2854 Cedar Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2854 Cedar Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 23 permits, 2 not closed, and 22 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 2854 Cedar 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 Nov 2021Completed
Curb trap fresh air inlet
- Electrical permit Sep 2020Completed
Installing new 100amp service complete with bonding and grounding.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2015Completed
Curb trap,house drain and fai pa20150610055(sfd)"self certification's are no longer permitted","all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 ft in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Alteration permit Nov 2014Completed
Roof recovering (built-up/modified bitumen).
- Mechanical permit Dec 2013Completed
Install (1) 80% eff.gas furnace 90,000 btu with all related duct work. furnace located in basement.
- Electrical permit Dec 2013Completed
Complete re-wire, 100a service- 26- receptacles, 5- switches, 6- smoke detectors, 4- gfci outlets and 12- light fixtures.... in accordance with 2008 for a one family building
- Plumbing permit Dec 2013Completed
Replace toilet, lavatory, bathtub, kitchen sink, laundry tub
- Alteration permit Nov 2013Completed
1200 square feet of interior alterations to a single family dwelling. applicants aggrees to limit the construction to comply with ez permit standard for interior dated february 2007. any deviations from this standard will result in the revocation of this permit and the imposition of further penalties. install new vinyl siding, new replacement windows and exterior doors.
- Alteration permit Nov 2013Completed
Repairs to roof and front wall to repair fire damage. permit application in response to unsafe violations. to comply violation, completed work is to be inspected and approved as an appropriate repair to each violation. no engineer's report submitted. licensed contractor to assume responsibility of work. no other work this permit. separate permits required for renovation.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2013Completed
New drain lines for bath tub and vanity (sfd)
- Suppression permit Oct 2013Completed
Replace existing pendent sprinkler for 20 sprinkler heads.
- Suppression permit Oct 2013Abandoned
Replace existing pendent sprinkler for 20 sprinkler heads
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
1.6 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Greyhound Aramingo Petro, 2750 Aramingo Ave (1,300 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,750 ft
2100 E Rush Street. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,250 ft
Rhone Poulenc Inc Walsh Div and 9 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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
850 ft
Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones (850 ft), Richmond Sch (1,000 ft), Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School (3,100 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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