2927 Ruth Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2927 Ruth Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 12 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 8 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 2927 Ruth 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Residential building permit Jun 2026Issued
For alterations to an existing attached structure used as a single-family dwelling as per building application/plan.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2025Expired
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 boiler only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork/ piping
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Completed
Replace 40 gal gas water heater.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2022Completed
Replacement of 40 gal gas water heater
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Completed
Replace curb trap fai
- Plumbing permit Jan 2020Expired
One for one replacement of 1-toilet and 1-stack.the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2018
- Plumbing permit Nov 2019Completed
Remove and replace water heater as per fuel gas and phila plum code 2004 contractor will confirm the condition and capacity of ext'g masonry chimney
- Plumbing permit Dec 2018Completed
Replace curb trap & fai pa20183610858 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Electrical permit Dec 2018Completed
Install 100 amp service, 14 outlets, 10 switches per 2008 nec.
- Alteration permit Aug 2018Completed
Roof replacement - install a single ply roof system (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Jul 2008Completed
Replace bath group
- Electrical permit May 2008Completed
100 amp service, (2) branch circuits, (3) 120v smoke detectors, (1) arc fault breaker. in accordance with 2005 nec
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. 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
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fire Site 244, Boudinot & 1 Hart Ln (1,200 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,350 ft
1901 W Clearfield St and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Rhone Poulenc Inc Walsh Div and 10 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
800 ft
Willard Frances E Sch (800 ft), Conwell Russell MS (1,400 ft), Elkin Lewis Sch (1,700 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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