1338 Ritner Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1338 Ritner Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 31 permits, 9 not closed, and 12 violations, 4 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 1338 Ritner 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
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Commercial building permit Jun 2025Completed
For the modifications to existing turf for walkway and for the installation of percussion soundgarden equipment. all work to be done per approved plans.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2024Expired
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. no difussers or ductwork is being installed replace in like in kind daikin 17-series 18k btu heat pump 1-1 mini split system with remote control.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2024Completed
Replace 40 gal gas water heater.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Expired
Replace 3" backflow device
- Zoning permit Apr 2023Issued
Personal services
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2021Issued
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. installing 2 systems 3ton, 1200cfm, 60000btu and duct work. one condenser on the roof and one in rear yard.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2021Completed
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. **no ductwork or diffusers are being installed** installing one 6,000 fan coil, one 9,000 btu fan coil & one 2-ton 18 seer a/c condenser located on a pad at the rear of the building.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2021Expired
For the installation of three (3) roof top units as per approved plans.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Ready for issue
Rough in and complete for following fixtures basement- toilet, lav, shower, bar sink 1st fl- toilet, lav, kitchen sink 2nd fl- toilet, lav, tub 3rd fl- toilet, lav, tub
- Electrical permit Jun 2021Completed
Install 200amp service, wiring throughout, install light fixtures, install devices, install smoke detectors , grounding system as per nec 2014
- Residential building permit Apr 2021Issued
For the erection of a roof deck access structure over the third story portion of an attached structure for roof maintenance, with the erection of a one story rear addition on the second floor level for access to a proposed roof deck over the one story portion of the attached structure. size and location as shown per approved plans/documentation.
- Electrical permit Oct 2020Completed
Complete rewire of newly renovated home all circuits to be new service to stay existing all new hard wired smokes all new kitchen circuits as per 2014 nec
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: Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp, 2301 S Broad St (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,350 ft
1621 Mckean Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,250 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
150 ft
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS (150 ft), Jenks Abram Sch (700 ft), South Philadelphia HS (1,200 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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