2455 Cedar Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2455 Cedar Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 42 permits, 2 not closed, and 14 violations, 3 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 2455 Cedar Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit May 2026Completed
Performed emergency excavation yesterday (sunday, 5/10/26) repair/replace ct, fai & section of main drain.
- Plumbing permit Nov 2025Completed
Replacing 40 gallon electric water heater
- Administrative permit Mar 2023Completed
Certificate of occupancy for a dwelling unit (one out of two) on the 1st floor of an existing structure. no alterations on this permit.
- Zoning permit Jul 2022Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Mechanical permit Nov 2017Expired
Install one 92% gas heater 70,000 btu with one 2.5 ton a/c system and all related duct work
- Alteration permit Sep 2016Completed
Front door, interiro trim, hardwood floors. kichen cabinets & counters. tile baths, finish bath vanity & hardware. paint interior
- Mechanical permit Aug 2016Completed
Install duct work thru out two bedroom house,install a new 80,000 btu high eff goodman furnace and 2 1/2 ton a/c system
- Plumbing permit Jul 2016Completed
Replacement soil waste and vent pipes and hot and cold water lines for 3wc, 3lavs, 1bt, 1sh, 1lt, 1ks and 1wh. the installation will comply with the philadephia plubming code 2004
- Electrical permit Jun 2016Completed
Install 100amp service line panel meter box, rewire house with recepts,switches,outlets,lights,fixtures,smokes and co detectors as per 2008 nec (east district)
- Alteration permit Jun 2016Completed
Ez permit stadard alterations- 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.framing of interior walls sheetrock tile paint
- Demolition permit Jun 2016Completed
Interior demo of non-load bearing walls only, no structural work on this permit
- Use permit Oct 2015Completed
For use of first floor to business and professional, with previously approved single family household living above. no signs on this permit.
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
2.1 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Jacob Holtz Co, 2424 E York St (550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,050 ft
2200 E Trenton St and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
500 ft
V S Philadelphia Galvanizing Llc 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
400 ft
Butterworth, H.W. and Sons Company Building. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
100 ft
138 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
1,350 ft
Hackett Horatio B Sch (1,350 ft), Kensington HS (2,200 ft), Penn Treaty Sch (2,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.7 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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