2204 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2204 Ridge Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 18 permits, 1 not closed, and 43 violations, 15 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 2204 Ridge Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 15 open violations.
- Zoning permit Jul 2025Issued
Retail sales - food, beverages, and groceries; retail sales - consumer goods
- Commercial building permit Jan 2025Completed
Make safe permit to comply with cf-2024-121466 to include repairs/replacement of exterior walls and framing per approved plans and in accordance with code bulletin pm-1801. licensed pa professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. the engineer must submit a sealed statement to the department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion. separate permits required for additional alterations not addressed in approved plans.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2020Completed
Install four (4)- 10 kw heat pump system, via direct vent to the exterior (side) install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, installing –(4) four 2-ton coils & (4) four 2-ton 14 seer a/c condenser located on a pad/rack at the rear of the building. (sfd) rp- ___________
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2020Completed
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. *rooftop units permitted if included in approved building plans* install four (4)- 10 kw heat pump system, via direct vent to the exterior (side) install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, in the back on pad installing –(4) four 2-ton coils & (4) four 2-ton cp2020-000390
- Fire suppression permit Oct 2020Completed
For the installation of a fire suppression system in accordance with nfpa 2016, standard 13 to include a 2-inch diameter service line and 4-inch diameter backflow prevention assembly.
- Fire suppression permit Oct 2020Completed
For the installation of a fire suppression system in accordance with nfpa 2016, standard 13 to include a 2-inch diameter service line and 4-inch diameter backflow prevention assembly.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2020Completed
Interior plumbing. all proposed work to be done in accordance with philadelphia plumbing code 2018.
- Electrical permit Sep 2020Completed
Install fire alarm w/ low frequency sound in sleeping areas(living rms & bedrooms) as per engineer sealed drawings,2016 nfpa-72. install a 600 amp electrical service with 5 meters. wire throughout a mixed use building: lights, switches, receptacles, tv's, phones, emergency lights, and interconnected 110vsmoke/co alarms as per nec 2017 (as per plans given).
- Plumbing permit Sep 2020Completed
Plumbing for a new construction of a 3 unit buildings with 1 small commercial space.
- Electrical permit Sep 2020Completed
Install fire alarm as per 2016 nfpa 72. install a 600 amp electrical service with 5 meters. wire throughout a new mixed use building: switches, lights, receptacles, tv's, phones, emergency lights, and interconnected smoke/co detectors as per 2017 nec (as per plans given).
- Commercial building permit May 2020Completed
For the erection of a 3 story mixed use structure with cellar, 3 residential units, pilot house & roof deck as per plans
- Commercial building permit May 2020Completed
For the erection of an attached three- story structure of type va construction with a cellar for three dwelling units as per plans. separate permits required for all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression work. see permit 1054009 for plans and documents.
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fire Site 186, 1900 W Oxford St (1,500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,050 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
Toxic release facility
4,550 ft
Halpern Co. 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
1,450 ft
Vaux HS: A Big Picture School (1,450 ft), Frederick Douglass Mastery CS (1,900 ft), Meade Gen George C Sch (1,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.3 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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