2930 Ruth Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2930 Ruth Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 8 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 4 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 2930 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. 4 open violations.
- Zoning permit Jul 2023Issued
Office - business and professional
- Zoning permit Feb 2021Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Use permit Jul 2019Completed
Use within an existing structure.for a previosly approved commercial space on first floor and two apartments on second floor and (1) one apartment on third floor. no sign on this permit
- Electrical permit May 2017Completed
100 amp service fishing only (13) branch circuits, kitchen circuits bathroom circuit 3) bedroom circuits 6 120v smoke detectors. arc fault brakers east district
- Use permit May 2014Completed
Existing use of property for a sit down restaurant on first floor and two apartments on second and third floors.
- Use permit Oct 2009Completed
Use as a dental office
- Alteration permit Sep 2007Expired
Replace roof covering
- Fast form building permit May 2007Completed
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 (1,150 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,300 ft
1901 W Clearfield St and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,300 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
50 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 (1,350 ft), Elkin Lewis Sch (1,550 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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