2779 Martha Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2779 Martha Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 17 permits, 2 not closed, and 39 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 2779 Martha Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 9 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2025Completed
Replace underfloor plumbing in 2nd floor bathroom with fixture replacement of (1) shower (1) toilet (1) lav with pipe replacement.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2023Completed
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. 80,000 btu gas furnace with 3-ton air conditioner w/condenser (1) appliance (10) diffuser/registers
- Plumbing permit Dec 2022Completed
Installing 10 fixtures & 1 washer machine
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Completed
Install ground fault receptacle and dedicated circuit 2nd floor, bedroom fixture, porcelain fixture in basement, new15 amp receptacle and circuit 2nd floor, arc fault breakers, porcelain fixture w pull chain according to nec 2014 fishing wires
- Electrical permit Oct 2022Completed
New 200 amp service. total rewiring of an existing single-family dwelling with addition and roof top deck
- Residential building permit Dec 2021Completed
For the construction of a rear addition and addition above an existing attached structure with roof deck accessed by a roof deck access structure. for a single-family household living. as per plans. ***********no underpinning on this application. separate permits are required for plumbing, mech. or electrical work.************
- Zoning permit Sep 2021Completed
For the erection of a third floor addition over existing two story portion and two story addition over existing rear one story portion with roof deck and pilot house ( size and location as shown on the plan) to use a single family dwelling.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2021Expired
Installing 3 toilets 3 lavatory 2 tubs 1 kitchen sink 1 laundry sinks 1 water heater
- Electrical permit Nov 2019Completed
Upgrade to 200amp service with panel, meter & ground & bond as per nec 2014 north central district
- Demolition permit Aug 2019Completed
For the complete demo of a vacant sfd as part of the city of philadelphia dept. of licenses & inspections demolition program. *1 stucco c/w 2777 martha st. new sidewalk on east somerset st side*
- Zoning permit Aug 2019Completed
Renovations of an existing 2 srtory masonry and wood framed building with the demo of a 1 story section to be rebuilt as 3 stories, and the addition of a 3rd story above the existing structure continued use as sfd
- Residential building permit Aug 2019Expired
Renovations of an existing 2 srtory masonry and wood framed building with the demo of a 1 story section to be rebuilt as 3 stories, and the addition of a 3rd story above the existing structure continued use as sfd
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.8 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 (1,350 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
400 ft
2100 E Rush Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
650 ft
Rhone Poulenc Inc Walsh Div and 11 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
1,550 ft
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones (1,550 ft), Kensington HS (2,400 ft), Richmond Sch (2,500 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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