137 Ritner Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 137 Ritner Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 27 permits, 3 not closed, and 6 violations.
- 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 137 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Electrical permit Aug 2024Completed
Wire 3 bedrooms receptacles and ceiling fan. wire bathroom gfci and ceiling light. hallway light with 3 way switches. six smoke detectors. wire powder room gfci and light and receptacle. change 100 amp panel with arc-fault breakers using the existing service line. installation of 15 recessed light.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2024Completed
Replace drain lines and fixtures to first floor and second floor bathrooms 5 fixtures
- Residential building permit Jun 2024Completed
Ez permit standards alterations- for alterations to an existing one-family dwelling as per the 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 the basement). no work permited in the basement.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2024Completed
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 the submission of construction and site plans.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2023Completed
Water service 3/4
- Plumbing permit Sep 2023Expired
Water service 3/4
- Plumbing permit Sep 2023Expired
Replace existing tub/shower with prefab shower base. replace existing walls with prefab acrylic walls. replace valve with posi-temp valve. replace shower head.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Expired
Repair / replace md, ct, fai, 3/4" wdp
- Alteration permit Jun 2019Completed
Replacement of basement slab per engineered seaaled plans. no additional basement height created. (size and location as shown on plans)
- Plumbing permit Jun 2019Completed
Leak on water supply pipe from curb to house, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Mechanical permit Apr 2016Completed
Install a bryant 2-ton central a/c system.(14seer)
- Plumbing permit Jul 2015Closed
Replace curb trap with 4" line into building (sfd)the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
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
1.1 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted 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: 2415 S Swanson St, 2415 S Swanson St (1,000 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,400 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,250 ft
Inolex Chemical Co and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
300 ft
Sharswood, George, School. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
Sharswood George Sch (300 ft), Taggart John H Sch (1,350 ft), Furness Horace HS (2,050 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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