2053 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2053 Brandywine Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 21 permits, 4 not closed, and 5 violations.
- 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 2053 Brandywine Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- General permit minor Aug 2026Issued
For the replacement of exterior windows and doors as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.
- 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. all exterior equipment shall be located in an area not visible from surrounding public rights-of-way as per condition of the (phc) philadelphia historic commission approval install all new hvac, new heater, new air conditioners. installing 20 vents and register covers. install new ductwork. 2x ac condenser units to be installed in the backyard. (1) 2-ton condensers (1) 1.5-ton condensers
- Electrical permit Oct 2024Completed
Install a 200 amp service. wire throughout a single family dwelling: switches, lights, receptacles, and interconnected smoke/co detectors as per the nec.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2024Completed
3-wc 3-lav 2-shower/tub 1-ks 1-ls 1-hwh
- Residential building permit Oct 2024Completed
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. 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.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2023Expired
First length out/ main drain- basement to foundation wall
- Residential building permit Dec 2022Completed
For the installation of star bolts and associated ceiling repair per plans.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Completed
Replacement of 40 gal gas water heater
- Electrical permit Jul 2021Completed
Bathroom remodel, 2 gfi's, 6 lights, 6 switches,1 exhaust fan. circuit is existing as per 2014 nec
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Remodeling one bathroom. moving drains for shower and toilet. replacing waterlines.
- Residential building permit Jan 2021Completed
*contractor has no employees per notarized letter* ez permit standards alterations ? (philadelphia historic commission) - for alterations to an existing philadelphia historic property - 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 any modifications 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. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing. this permit is for the alterations approved by the philadelphia historic commission as follows - bathroom renovation. creating a new opening between a master bedroom and a bathroom in a nonstructural wall; relocating the entrance into a bathroom from a hallway in a nonstructural wall, and relocating a shower stall.
- Residential building permit Jan 2021Expired
Roof deck addition on the roof of the two-story rear volume measuring 12'-3" wide by 16'-0" long (196 sf).
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
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Police Site 014, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave (1,250 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,800 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
1,250 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
1,300 ft
Waring Laura W Sch (1,300 ft), Masterman Julia R Sec Sch (1,850 ft), Bache-Martin Sch (1,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.3 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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