1908 South 7th Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1908 South 7th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 34 permits, 8 not closed, and 57 violations, 6 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 1908 South 7th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Administrative permit Dec 2025Issued
For a mercantile occupancy at the ground floor.
- Plumbing permit May 2023Completed
3/4" water service repair from house to curb and 5" lateral repair only with fresh air inlet and curb trap
- Commercial building permit Aug 2022Expired
For level ii alteration to create a take out restaurant on 1st floor of the existing structure as per approved plans. building is not sprinklered. separate permits required for mep work.
- Zoning permit May 2021Issued
Retail sales - food, beverages, and groceries; eating and drinking establishments - prepared food shop
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2019Expired
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 submission of construction and site plans.
- Electrical permit Sep 2019Completed
Replace 100amp service & 30-circuit panel andwiring switches, outlets, lights & smoke detectors as per nec 2014 south district
- Plumbing permit Jul 2019Expired
Replacement of soil & waste pipes w/hot & cold water lines for 3 lavs, 3 wc, 1 bathtub, 1 shower, 1 laundry tub, 1 kitchen sink, 1 water heater, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Addition permit Jul 2019Completed
For partial demolition of rear on story portion and for the erection of rear two story addition as part of an attached structure for continues use as household living single family dwelling. size and location as per plan. * separate permits required for plumbing, electric and mechanical.*
- Zoning permit Jul 2019Completed
For partial demolition of rear on story portion and for the erection of rear addition as part of an attached structure for continues use as household living single family dwelling. size and location as shown in the application.
- Use permit Apr 2019Completed
Use reduction to a single family dwelling
- Residential building permit Apr 2019Expired
Ez permit standards alterations- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standardwill 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).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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. no work may be peformed in the basement or cellar)
- Plumbing permit Aug 2018Expired
Replace curb trap and fai-pa1#20182097697-"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"
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.7 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: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (950 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
900 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,800 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp and 3 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
800 ft
Southwark Sch (800 ft), Key Francis Scott Sch (1,750 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.7 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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