1637 Widener Place, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1637 Widener Place have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 17 permits, 2 not closed, and 26 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 1637 Widener Place at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
1st floor bathroom: installation of plumbing fixtures with new branch piping. install toilet, sink no basement work no structural changes
- Electrical permit May 2025Completed
Electric wall/ceiling heater exhaust fan, ceiling ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit - first floor install bathroom fixture install bathroom wall fixture install smoke detector, 10 year battery install smoke/carbon monoxide detector, 10 year battery permit repair junction box underwriter inspection
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 2023Completed
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. 90% gas furnace 60kbtu, coil, ac unit 2.5t 13seer located in the back yard new ductwork
- Residential building permit Aug 2023Completed
Infill of garage door and renovations to basement area
- Plumbing permit Aug 2023Completed
Interior plumbing install3 wc, 3 tubs, 3 lavatories, 1 ks, 1 ls & 1 hwh
- Electrical permit Jul 2023Completed
Install 100 amp service to the property. install 33 receptacles, 22 switches, 26 fixtures. install 6 hardwired smoke detectors. install a/c line with disconnect outdoor as per 2017 nec
- Residential building permit Jul 2023Completed
*contractor has a notorized letter with no employees, sole worker*must upload sub-contractor information if applicable* 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. 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 basement). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *no basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *no structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* approved scope of work the approved alterations for this permit are limited to non-structural alterations throughout the first and second floor per submitted engineer letter. **no work associated with zp-2023-006055: removing garage door and building a wall **no work associated with rp-2023-005983: finish the basement (withdrawn)
- Zoning permit Jun 2023Issued
Residential - household living - single-family
- Electrical permit May 2023Completed
Install dedicated line using wire mold install bathroom fixtures install dedicated line using wire mold for stair glide as per nec 2017
- Plumbing permit May 2023Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2023-005319
- Residential building permit May 2023Completed
Ez standard ez permit stadards 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. 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 basement). no work permited in the basement. see phdc work order.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Replace bath tub-enamel, install bath floor, remove and dispose of floor material and install of a vanity, underflooring 1 1/2 inch drainage, new piping for shower.
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0363 1678, 5810 N Broad St (1,500 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
700 ft
Church Lane Garden and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
850 ft
Pennell Joseph Sch (850 ft), Prince Hall Sch (1,300 ft), Howe Julia Ward Sch (1,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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