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REMOVE AND REPLACE WINDOWS. REMOVE AND REPLACE DOOR. REMOVE AND REPLACE ATTIC AND FRONT WALL INSULATION-CONDO"},{"number":"556459","date":"2014-08-18","work":"Mechanical","type":"BP_MECH","description":"MECHANICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-06","scope":"REMOVE OLD EQUIPMENT AND REINSTALL BRYANT AC CONDENSOR MODEL 113ANW030, BRYANT CASED EXAPORATOR COIL MODEL NUMBER CNPVP3014 AND BRYANT FURNACE, 80% EFFICIENCY, 70000BTU MODEL NUMBER 310AAV036070. INSTALL TOILET EXHAUST DUCTWORK AND CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTWORK (BELOW RATED ASSEMBLY) AND APPLICABLE OUTSIDE TERMINATION EXHAUST HOODS. ALL EQUIPMENT WIL BE INSTALLED IN SAME LOCATION AS EXISTING EQUIPMENT (CONDENSOR ON THE ROOFTOP AND FURNACE/COIL IN CLOSET AREA.) INSTALLATION OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. ALL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK IS TO BE INSTALLED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE SAME DWELLING UNIT WITH NO PENETRATIONS OF FIRE RATED ASSEMBLIES AND INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTURES' SPECIFICATIONS. INSTALLATION MUST MEET THE CODE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE."},{"number":"557350","date":"2014-08-21","work":"Electrical","type":"EP_ELECTRL","description":"ELECTRICAL PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2019-05-10","scope":"REWIRING EXISTING DWELLING AS PER NEC 2008 (CONDO)"},{"number":"562158","date":"2014-09-16","work":"Plumbing","type":"PP_PLUMBNG","description":"PLUMBING PERMIT","status":"COMPLETED","completedDate":"2015-01-06","scope":"2 NEW TOILETS,2 NEW LAV SINKS AND 1 NEW KITCHEN SINK (CONDO UNIT)"}],"storyTag":"Improved","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Alteration"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Mechanical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Electrical"},{"y":2014,"k":"permit","w":"Plumbing"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"signals":[],"legalChecks":[{"id":"homestead","level":"verify","title":"Homestead is tied to owner occupancy and the deed","finding":"OPA shows the Homestead Exemption.","why":"Philadelphia limits Homestead to an owner’s primary residence. The City says a deed change can require a new application or update.","action":"A buyer should apply in their own name and not assume the seller’s benefit continues.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/documents/homestead-exemption-application/"}],"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"}]}