1608 Poplar Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1608 Poplar Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 56 permits, 1 not closed, and 60 violations, 3 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 1608 Poplar Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2026Completed
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. replace existing furnace only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork
- Operations permit Jan 2018Completed
Hotworks: welding/cutting/soldering/torch work - permit expires:01/31/2019
- Electrical permit Dec 2017Completed
Install 300amp 1ph main service, 5-gang meter module, & wire throughout as per nec 2008 & fire alarm system throughout as per nfpa 72
- Electrical permit Dec 2017Completed
Install 300amp 1ph main service, 5-gang meter module, & wire throughout as per nec 2008 & fire alarm system throughout as per nfpa 72
- Mechanical permit Oct 2017Completed
Install (4) hvac systems with ductwork. (multi-family)
- Mechanical permit Oct 2017Completed
Install (4) hvac systems with ductwork. (multi-family)
- Plumbing permit Aug 2017Completed
New construction: three-story building; four-family dwelling, as per approved plans; see app# 756128 for approved plans; interior & exterior plumbing;1 set of plans 4 apps805687,805717, 805719,805718 install drain lines & water lines 4-kitchen sinks,7-tubs, 7-lavs,7-water closets,4-water heaters,4-garbage disposal,4-dishwashers,new 5"lateral and 1 1/2"water service and watts lf009 backflow-pa1#20172160830-"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"-the installation will comply with the philadephia plubming code 2004.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2017Completed
New construction: three-story building; four-family dwelling, as per approved plans; see app# 756128 for approved plans; interior & exterior plumbing;1 set of plans 4 apps805687,805717, 805719,805718 install drain lines & water lines 4-kitchen sinks,7-tubs, 7-lavs,7-water closets,4-water heaters,4-garbage disposal,4-dishwashers,new 5"lateral and 1 1/2"water service and watts lf009 backflow-pa1#20172160830-"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"-the installation will comply with the philadephia plubming code 2004.
- Suppression permit Jul 2017Completed
For the installation of a new fire suppression system per nfpa 13r standard with one 2" fire service line and sprinkler layout throughout the building as per plans.
- Suppression permit Jul 2017Completed
For the installation of a new fire suppression system per nfpa 13r standard with one 2" fire service line and sprinkler layout throughout the building as per plans. see permit 793793 for plans.
- New construction permit May 2017Completed
For the construction of a three-story building used as a four-family dwelling, as per approved plans. see app# 756128 for approved plans.
- New construction permit May 2017Completed
For the construction of a three-story building used as a four-family dwelling, as per approved plans.
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Amoco Sta Phila Ridge Ave, 1840 Ridge Ave (1,100 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
600 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
2,900 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
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
1,250 ft
People for People CS (1,250 ft), Franklin LC (2,000 ft), Science Leadership Academy (2,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.9 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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