1315 Porter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1315 Porter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 14 permits, 1 not closed, and 25 violations, 7 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 1315 Porter Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Apr 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.
- Electrical permit Mar 2025Completed
Provide new electrical wiring for residence through-out according to the 2017 nec standards, living room, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, hallways, and basement and all electrical finishing work. provide a new 100amp service, with new 100amp panel and breake
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Completed
1 kitchen sink 1 lavatory 1 tub/shower 1 toilet 1 water heater 1 laundry box standpipe
- Residential building permit Jan 2025Completed
For interior alterations throughout an existing structure, including basement to remain utility only, used as a single-family dwelling as per application/plan.
- General permit minor Oct 2024Completed
Ez interior non-load-bearing wall demolition - for the interior demolition on non-load-bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans
- Residential building permit Sep 2024Expired
Ez permit standards 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. 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.
- Plumbing permit Nov 2021Completed
Repair curb trap fai
- Alteration permit Feb 2017Completed
Remove damaged portions of chimney and replace with like materials.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2014Completed
Ht (p)hd replacement - "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Use permit Jun 2014Completed
For a salon/barber shop (personal service) on 1st floor with existing one (1) apartment on the 2nd floor in an existing structure. ****per proviso personal service and 1 family****
- Electrical permit Oct 2010Completed
100 amp service 32 circuit panel ground rod 6 smoke dectectors as per 2008 nec
- Plumbing permit Dec 2008Completed
Install house trap w/backwater valve
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.0 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fire Site 112, 2600 S 13th St (600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,650 ft
Philadelphia Ship Repair Llc. 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
300 ft
Jenks Abram Sch (300 ft), Philadelphia Performing Arts CS (350 ft), South Philadelphia HS (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.0 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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