2229 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2229 Carpenter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 13 not closed, and 11 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 2229 Carpenter Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Apr 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. replace existing furnace only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Completed
Replace 40 gallon electric water heater.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Ez bathroom. 3 piece bathroom on 2nd floor
- Electrical permit Apr 2025Issued
Electrical permit for combo rp-2023-007614
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2025Issued
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. 2 hvac systems with complete ductwork installation on this single family home. basement system supplies air in basement and the first floor. 60,000 btu high efficiency gas furnace 92% with a 2 ton ac condenser/coil. 2nd floor system provides air for the 2nd and 3rd floor. 60,000 btu high efficiency gas furnace 92% with a 2.5 ton ac condenser/coil.
- Fire suppression permit Mar 2025Issued
For the installation of an automatic fire suppression system in accordance with nfpa 13d throughout three story building to include 1-inch combined water service line as per approved plans. all work shall be done in accordance with approved plans/hydraulic calculations. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2025Issued
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2023-007614
- Residential building permit Dec 2024Issued
For the erection of a three (3) story structure roof deck & roof deck access structure of light-frame wood construction supported by new bearing wall construction alongside existing foundation system; building to be fully sprinklered. separate permit req'd for any mechanical, electrical, plumbing & fire suppression work.
- Plumbing permit May 2024Completed
House drain repair
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Replacement of 50 gal electric water heater
- Electrical permit Nov 2021Expired
200 amp service. rewire throughout with lights, outlets, switches, fixtures, smoke/co detectors as per 2014 nec
- Residential building permit Jul 2021Expired
Ez alt permit standards - phdc ez limited residential alterations standards permit - sfd property 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 phdc as per work order number: 153308 - install main stairs per ez standards for philadelphia housing development corporation (phdc) for the bsrp repair program. (bsrp)
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mattei Arco, 2435 Washington Ave (1,100 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
500 ft
Jane D Kent Nursery School and 8 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,000 ft
Grays Ferry Cogeneration and 8 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,200 ft
230 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
1,250 ft
Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy (1,250 ft), Stanton Edwin M Sch (2,700 ft), Independence CS (3,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.7 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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