2420 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2420 Carpenter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 7 not closed, and 39 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 2420 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 10 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Completed
Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing replacing 50 gallon electric water heater
- Residential building permit Mar 2025Issued
Structural repair for existing 2-story single family. to install star bolts at the front wall and sister / repair the portion of the floor joists. details per plan. permit amended on 5/15/25: required by the building inspector to amend the plan to show the repair, change joists replacement to sistering on the 1st floor rear
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Expired
Curb trap and fai
- Plumbing permit May 2024Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the philadelphia code, all references codes and standards, and the attached ez standard, where included. deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. a separate permit from the philadelphia department of streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. all means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the philadelphia building code chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Apr 2024Expired
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. install supply and return ducting throughout home with 8 supply registers and 2 returns install 80k btu 92 % upflow heater install 3ton ac unit in rear yard .
- Electrical permit Apr 2024Completed
Complete rewire of property. 200amp service, panel and grounding install. all new outlets, switches and lights installed.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2024Completed
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. 92% 100k btu furnace, 4 ton ac unit, new ductwork, & 12 diffusers
- Residential building permit Aug 2023Completed
Permit for the removal and replacement of exterior sills, lintels, and headers per plan.
- General permit minor Jun 2023Expired
Ez exterior wall coverings- for the applications of exterior wall coverings as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. separate streets department permit required for sidewalk and street closure.
- Residential building permit Jun 2023Completed
Interior renovation and for the third-floor addition with roof deck and pilot house to an existing single family attached structure. details as shown on plan. no underpinning of foundation and no lowering of basement floor included.
- Zoning permit Apr 2023Completed
Partial demolition of rear portion and for the erection of a third-floor addition with roof deck and pilot house to an existing single family attached structure (size and location as shown on plan).
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Replace house trap and fresh air inlet
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Mattei Arco, 2435 Washington Ave (400 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
350 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
1,150 ft
Grays Ferry Cogeneration and 7 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
250 ft
Peirce, William S., School. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
550 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
2,100 ft
Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy (2,100 ft), Stanton Edwin M Sch (3,600 ft), McDaniel Delaplaine Sch (4,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.6 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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