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FIXTURES: 2- WATER CLOSET, 2- LAVATORY, 2-BATHTUB, WASHING MACHINE, KITCHEN SINK"},{"number":"615958","date":"2015-08-18","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"EXPIRED","completedDate":null,"scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING LATERATIONS TO EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT. NEW KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, PARTITIONS. **SEPARATE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PERMIT IS REQUIRED**"},{"number":"639903","date":"2015-10-14","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-03","scope":"LEVEL II INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE NEW NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS TO CREATE NEW KITCHEN, BEDROOMS AND BATHROOM AS PER APPROVED PLANS. **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK** **NO WORK TO EXTERIOR**"},{"number":"645530","date":"2015-10-15","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-03","scope":"INSTALL (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"638815","date":"2015-10-30","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-12-31","scope":"TOTAL REWIRE OF SWITCHES,RECEPTS,LIGHT FIXTURES AND INTERCONNECTED SMOKE DETECTORS AS PER 2008 NEC (CC DISTRICT)"},{"number":"652579","date":"2015-11-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-01","scope":"INSTALL (1) HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH DUCTWORK. (MULTI-FAMILY)"},{"number":"651945","date":"2015-11-20","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-01","scope":"RE-WORK EXISTING WATER AND DRAIN TO NEW LAYOUT, INSTALL NEW KITCHEN SINK, WASHER BOX, WATER CLOSET, LAVATORY, BATHTUB"},{"number":"654195","date":"2015-11-24","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-02-24","scope":"TOTAL REWIRE OF APARTMENT NO SERVICE WORK PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)CC DISTRICT"},{"number":"658104","date":"2015-12-14","work":"Major alteration","type":"BP_ALTER","description":"ALTERATION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-05-03","scope":"LEVEL I MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY HALLWAYS (COMMON AREA); WORK TO INCLUDE:REMOVE TRIM, LAMINATE WALLS AND CEILINGS W/ 5/8\" TYPE 'X' DRYWALL, INSTALL NEW TRIM AND PAINT. (NO PARTITION WORK OR MODIFICATION ALLOWED ON THIS PERMIT APPLICATION.)"},{"number":"664703","date":"2016-01-20","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2016-07-14","scope":"REMOVE ALL EXISTING CEILING FIXTURES AND REINSTALL ALL NEW FIXTURES WITHIN CEILING WITH USE OF ALL EXISTING CIRCUITS PER 2008 NEC (MULTI FAMILY)CC DISTRICT"},{"number":"1011696","date":"2019-09-19","work":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo.","type":"General Permit Minor","description":"General Permit Minor","status":"Expired","completedDate":"2021-04-06","scope":"LEVEL 1 ALTERATION: SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 6 FOR LEVEL 1 ALTERATIONS AS WELL AS THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE. To include the removal and replacement or the covering of existing materials, elements, equipment or fixtures using new materials, elements, equipment or fixtures that serves the same purpose. No structural work and/or changes to rated assemblies. WORK TO INCLUDE RENEWAL OF KITCHEN AND 1 BATHROOM: WALLS, FLOORS, CABINETS AND COUNTERTOPS, TRIM."},{"number":"1018613","date":"2019-10-28","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-08-03","scope":"FOR LEVEL I ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING DWELLING UNIT, ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHES THROUGHOUT. NO CHANGE IN MEANS OF EGRESS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"1030951","date":"2019-11-27","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-30","scope":"INSTALL DRAIN LINES TO FIXURES RELOCATION EXISTING WATER LINES INSTALL TWO(2) VANITIES, TWO(2) TOILETS, ONE(1),SHOWER, ONE(1) TUB, ONE(1) WASHER MACHINE, ONE(1) KITCHEN SINK AS PER PHILADELPHIA 2014 PLUMBING CODE."},{"number":"1031061","date":"2019-11-27","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2021-07-29","scope":"EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of new ductwork, registers/grills/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. (INSTALL A 2 TON HVAC UNIT)"},{"number":"1022491","date":"2019-12-05","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-11-11","scope":"ELECTRICAL THROUGHOUT NO SERVICE WORK. ELEC DRAWINGS INCLUDED AS PER 2017 NEC.***NO FIRE ALARM ON THIS PERMIT*** (CC DIST)"}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2015,"k":"permit","w":"Major alteration"},{"y":2016,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2019,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo."},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2026,"k":"viol","w":"4 L&I violations"},{"y":2026,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"222010","type":"Rental","status":"Inactive","businessName":"CRAIG & KIRK HOFFMAN","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":null,"units":8,"issuedDate":"2004-04-14","latestIssueDate":"2013-02-26","expirationDate":"2013-02-28","inactiveDate":"2012-03-06"},{"number":"556853","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"GATEWAY LP","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2012-03-06","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-21","expirationDate":"2027-02-28","inactiveDate":null}],"units":8,"signals":[{"kind":"record-pressure","level":"elevated","title":"Records to verify together","summary":"More than one separately dated public record deserves a current-status check.","evidence":["4 open L&I violations","failed L&I inspection activity in 2026"],"caveat":"A screening signal, not a foreclosure prediction. Tax entries are historical and must be verified with Philadelphia Revenue."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","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":"2 permits not marked completed: 615958 (EXPIRED), 1011696 (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":"violations","level":"attention","title":"4 open L&I violations","finding":"5 violation rows are retained in the City ledger.","why":"Open notices can accrue fees, block permits or license renewal, and move to court or collection. Standard initial notices generally have a 30-day appeal window; unsafe or imminently-dangerous notices have a much shorter window.","action":"Read the notice—not only the summary status—and confirm reinspection, fees, and appeal posture with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"},{"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 (117 W 72ND ST STE 5W, NEW YORK NY, 10023).","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":"lead","level":"verify","title":"Lead compliance is a separate record","finding":"OPA records a 1890 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":"1 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Jul 6, 2026.","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":"1 fire/suppression-related permit 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":"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 multi-family. 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"}]}