2500 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2500 West Lehigh Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 20 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 12 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 2500 West Lehigh Avenue 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. 12 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2024Expired
Replacement of 5 fixtures
- Plumbing permit Apr 2022Completed
Fixture replacement with piping, 1 kitchen sink 2 lav 2 wc, as per 2018 plumbing code.
- Electrical permit Mar 2021Expired
Rewire first floor only as a daycare,install wiring for receptacles,switches,lighting fixtures,gfis,emergency lights and all electrical systems in accord with 2014 nec code
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2021Expired
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. (this is zoned a commercial mixed use. we will be placing a split unit in the property with a condenser in the backyard. 80000 btu 80 percenter, 2 1/2 - 3 ton coil, 11 supply, 2 returns, 2 1/2-3 ton condenser in back of house).
- Plumbing permit Oct 2020Expired
Installation of plumbing fixtures
- Use permit Feb 2020Completed
Office on the first floor front, one apt on first floor rear, one apt on the second floor and 3rd floor(bedroom only for apt on second floor)
- Commercial building permit Aug 2019Expired
**re-issue of ap#773898; no change to previously approved work** for level ii alterations with a partial change of occupancy classification from group b (eat-in & take-out restaurant) to group e (day care center) within the basement and 1st flr, with no change to group r-3 (single-family dwelling) above, as per plans; separate permits required for all mep work; building is currently not sprinklered; no signs on this permit; see ap#773838 for use registration permit.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2018Completed
Install new curb trap and fai(sfd)pa20182320049 "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"
- Plumbing permit May 2018Completed
Replace curb trap,fai and main drain pa20181223173(commercial)"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"
- Use permit Mar 2018Completed
Change use of first floor to grocery store with no change to 2nd floor, single family houshold living
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 2018Issued
Nhvac permit - ductwork & warm-air appliances - for the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. install 92% gas fired 80,000 btu, 3 ton coil, 3 ton a/c unit, 13 seer. instalation is for the basement & 1st floor level with no penetrations of fire rated assembies to the 2nd floor, condenser mounted on the ground rear yard.
- Commercial building permit Nov 2017Expired
For interior alterations of a daycare facility use to include installation of new interior partitions, rated fire-barriers, rated floor/ceiling assembly, interior accessible ramp, accessible restroom, and wall/floor/ceiling finishing. no commercial cooking on premises. **separate permits to be required for any electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work.**
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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Walton Sch 442, 28th & Huntington (1,350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,800 ft
2346 54 W Sedgley Ave and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,150 ft
Henshell Corp and 4 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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
1,500 ft
Peirce Thomas M Sch (1,500 ft), Dobbins Area Vocational-Technical High School (1,600 ft), Wright Richard R Sch (2,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.3 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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