2659 Martha Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2659 Martha Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 30 permits, 1 not closed, and 47 violations, 9 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 2659 Martha Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Plumbing permit May 2026Completed
Repair/replace 3/4" wdp.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2024Completed
Replace house trap and fresh air inlet.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 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. replace existing furnace only, in like & kind, with bryant 96% 80k btu gas furnace. no new ductwork or diffusers
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2020Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- (two heaters and duct work)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.
- Residential building permit Dec 2019Expired
For the erection of an attached, light-framed structure with roof deck installation, roof access structure, engineered braced wall panels, fire-retardant treated plywood panels at roof assembly, rigid roof insulation panels, egress window well, and rated exterior walls. (irc 2015) **separate permits to be required for fire suppression, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical system installations.**
- Zoning/use permit Dec 2019Completed
For the erection of an attached structure to include roof deck and access pilot house installation. size and location as per approved plans.
- Electrical permit Oct 2019Completed
Electrical rewire/devices new 200amp service as per 2014 nec
- Residential building permit Sep 2019Completed
Renovations, addition of roof deck according to plans.
- Zoning permit Sep 2019Completed
Erection of roof deck and interior alterations to an existing three story attached structure according to plan.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2019Completed
2 tubs, 3 toilets, 4 sinks, 2 hose bibs, 1 laundry, 1 hot water heater, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Residential building permit Feb 2019Completed
To comply with ez permit standard for interior alterations, dated january 2011. ez interior alterations. applicant agrees to limit the construction, to comply with these standards, deviation from the standard will result in revocation of this permit and imposition of further penalties. licensed contractor to be listed on permit. separate permits required for plumbing, electric and hvac. call inspector at district office at least 24 hours prior to start. sfd.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2016Completed
Replace curb trap and lateral pa20163352482 (sfd)
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold 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: Us Gas 1, 2656 Frankford Ave (700 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,200 ft
2100 E Rush Street and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
400 ft
Calbar Inc and 7 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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
1,500 ft
Kensington HS (1,500 ft), Brown Henry A Sch (1,850 ft), Kensington Health Sciences (1,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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