2444 Carpenter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2444 Carpenter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 41 permits, 7 not closed, and 5 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 2444 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. No open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 2026Issued
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 60k btu furnace, 2.5 ton ac, ductwork, and 8 registers
- Plumbing permit Jun 2026Issued
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.
- Electrical permit Jun 2026Issued
Install 15 recess thru means of fishing in first floor. replace all outlets and switches in kind. replace 100 amp panel in kind all work to to be performed according to the 2017 nec and per executed contract.
- Residential building permit Jun 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
- Electrical permit Mar 2025Completed
Install a 100 - amp service, receptacles and switches, replace receptacles and switches. fishing wires through walls only as per 2017 nec.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2023Completed
Repair/replace main drain, curb trap & fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Sep 2020Completed
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.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2020Completed
Replace house drain, curb trap & fai pa20200421081 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2019Expired
Complete new hvac system 90% wa heater & ac new duct install as per manufacturer's requirements, fuel gas code and our 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.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2019Expired
Install 2-water closet, 2-lavs, 1-tub modify domestic water as required the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Aug 2019Completed
Install 100amp sub panel and wire throughtout addition only with lights,outlets,switches,smokes and co detectors on an existing 200amp service as per 2014 nec (south district)
- Residential building permit Jul 2019Expired
Construction of an addition; and modifications to an existing two-story sfd.construction of a one-story addition at the first-floor (side yard) and a new third floor, with roof deck (accessed via pilot house), size and location as shown on plans
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
550 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
1,000 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
350 ft
Peirce, William S., School and 1 more listings close by. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
500 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
2,300 ft
Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy (2,300 ft), Stanton Edwin M Sch (3,750 ft), McDaniel Delaplaine Sch (4,300 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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