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ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE(NTE 125 SF AREA)  FOR A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING( EIGHTEEN(18) DWELLING UNITS) FROM BASEMENT THROUGH SIXTH(6TH) FLOORS WITH SIX(6) 1A CLASS BICYCLE SPACE","status":"Completed","outcome":"Granted with conditions","date":"2021-09-28","number":"ZP-2021-003806","relatedPermit":"ZP-2021-003806"},{"type":"LIRB Violation Appeal","grounds":"See Attached","status":"Closed","outcome":"Complete","date":"2024-03-12","number":"HA-2023-001328","relatedPermit":null}],"taxYears":[],"taxNet":0,"taxLien":false,"taxLedgerThrough":2016,"taxLedgerAvailable":true,"timesSold":2,"abated":true,"assessmentExemption":true,"exemptionBasisVerified":false,"valueSeries":[{"y":2025,"v":1673400,"taxable":167340},{"y":2026,"v":1673400,"taxable":167340},{"y":2027,"v":1911400,"taxable":191100}],"taxNow":2342,"familyHeld":false,"lastTransferNominal":false,"permits":[{"number":"ZP-2021-003806","date":"2021-09-15","work":"New construction, addition, GFA change","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-11","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A SEMI-DETECHED STRUCTURE( 46' HIGH); ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE(NTE 125 SF AREA) . SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION."},{"number":"CP-2021-008263","date":"2021-12-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-11","scope":"NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING FOR USE AS TWELVE (12) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSE PE AT ALL TIMES. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT (7/25/2022) TO ADD A WHEELCHAIR LIFT AS PER REVISED PLANS. AMENDMENT (11/08/2022) TO CHANGE STRUCTURAL FRAMING DESIGN AS PER REVISED PLANS. AMENDMENT (9/1/2022) TO CHANGE BASEMENT LAYOUT AND ADD UNDERPINNING SCHEDULE AS PER REVISED PLANS. AMENDMENT (9/28/2023) TO REVISE ADA ACCESSIBLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND REAR STEP CONIFURATION, ROOF DECK DOOR LOCATION AND ADD GATE AS PER VISED PLANS. ROOF ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE ONLY."},{"number":"PP-2022-011712","date":"2022-08-24","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-11","scope":"INSTALL 2 INCHES WATER SERVICE, 1 CURB TRAP, 1 FAI, 1 BUILDING DRAIN, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 6 BACKWATER VALVES, 23 WATER CLOSETS, 23 LAVATORIES, 23 SHOWER/TUBS, 12 KITCHEN SINKS, 12 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 12 HUB DRAINS, 1 FLOOR DRAIN, 2 ROOF DRAINS, 4 AREA DRAINS AND 12 HOT WATER HEATERS ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC."},{"number":"EP-2022-009417","date":"2022-09-19","work":"Rough-In","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2022-09-22","scope":"Rough-In Permit for EP-2022-009416 Install 1000a, 3ph main service, install 13 gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 12 apartments and common areas. Install fire alarm system throughout as per NFPA72. Install cable tv wiring as per 2017 nec"},{"number":"FP-2022-002608","date":"2022-10-06","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-10","scope":"FOR INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM PER NFPA 13 WITH 2-INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND 2-1/2 INCH BFP DEVICE AS PER APPROVED PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2022-009416","date":"2022-11-22","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-08-09","scope":"Install 1000 amp, 3ph main service. Install 13-gang meter module. Install all wiring throughout 12 apartments and common areas. Install cable tv wiring as per 2017 NEC. Install fire alarm system throughout as per 2016 NFPA 72."},{"number":"MP-2022-004864","date":"2022-12-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2023-10-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS, AND APPLIANCES WITH ASSOCIATED DUCTWORK. APPLIANCES TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2021,"k":"land","p":120000},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New construction, addition, GFA change"},{"y":2021,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2021,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2022,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed ×2"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal complete"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"935950","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"746 n 40th Street","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":12,"issuedDate":"2023-10-19","latestIssueDate":"2025-09-15","expirationDate":"2026-10-18","inactiveDate":null}],"units":12,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Appeal #ZP-2021-003806: Completed · Granted with conditions; related permit ZP-2021-003806.","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":"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":"managing-agent","level":"verify","title":"Tax mail goes outside Philadelphia; owner residence still needs verification","finding":"OPA mails the property tax record outside Philadelphia (72 LARK DR, SOUTHAMPTON PA, 18966).","why":"A tax mailing destination does not establish where the owner lives. If a rental owner lives outside Philadelphia, the City requires a managing agent with a Philadelphia mailing address; the owner remains legally responsible.","action":"Verify the buyer’s residence and, if the buyer will live outside Philadelphia, identify the Philadelphia managing agent on the new license application.","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":"2 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Dec 19, 2022.","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":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. 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 1 historical violation across 1 case.","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/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"clear","title":"Filed system certifications are current in this dataset","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Jun 2, 2027","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.","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"}]}