2021 Wallace Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2021 Wallace Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 44 permits, 3 not closed, and 17 violations, 1 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 2021 Wallace Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
3/4" water service
- Plumbing permit Dec 2024Completed
Interior rough in of the following in a single family home; new main drain, waterlines, 2 and a half bathrooms, laundry room,kitchen sink, vegetable sink, hotwater heater, finish work on all.
- Residential building permit Dec 2024Completed
For the erection of a roof deck accessed by a roof access structure, the erection of a deck accessed from the second-story rear, and the removal of an existing garage with one (1) parking space to remain as an accessory off-street surface parking space to an existing three (3) story single-family dwelling as per approved plan. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work* **underpinning is not part of this permit**
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2024Completed
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 the submission of construction and site plans. no exterior work to front facade permitted as part of this permit. property is location in spring garden historic district. all exterior mechanical equipment will be located at the rear of property and will be inconspicuous from the public right-of-way.
- Electrical permit Nov 2024Completed
Install a 200 amp service. wire throughout a single family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, and interconnected co/smoke detectors as per the 2017 nec.
- Residential building permit Nov 2024Completed
Level ii interior alterations to an existing 3-story single-family rowhouse. no excavation permitted on this permit and no underpinning allowed on this. philadelpphia historical approval- historical commission approves interior work only in the scope shown in these plans. no exterior work approved. all exterior work including front door demolition and replacement, cut down of window on rear and rear roof deck, and any other exterior work must be submitted under a separate permit application.
- Zoning permit Oct 2024Completed
For the erection of a roof deck accessed by a pilothouse and the deck accessed from the second-story rear of an existing three (3) story single-family dwelling, and for the removal of an existing garage with one (1) parking space to remain as an accessory off-street surface parking space, the size and location shown on the plan.
- General permit minor Sep 2024Completed
Ez interior non-load-bearing wall demolition - for the interior demolition on non-load-bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. alterations/repairs are prohibited under this permit
- Plumbing permit Aug 2024Completed
Fixture replacement w/o piping replace shut-off valves 3 fixtures
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 2024Completed
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. installation of 2 head mini split system to serve 3rd floor. condenser to be located on roof not visible from right of way.
- Residential building permit May 2024Completed
No work to exterior, windows, or exterior doors on this permit. interior renovation of existing bathroom. 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*
- Plumbing permit Dec 2022Completed
Curb in water service
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40195, 2300 Fairmount Ave # 16 (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,050 ft
835 87 N 19th Street 1825 Wylie Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,650 ft
Smithkline Beecham Pharmaceuticals. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
500 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
1,150 ft
Waring Laura W Sch (1,150 ft), Bache-Martin Sch (1,350 ft), Masterman Julia R Sec Sch (1,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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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