1111 Union Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1111 Union Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 29 permits, 19 not closed, and 60 violations, 8 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 1111 Union 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
19 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Electrical permit Oct 2026Issued
Rewire as per nec 2020 smokes and co detector 20 recess lights install arch faults as per nec 2020 replace 100amp panel inkind.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2026Issued
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. install 90% 80k btu furnace, new ductwork, & 6 diffusers
- Residential building permit Oct 2026Issued
- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. ***no work may be performed in the basement or cellar.*** separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work
- Zoning permit Oct 2026Issued
** amendment 10/16/26 to show roof deck setback.** for the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in plan.
- Zoning permit Oct 2026Issued
** amendment 10/16/26 to show roof deck setback.** for the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in plan.
- Zoning permit Oct 2026Issued
** amendment 10/16/26 to show roof deck setback.** for the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in plan.
- Zoning permit Oct 2026Issued
** amendment 10/16/26 to show roof deck setback.** for the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in plan.
- Zoning permit Jul 2025Issued
For the erection of an attached structure. size and location as shown in the application / plans.
- Zoning permit Jul 2025Issued
For the erection of an attached building. size and location as shown on plans.
- Zoning permit Jul 2025Issued
For the erection of an attached structure. size & location as shown on the application/plans.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Feb 2025Completed
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. gas furnace swap only, in like & kind
- Electrical permit May 2023Expired
Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.
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
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0004 8132, 3750 W Girard Ave (1,150 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,500 ft
Mantua Urban Peace Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,300 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
800 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
School of the Future (800 ft), Belmont CS (2,250 ft), Philadelphia Learning Academy - West (2,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 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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