","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":1,"issuedDate":"2006-08-14","latestIssueDate":"2016-10-06","expirationDate":"2017-02-28","inactiveDate":"2017-04-29"},{"number":"1009499","type":"Food Preparing and Serving (30+ SEATS)","status":"Active","businessName":"Tien's Cafe","revenueCode":"3121","rentalCategory":null,"units":null,"issuedDate":"2026-06-05","latestIssueDate":"2026-06-05","expirationDate":"2027-06-04","inactiveDate":null}],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #22050: CLOSED · Granted; related permit 509692. Use permit #388463: 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":"4 permits not marked completed: 668962 (EXPIRED), 791661 (Expired), 900625 (Expired), 869458 (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-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":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"4 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/"}],"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"}]}