2137 Morris Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2137 Morris Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 13 not closed, and 60 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 2137 Morris 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
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2026Completed
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. install a 3 ton 36k btu condensing unit and air handler, ductwork, and 8 diffusers.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Completed
Install plumbing for sfd for 2 1/2 baths, kit, laundry, kit sink, & hot water tank
- Electrical permit Feb 2026Completed
New wiring install new hardwire smoke detector install new switches outlets
- Residential building permit Feb 2026Completed
Interior renovations of an existing single fmaily attached structure, detail as shwon on the plan. scope includes non-structural interior demolition and construction to reconfigure existing layout, including removal and installation of non-load-bearing partitions, interior finishes, and associated architectural work. no structural work proposed. no change in use, occupancy, building area, or height. all plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection work to be performed by licensed contractors under separate trade permits.
- General permit minor Dec 2025Issued
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.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2025Issued
Install 5 inch curb trap, a fresh air inlet, and a building drain.
- Electrical permit Feb 2022Expired
Fishing wire throughout building for outlets switches lighting and fixtures g.f.c.i smoke detector per nec code 2014
- Plumbing permit Jun 2021Completed
Exterior - new sewer, curb traps, fresh air inlets, one 1'' water & one 2'' fire
- Electrical permit Apr 2021Completed
New 400 amp service 150 amp per position wire throughout a 3 dwelling unit, and wire all low voltage systems as per nec 2017 wire and install new fire alarm system as per 2016 nfpa 72
- Fire suppression permit Apr 2021Completed
For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system in accordance with nfpa 13r (using a new 2" fire service line and 2" backflow prevention assembly within the basement), throughout a renovated three (3) story attached structure to be used as group r-2 (three (3) dwelling units), as per plans and hydraulic calculations; see cp-2020-006291 for building permit.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Completed
New kitchens and bathrooms. interior plumbing only
- Plumbing permit Jan 2021Completed
Water heater
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. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.9 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Cso Navhosp, 1701 Pattison Ave (1,600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,700 ft
Morris Street and 8 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,750 ft
Philadelphia Ship Repair Llc and 6 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
550 ft
McDaniel Delaplaine Sch (550 ft), Preparatory CS of Mathematics Science Tech and Careers (1,800 ft), Universal Vare CS (2,300 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.2 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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