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EXISTING ONE STORY STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR STORY BUILDING WITH 8 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 2 ACCESSORY PARKING SPACES. REFER TO DRWAINGS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION."},{"number":"958667","date":"2019-03-19","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-05-06","scope":"SEAL 5\" LATERAL AT THE CURB LINE BY REMOVING THE HOUSE TRAP AND HERMETICALLY SEALING THE LATERAL BY A CAP OR PLUG PER SECTION P-606.1 OF THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE 2004 - \"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED\" - \"ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION\""},{"number":"963023","date":"2019-06-04","work":"Demolition","type":"BP_DEMO","description":"DEMOLITION PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-25","scope":"FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A SEMI-DETACHED ONE-STORY STRUCTURE. A SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 3 FEET OF BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE IBC. SEPARATE STREET CLOSURE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK. ANY DEVIATION WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDED BUILDING PERMIT. *ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMENCING DEMOLITION*"},{"number":"960141","date":"2019-06-20","work":"New Construction","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-26","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-2/S-2 (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS W/ACCESSORY PARKING GARAGE) AS PER PLANS; SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEP/FSP WORK; BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13 W/IN BSMT/1ST FLR AND NFPA 13 W/IN 2ND-4TH FLRS; STANDPIPES TO BE INSTALLED WITHIN EXIT STAIRWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 14; SEE AP#878743 FOR ZONING/USE APPROVAL."},{"number":"984991","date":"2019-07-09","work":"Zoning/use","type":"ZP_ZON/USE","description":"ZONING/USE PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-07-09","scope":"FOR THE ERECTION OF PILOTHOUSE (HEIGHT NTE 38 FEET; FOR ACCESS STAIR ONLY) TO ACCESS ROOF DECK WITH 42 INCH GUARD RAILS; FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO ROOF DECKS TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PERMIT #878743; FOR USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS) AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PERMIT #878743."},{"number":"1019808","date":"2020-01-07","work":"Amend for conversion","type":"Administrative","description":"Administrative Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-12-01","scope":"FOR AN AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY ISSUED NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AP#960141 TO REFLECT NEW PILOT HOUSE AND PRIVATE ROOF DECKS AS PER ZONING PERMIT AP#984991 AND RE-CLASSIFY BUILDING AS GROUPS R-2/U AND REQUIRE ONLY NFPA 13R MIN THROUGHOUT WITH STANDPIPES, AS PER REVISED PLANS; NO OTHER CHANGES ON THIS PERMIT."},{"number":"1039656-RI","date":"2020-02-05","work":"Rough-In","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-06-10","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM (AS PER NFPA 13R USING A NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 3/18/19, A NEW 2\" BACFKLOW, AND TWO (2) AUTOMATIC WET STANDPIPES WITHIN DEDICATED RATED SHAFTS ADJACENT TO EXIT STAIRWAYS) FOR A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-2/U, AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#960141 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND AP#1019808 FOR AMENDMENT."},{"number":"1005424","date":"2020-02-24","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-23","scope":"ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-2/S-2 (EIGHT (8) DWELLING UNITS; TOILETS, SINKS, LAUNDRY, WASHER BOXES TO BE INSTALLED, NOT WATER HEATER."},{"number":"1041791","date":"2020-02-25","work":"New Construction","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-26","scope":"WIRING AND INSTALLING ALL LIGHT FIXTURES, DEVICES, SMOKE DETECTORS, GFI OUTLETS. INSTALL A NEW 600 AMP SERVICE WITH 125 AMP TO EACH APT ALL PHONE, TV CAMERA AND INTERCOM SYSTEMS HOOK UP ALL HEATING AND A/C UNITS ALL COMMON HOUSE AREA AS PER 2008 NEC. INSTALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AS PER NFPA 72"},{"number":"1051120","date":"2020-03-12","work":"New Construction","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-23","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 TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK."},{"number":"1039656","date":"2020-06-10","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2020-10-23","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM (AS PER NFPA 13R USING A NEW 2\" FIRE SERVICE LINE AS PER PWD UTILITY PLAN DATED 3/18/19, A NEW 2\" BACFKLOW, AND TWO (2) AUTOMATIC WET STANDPIPES WITHIN DEDICATED RATED SHAFTS ADJACENT TO EXIT STAIRWAYS) FOR A NEW FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS GROUPS R-2/U, AS PER PLANS; SEE AP#960141 FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND AP#1019808 FOR AMENDMENT."}],"storyTag":"Torn down & rebuilt","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2019,"k":"permit","w":"Zoning/use"},{"y":2019,"k":"demo"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Amend for conversion"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"Rough-In"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2020,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"857867","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"GDC Francisville Associates","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Residential Dwellings","units":8,"issuedDate":"2020-12-22","latestIssueDate":"2025-11-07","expirationDate":"2026-12-21","inactiveDate":null}],"units":8,"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"Use permit #878743: 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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Nov 25, 2026; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 19, 2026","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":"Request the correction/reinspection and current filed certificate.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"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 (53 MELROSE PLACE, MONTCLAIR NJ, 07042).","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":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"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.","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"}]}