241 Sigel Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 241 Sigel Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 37 permits, 4 not closed, and 44 violations, 9 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 241 Sigel Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2026Issued
Replace bathtub with shower.
- Residential building permit Mar 2026Issued
- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification 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, electrical, and plumbing work
- Residential building permit Sep 2024Completed
Replace the existing front masonry wall and windows as part of an existing attached structure to continuous use as single-family dwelling. all work to be done per approved plans.
- Electrical permit Apr 2023Completed
Install 100- amp service, receptacles, switches and replace receptacles and switches, fishing through walls only as per 2017 nec.
- General permit minor Aug 2022Completed
Ez masonry facade permit standards – for facade replacement on one-family dwellings, 3-story maximum height. remove and replace non-load bearing existing brick front. separate streets department permit required for sidewalk closure.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2019Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for the installation if new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.(warm air furnace and accessory chimney liner as per manufacturers specification)
- Electrical permit Nov 2018Completed
Install 200amp service and wire building with recepts,switches,lights,fixtures,smokes and co detectors as per 2008 nec (south district)
- Plumbing permit Oct 2018Completed
New construction sewer connection house drain trap fai stack 1" water service 2 1/2 baths kitchen garbage disposal water heater
- Mechanical permit Sep 2018Completed
Install (1) hvac system with ductwork. (sfd)
- Suppression permit Jul 2018Completed
For the installation of a nfpa 13d fire suppression system serviced by a one inch combined fire service line with a water meter assembly. all work to be done per approved plans. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. fire suppression system to be installed in accordance with npfa 13d standard.
- Administrative permit Jul 2018Completed
Amend new construction permit no. 881180 to include underpinning as per approved plans. **underpinning to be monitored by a pa licensed pe at all times**
- New construction permit Jun 2018Completed
New construction of a sfd
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.4 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: Grant Paper Co, 1901 S Water St (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
450 ft
Furness Horace HS (450 ft), Sharswood George Sch (2,250 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (2,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.0 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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