1518 Melon Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1518 Melon Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 2 not closed, and 18 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 1518 Melon Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Zoning permit May 2022Issued
Limited lodging
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 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. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. (install one 80% eff. 96,000 btu gas furnaces exhausted via chimney vent to the exterior (side) installing one 4-ton coil & one 4-ton 16 seer a/c condenser located on a roof top of the building. no ductwork or diffusers are being installed).
- Alteration permit Dec 2018Completed
Ez exterior wall coverings - for the applications of exterior wall coverings as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans remoal of stucco to replace with james hardie siding.
- Alteration permit Jun 2016Completed
Remove and replace existing roof deck accessory to an attached single family dwelling per submitted plan.
- Zoning permit Jun 2016Completed
Remove and replace existing roof deck accessory to an attached single family dwelling as shown on submitted plan.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2015Completed
Lateral, hd,ct,fai & 1"combo ws pa20150560731 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations & plumbing trenches in excess of 5' in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection
- Plumbing permit Feb 2015Completed
Lateral, hd,ct,fai & 1"combo ws pa20150560731 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations & plumbing trenches in excess of 5' in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection
- Electrical permit Feb 2015Completed
Install 200amp service wire as per 2008 nec (cc district)
- Electrical permit Feb 2015Completed
Install 200amp service wire as per 2008 nec (cc district)
- Suppression permit Feb 2015Completed
Install new wet sprinkler system-13d, 1" combo
- Suppression permit Feb 2015Completed
Install new wet sprinkler system-13d. 1" combo
- Mechanical permit Jan 2015Completed
Install 1 hvac unit with ductwork(sfd)
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
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 823 N Broad St Bp, 823 N Broad St (1,250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,050 ft
1521 1539 Parrish Street and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,450 ft
Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals 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
900 ft
138 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
500 ft
Franklin LC (500 ft), Science Leadership Academy (750 ft), People for People CS (900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.7 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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