270 West Walnut Lane, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 270 West Walnut Lane have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 10 permits, all closed, and 0 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 270 West Walnut Lane at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
Every permit on file is closed out.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2019Completed
Replace water supply curb to meter as per 2004 ppc
- Plumbing permit Dec 2017Completed
Install backflow (commerical)the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Aug 2017Completed
Install fire alarm system per nfpa (commercial)north disrtrict
- Plumbing permit Apr 2017Completed
Alteration: interior plumbing for a 3-story building with business and professional offices and (10) artisan industrial studios. the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code, 2004. additional permits are required for the 5" sewer lateral & 1" domestic water distribution services to the street mains.
- Electrical permit Feb 2017Completed
200amp service with 20 circuit sub panel on 3rd floor.rewire studio on 2nd and 3rd floor receptacles and lights.rewire 1st floor for office space receptacles and lights per 2008 nec (commercial)
- Mechanical permit Dec 2016Completed
Install 2 hvac self contained units with ductwork (commercial)
- Use permit Nov 2016Completed
For change in use to create ten (10) artist studios & artisan industrial spaces on the second (spaces 200-204) & third floor (spaces 300-304) with a business & professional office space on the first floor (space 100). no signs on this application.
- Alteration permit Oct 2016Completed
For a complete change in occupancy classification in an existing three-story building and prescriptive alterations to create a business & professional office and ten (10) new artisan industrial studios. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
- Use permit Oct 2016Completed
For use as artisan industrial studios in units 200-204 and 300-304 on the second and third floors of an existing detached structure with business & professional offices in unit 100 (first floor) as approved under zoning board of adjustments variance (cal. no. 27257).
- Use permit May 2016Completed
For the creation of eleven (11) tenant spaces total from 1st floor to 3rd floor (unit 100, unit 200-204 & unit 300 -304). space 100 - for use as business/professional office and vacant tenant spaces (use registration permit required prior to occupancy) in an existing three (3) story structure on the same lot for proposed single family dwelling in an existing one story detached structure. for the creation of fifteen (15) accessory surface parking spaces to include one (1) accessible space. no sign on this permit (size and location as shown in the application).
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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: Greene St Citgo, 5823 Greene St (1,600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,500 ft
21 Maplewood Mall. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,800 ft
Viz Manufacturing Co. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
500 ft
St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
1,100 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,400 ft
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus (1,400 ft), Lingelbach Anna L Sch (1,900 ft), Mastery CS John Wister Elementary (4,650 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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