2553 Cedar Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2553 Cedar Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, 3 not closed, and 18 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 2553 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2023Completed
Replace curb trap, fai, main drian
- Plumbing permit Mar 2023Completed
Relocate kitchen and add a bathroom. 4 total fixtures
- Electrical permit Mar 2023Completed
Install 200 amp service, wiring throughout, install light fixtures, install outlets, switches, smoke detectors, grounding as per 2017 nec
- Residential building permit Mar 2023Completed
Renovation per plan
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Expired
3/4 wdp repair
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Install 1 toilet, 1 bathroom sink, 1 bathtub,
- Electrical permit Apr 2021Completed
Replace damaged wiring. install new receptacles, switches , light fixtures . install 5 smoke detectors with 1 carbon monoxide combo. as per nec 2014
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Issued
3/4" water service ppc 2018
- Residential building permit Mar 2021Completed
For the construction /alterations throughout an existing attached structure to include widen basement stairs . for a single- family household living. as per plans. *************************no underpinning on this application. separate permits are required for plumbing, mech. or electriical work.*****************************************************************************************
- Residential building permit Feb 2021Completed
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. 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; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement). no work permitted in the basement. *separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing.*
- Use permit Oct 2011Completed
For a two family dwelling in an existing structure (no commercial use in the building)
- Plumbing permit Apr 2009Completed
Ezplum
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gaul Svc Bldg, 2501 E Sergeant St (450 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,300 ft
Collins Smith Barrick Playgarden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,000 ft
Anzon Inc 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
650 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
1,750 ft
Hackett Horatio B Sch (1,750 ft), Kensington HS (2,200 ft), Kensington Health Sciences (2,650 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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