1206 Gerritt Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1206 Gerritt Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 59 permits, 6 not closed, and 34 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 1206 Gerritt Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Plumbing permit May 2026Completed
Install/repair/replace ct, fai & md.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
Interior installation of drainage, waste, vent and water supply for listed fixtures rough-in to finish
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Apr 2026Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for the installation if new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plan
- Electrical permit Mar 2026Completed
Install 200a service cable with meter socket, 200a panel and grounding. wire throughout a single family dwelling with receptacles, switches, light fixtures and smoke detectors as per nec 2017 code.
- Residential building permit Dec 2025Completed
For the erection of a partial rear 2nd story addition and 3rd story addition with roof deck and roof access structure and for the erection of a roof deck above the existing rear one-story portion to an existing two-story single-family structure as per approved plan. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work* amendment #1 amend to include changes to structural components as per amended plan.
- Zoning permit Dec 2025Issued
For the erection of a partial rear 2nd story addition and 3rd story addition with roof deck and roof access structure and for the erection of a roof deck above the existing rear one-story portion to an existing two-story structure. for use as a single-family dwelling. size and location as shown on the application/plan.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2024Issued
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 80k btu 95% furnace, 3 ton ac, ductwork throughout, & 8 registers
- Plumbing permit Feb 2024Issued
Replace 9 fixtures
- Electrical permit Feb 2024Completed
Complete rewire including; 100 amp service, outlets, switches, lights, 120v smokes and arc fault circuit breakers per code.
- Residential building permit Jan 2024Issued
Ez permit stadards alterations- 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. 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; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement). no work permited in the basement. see pa engineer report.
- Residential building permit Dec 2021Completed
Amend permit 1/30/2023 architectural plans changed to use existing 2 x 4s. alteration: exterior building; existing single-family dwelling; stucco repair, siding, and 4 windows according to plans.
- Alteration permit Dec 2019Completed
Slab replacement in existing basement (details as shown on the plan) no other work included.no change in basement height
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.3 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cottman Trans, 1340 S 13th St (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,550 ft
Lerro Products Inc and 2 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
850 ft
Christopher Columbus CS (850 ft), Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch (1,000 ft), Childs George W Sch (2,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.8 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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