2608 Cedar Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2608 Cedar Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 47 permits, 4 not closed, and 13 violations, 1 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 2608 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Zoning permit Feb 2026Issued
For the erection of an addition at the rear of an existing attached structure, size and location as shown in plan.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2025Completed
Repairing house drain
- Plumbing permit Dec 2024Completed
Replace 3/4" water distribution
- Residential building permit Aug 2024Completed
For alterations and for the legalization of the construction of an addition at the rear of an existing attached structure for single-family household living as shown on approved plans. all work to be performed in accordance with the 2018 irc. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. if field conditions vary, contact engineer prior to start of work.
- Residential building permit Aug 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.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2024Completed
House drain
- Plumbing permit Apr 2024Completed
Emergency sewer back up. replacing 5" curb trap, replacing 4" fresh air inlet. installing new 4" main drain to existing pipe above ground.
- Zoning permit Apr 2024Issued
For demolition of rear shed and portion of rear addition and erection of one story rear addition as part of an existing attached structure. size and location as shown in the application / plan.
- Electrical permit Feb 2024Completed
100 amp service rewire house as per nec 2017
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 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 new 92%-60k btu goodman gas furnace, 2.5 ton ac condenser in the backyard, all new ductwork throughout, and 8 diffusers
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Completed
Two full bathrooms and half, kitchen sink and laundry room and two hose bibbs. 12 fixtures.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
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
1.9 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 (700 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,350 ft
Collins Smith Barrick Playgarden and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,200 ft
Anzon Inc and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
800 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
1,900 ft
Hackett Horatio B Sch (1,900 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
9.9 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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