2306 Amber Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2306 Amber Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 10 not closed, and 15 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 2306 Amber Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Electrical permit Mar 2026Completed
Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard
- Plumbing permit Oct 2025Issued
Installing hot & cold water for kitchen sink and drain, hose bib, refrigerator waterline. 2 fixtures.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 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. replace existing heat pump system only, in like & kind, no new ductwork.
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
Install new wiring and circuits to serve switches/receptacles in 2 story timber framed addition at rear of property.
- Residential building permit Oct 2024Issued
For the construction of an addition and for alterations to an existing single family dwelling as per approved plans and in accordance with the 2018 irc. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of work. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. **3-10-2025 amendment for changes to wall assemblies, fenestrations, and timber frame structural system as per approved amended plans**
- Zoning permit Sep 2024Issued
Erection of a rear one-story addition over second floor level to an existing single-family structure. size and location as shown on plan.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Completed
Curb trap & fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Completed
New construction, interior plumbing. +all proposed work to be done in accordance with philadelphia plumbing code 2018.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Completed
Rough in 5 wc,4 tubs, 5 lavatories,2 ks,2 ll,3 wh
- Electrical permit Feb 2021Completed
Complete wiring throughout the building, wiring lights, switches, receptacles, 110v inter-connected smoke alarms, tv cables each room. wiring complete fire alarm throughout the building with low-frequency sound in all sleeping areas(living rms and bedrooms) tamper switch and flow switch. installing 600 amp single phase service as per approved drawings - 2017 nec and 2016 nfpa 72.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 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 not allowed on this permit unless on approved building plans*
- Plumbing permit Sep 2020Completed
New hd, ht fai and 1" wdp ppc 2018
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.4 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: Palm Car Wash, 1870 Frankford Ave (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
650 ft
2200 E Trenton St and 24 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Calbar Inc and 6 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
26th District Police and Patrol Station. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
850 ft
Hackett Horatio B Sch (850 ft), Kensington Health Sciences (1,000 ft), Kensington HS (1,200 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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