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ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC & 2016 NFPA-72."}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Demolition"},{"y":2012,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"},{"y":2013,"k":"demo"},{"y":2022,"k":"permit","w":"Alterations"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[{"kind":"permit-mismatch","level":"watch","title":"Assessment/permit mismatch","summary":"The assessment jumped 146% in 2027, but no matching permit appears in the property timeline.","evidence":["assessment moved from $1,126,400 to $2,766,100","no permit shown in 2026-2028"],"caveat":"Not proof of unpermitted work; reassessment, corrected data, or a permit under another parcel can also explain it."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"building-certifications","level":"attention","title":"A life-safety certification appears expired","finding":"Sprinkler Certification: Certified through Oct 18, 2024; Fire Alarm Certification: Certified through Jun 18, 2027","why":"Fire-protection certifications apply to the named system and inspection period only; they are not a whole-building safety certificate. 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