2942 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 2942 Ridge Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 7 permits, 2 not closed, and 60 violations, 17 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 2942 Ridge Avenue 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. 17 open violations.
- Zoning permit Jul 2026Issued
For the erection of a new attached structure with cellar (§ 14-529 overlay: max height limited to 35 ft or height of adjacent structures). size and location as shown in the application / plan.
- Residential building permit Sep 2019Expired
**notification must be sent to owners of 2944/2948 ridge ave <10 days prior to the start of underpinning work** for the erection of a three (3) story attached structure to be used as vacant commercial space on the front of the ground floor (separate use registration permit and co required prior to occupancy) with group r-3 at the rear of the ground floor, above, and within the basement (two-family dwelling), as per plans; separate permits required for all mep/fsp work; building to be fully sprinklered as per nfpa 13; includes underpinning of 2944/2948 ridge ave; see ap#969571 for zoning/use approval.
- Zoning/use permit Jun 2019Completed
For the erection of an attached structure; for use as one (1) vacant commercial (use registration required prior to occupancy) on first floor (front) with two (2) family household living on first floor (rear) and second through third floor; size and location as shown in the application/plan.
- Use permit Mar 2019Completed
For a religious assembly at first floor in the same building with all other uses a spreviously approved in an existing structure. no sign on this application.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2012Completed
Replace curb trap (restaurant)
- Suppression permit Feb 2011Completed
Install kitchen hood, ductwork and exhaust fans, kitchen hood suppression systems
- Mechanical permit Feb 2011Completed
Install kitchen hood, ductwork and exhaust fans, kitchen hood suppression systems
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
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fleet Site 015, 2601 W Glenwood Ave (1,200 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,250 ft
Home Ownership Project and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,150 ft
Halpern Co. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
850 ft
230 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
900 ft
Blaine James G Sch (900 ft), Strawberry Mansion HS (1,150 ft), Gideon Edward Sch (1,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.5 mi
Philadelphia International (PHL). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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