1923 Nicholas Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1923 Nicholas Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 49 permits, 10 not closed, and 60 violations, 7 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 1923 Nicholas Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Residential building permit Jan 2025Expired
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. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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 performed in the basement or cellar.
- Electrical permit Sep 2023Completed
Install dedicated line for bathroom gfci install two lights for bathroom install heater for bathroom replace 100 amp panel
- Plumbing permit Aug 2023Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2023-008680
- Residential building permit Aug 2023Completed
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* phdc amp full bathroom work order 184794 second floor
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 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. (mechanical / fuel gas permit for combo rp-2021-006572 - 90% gas furnace 75000 btu w/ 3 ton condenser and coil).
- Electrical permit Nov 2021Completed
Install a 200 amp electrical service. wire throughout a new single family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, tv's, phones, and interconnected smoke/co detectors as per nec 2014 (additional permits maybe required)
- Plumbing permit Oct 2021Completed
Water distribution, inlet, curb trap, house drain kitchen, laundry, hot water heater water closet, lavs, showers
- Fire suppression permit Sep 2021Completed
For the installation of an automatic fire suppression system in accordance with nfpa 13d throughout three story building to include 1-inch combined line. all work shall be done in accordance with approved plans/hydraulic calculations and shall be performed by a fire suppression contractor licensed by the city of philadelphia.
- Residential building permit Jul 2021Completed
For the erection of an attached structure with a cellar abd a roof deck with a roof access structure as per plans. for a single family dwelling unit with layout as shown. amendment (10/1/2021) amending the structural drawings. replacing the 9.25 lvls with (3) 2 x 10 flush beams as per plans.
- Zoning permit Apr 2021Completed
For the erection of an attached structure with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in application/plans.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Expired
Replace 5" cast iron curb trap, replace 4" main drain cast iron pipe, install new 4" cast iron fai, install a new 3/4" k copper water service from main to the meter
- Electrical permit Jan 2021Completed
New rough wiring of residence. new 200 amp service, new outlets, switching, lighting, smoke detectors as per code. circuits to be arc-faulted as well as gfci protected as per 2014 nec
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
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: Fire Site 186, 1900 W Oxford St (400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
350 ft
2002 28 Cecil B Moore Avenue and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
650 ft
Meade Gen George C Sch (650 ft), Alliance for Progress CS (750 ft), Frederick Douglass Mastery CS (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 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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