1020 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1020 Carpenter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 45 permits, 8 not closed, and 11 violations, 2 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Philadelphia County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 1020 Carpenter Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Electrical permit Feb 2026Issued
Install 200 amp service, install outlets, switches, lights, gfi's , smokes and carbons throughout
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2025Issued
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. basement and first floor 1- carrier 50k btu 92% gas furnace 1- carrier 2 ton coil 1- carrier 2 ton 14 seer condenser 2nd and 3rd floor 1- carrier 50k btu 92% gas furnace 1- carrier 2 ton coil 1- carrier 2 ton 14 seer condenser
- Plumbing permit Oct 2025Issued
Installing 12 fixtures 4 toilets 4 lavs 4 shower/tubs 1 ks 1 hwh
- Residential building permit Jul 2025Issued
For the erection of an addition and roof deck accessed from the third floor above the rear two-story portion of an existing single-family structure as per approved plan. no change in height or occupied area. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work*
- Zoning permit Apr 2025Issued
For the erection of an addition above an existing attached structure and roof deck accessed from the third floor. size & location as shown on the application/plans. for no change of height or occupied area.
- General permit minor Feb 2025Completed
Ez interior demolition- for the interior demolition only, of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. no construction on this permit.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Completed
Install 3/4" water service
- General permit minor Dec 2023Completed
Ez permit re-roofing- for the installation of new roof coverings on exiting roofs as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. streets department permit is required for any sidewalk and street closures. remove existing rubber roof and install new rubber roof
- Plumbing permit Mar 2023Completed
Repair/replace 3/4" wdp
- Electrical permit Jan 2023Completed
New wire throughout lighting outlets, switches, smokes and co's. 200 amp service as per 2014 nec code. combo with rp-2022-010243
- Plumbing permit Jan 2023Completed
Ez plumbing permit - plumbing alterations throughout an existing single-family dwelling. install new fixtures with piping, 2 water closets/urinals, 2 lavs, 2 shower/tubs, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry, 1 hot water tank. as per the 2018 philadelphia plumbing code. combo with rp-2022-010243. phc - no exterior work, no facade work, no windows or exterior doors
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 2023Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances - for the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. (1 systems carrier 3 ton 16 seer 60k btu 92% afue variable speed central air conditioner & gas split system. 9 registers and 1 main return. condensers will be placed in back yard of property).
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.3 mi
Martin Aaron, Inc. (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40091, 1100 S 10th St & Washington St (500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,600 ft
Hawthorne Community Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,400 ft
Lerro Products Inc and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
800 ft
Academy at Palumbo (800 ft), Creative and Performing Arts (1,500 ft), Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.2 mi
Philadelphia International (PHL). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Philadelphia County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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