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FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF NEW WALL PARTITIONS, PROVIDE FINISHES AND FURNISHINGS THROUGHOUT AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS.** IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK**IEBC 2018**EXISTING BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLERED** SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK** AMENDED AS OF 11/16/2022 FOR THE CORRECTION IN THE PERMIT LANGUAGE, OCCUPANCY TO BE UPDATED TO MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOR THREE(3) DWEELLING UNITS WITH HOME BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL ( BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICE ACCESSORY TO UNIT1 ) . **AMENDED AS OF 11/3/2023 FOR AN INTERIOR LAYOUT MODIFICATION AS PER APPROVED PLANS**"},{"number":"PP-2023-008346","date":"2023-07-10","work":"Alterations","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-22","scope":"INSTALL 5 WATER CLOSETS, 5 LAVATORIES, 5 SHOWER/TUBS, 3 KITCHEN SINKS, 4 HUB DRAINS, 1 BACKWATER VALVE, 1 HOT WATER HEATER AND 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"FP-2023-001508","date":"2023-07-19","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-22","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW AUTOMATIC WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT A THREE (3) STORY THREE-FAMILY DWELLING TO INCLUDE A TWO (2) INCH FIRE SERVICE LINE AND A TWO (2) INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13R AND PHC APPROVAL BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. IF SITE CONDITIONS VARY, CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO START OF WORK. SEE CP-2022-005930 FOR ASSOCIATED BUILDING ALTERATIONS PERMIT."},{"number":"MP-2023-002499","date":"2023-08-02","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-04-22","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. 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EXISTING GROUP B AT THE BASEMENT TO REMAIN. EXISTING BUILDING IS SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IEBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ANY M.E.P. AND FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK. **EXISTING 3RD FLOOR REAR ROOF DECK NOT TO BE USED BY THE GROUP R-1 OCCUPANCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ZBA PROVISO FOR ZP-2024-004302.**"}],"storyTag":"Renovated & sold on","storyDelta":5.45,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"sale","p":1225000},{"y":2017,"k":"sale","p":1830000},{"y":2021,"k":"sale","p":1775000},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2024,"k":"appeal","w":"Appeal granted with conditions"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":true,"licenses":[{"number":"951016","type":"Rental","status":"Active","businessName":"1719 Rittenhouse LLC","revenueCode":"3202","rentalCategory":"Hotel|Residential Dwellings","units":6,"issuedDate":"2024-05-08","latestIssueDate":"2026-05-14","expirationDate":"2027-05-07","inactiveDate":null}],"units":6,"signals":[{"kind":"post-purchase-work","level":"elevated","title":"Post-purchase work pattern","summary":"A recorded purchase followed by 8 permit events matches the early part of a renovate-and-resell sequence.","evidence":["purchase recorded in 2021","permit activity in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025"],"caveat":"This does not show that the property is listed or that a sale is planned."}],"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":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Apr 19, 2025; Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Mar 11, 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":"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 (649 SWEDESFORD RD, MALVERN PA, 19355).","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 1750 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/"}],"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/"}]}