2236 North Front Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2236 North Front Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 43 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 10 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 2236 North Front Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Zoning permit Jan 2023Issued
For the erection of an addition above the 1st floor. size and location as shown on plans.
- Zoning permit Jan 2022Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Commercial building permit Jun 2021Expired
For the erection of an attached structure (height nte 55 feet) with roof deck & roof deck access structures and green roof. for use as twenty-two (22) dwelling units (utilizing green roof bonus) and vacant commercial on the first floor (separate use registration and fit-out permit required prior to occupancy); for the creation of eight (8) class ia bicycle spaces. a site safety plan will need to be devised submitted to the area building inspector prior to beginning construction. building to be fully sprinklered. separare permits required for m.e.p.s work. separate approval required from pa l & i for elevator installation.
- Zoning permit Dec 2020Issued
For the erection of an attached structure (height nte 55 feet) with roof deck & roof deck access structures and green roof. size and location as shown in the application/plans.
- Zoning permit Dec 2020Issued
Personal services
- Zoning permit Oct 2020Issued
For the relocation of lot line to create one lot (parcel – f) from five (5) deeded lots (2226 n front st (opa#882013190) , 2228 n front st (opa# 882013200), 2230 n front st (opa#882013210), 2232 n front st (opa# 882013220), and 2234 n front st (opa# 882013230), and complete demolition of existing structures on the lot. size and location as shown in the application / plans.
- Use permit Mar 2019Completed
Use to vacant commercial space on the first floor and 2-single family household living units above - one unit on the 2nd floor & one unit on the 3rd floor. *no sign permit on this application*
- Administrative permit Oct 2018Completed
Certificate of occupancy application renovation as per plan.
- Zoning/use permit Oct 2016Completed
For the erection of one (1) accessory flat wall sign accessory to the proposed tattoo parlor (body art)
- Use permit Nov 2014Completed
Use as auto tags and insurance
- Alteration permit May 2014Completed
Replace brick front on 2nd & 3rd floors above steel beam. masonry front wall - remove existing front masonry wall at 2nd & 3rd floors replace with new 8 inch masonry wall, (4" brick & 4" block) on existing foundation. windows and door same location, shall comply with the 2009 international energy efficiency code, u factor of .35, and shall comply with emergency egress standards as per irc. new door opening for 36 inch door. horizontal reinforcement (durawall) every 24 inches. install returns into party walls for structural connection. flash and seal roof to new front. install 2 x 4 frame wall, r-19 insulation and sheetrock on interior front wall for finish. contact streets department for dumpster permit and footway closure permits
- Alteration permit Nov 2013Expired
Replace brick front on 2nd & 3rd floors above steel beam. masonry front wall - remove existing front masonry wall at 2nd & 3rd floors replace with new 8 inch masonry wall, (4" brick & 4" block) on existing foundation. windows and door same location, shall comply with the 2009 international energy efficiency code, u factor of .35, and shall comply with emergency egress standards as per irc. new door opening for 36 inch door. horizontal reinforcement (durawall) every 24 inches. install returns into party walls for structural connection. flash and seal roof to new front. install 2 x 4 frame wall, r-19 insulation and sheetrock on interior front wall for finish. contact streets department for dumpster permit and footway closure permits.
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
Superfund site
2.6 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fire Site 350 351, 2426 N 2nd St (1,450 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
700 ft
Norris Square Civic Association and 27 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,200 ft
York Metal Finishing Co 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
1,200 ft
Hunter William H Sch (1,200 ft), Kensington Health Sciences (1,250 ft), Sankofa Freedom Academy CS (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.6 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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