2539 Memphis Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2539 Memphis Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 29 permits, 3 not closed, and 8 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 2539 Memphis Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Electrical permit May 2025Completed
15 amp afci circuit x3 20 amp afci circuit x3 15 amp duplex x13 20 amp duplex x4 15 amp gfci x1 20 amp gfci x1 light switch x6 3way light switch x2 light fixture x5 door light x1 lamp holder x3 6 inch flat wafer recessed light x2 smoke & carbon monoxide x3 smoke detector x2 fish only per 2017 nec
- Electrical permit Jul 2024Completed
Demo existing wiring including cable, devices and service install 200amp service panel relocate meter from basement to exterior wall install new branch circuits from panel to designated rooms install wiring using 12/2,14,2,and 14/3 wire install boxes for receptacles, switches and fixtures install receptacles 15 and 20 amp, switches and cover plates install lighting cut in new panel and install gfci and afci breakers
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 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. install 60k btu 92-95% furnace with 2.5 ton ac coil and condenser with new duct
- Plumbing permit Jul 2024Completed
5x4 curb trap and fai into house.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2024Completed
Replace 4 inch cast iron main drain in kitchen and stack going to 2nd floor bathroom and powder room on first floor. install bath tub and toilet and vanity on 2nd floor and vanity and toliet on first floor powder room. run water lines to all fixtures 5 fixtures
- Residential building permit Jul 2024Completed
Ez permit standards 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. 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. demo and redoing house, leaving existing layout as is. nothing is being moved we are just updating some framing and drywalling home.
- General permit minor Jun 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.
- General permit minor Jun 2024Expired
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.
- General permit minor Jun 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.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2023Completed
Replace 40 gal gas water heater
- Electrical permit Jul 2022Completed
15 amp afci circuit x2 20 amp afci circuit x3 15 amp duplex x3 20 amp gfci x5 15 amp gfci x2 fish only as per nec 2014
- Electrical permit Nov 2020Completed
Install 200 amp service, 2gang meter socket, outlets, switches, 110v smokes, lights, door bell ground system per 2014 nec
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
2.0 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gaul Svc Bldg, 2501 E Sergeant St (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
Collins Smith Barrick Playgarden and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,200 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
High-voltage line
250 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
1,400 ft
Hackett Horatio B Sch (1,400 ft), Kensington HS (1,800 ft), Kensington Health Sciences (2,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.8 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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