3142 Chatham Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3142 Chatham Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 14 permits, 3 not closed, and 13 violations, 5 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 3142 Chatham Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Completed
Curb trap, fresh air inlet & main drain.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2024Completed
Replace curb trap, fai, main drain into basement, and rain leader cesspool
- Electrical permit Aug 2024Completed
200amp 30ckt service x1 whole house square d complete home surge protective (chsp) device x1 15 amp afci circuit x8 20 amp afci circuit x13 15 amp duplex x25 20 amp duplex x8 light switch ( one location) x9 3way light switch x4 light fixture (lite weight) x10 door light x1 lamp holder x9 security light x1 smoke & carbon monoxide detector x3 smoke detector x3 fish only per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit May 2023Expired
Supply and install new 5x4 cast iron curb trap with new 4" fai and pr vent box. continue into property with new 4", approximately 10', converting to pvc and connecting onto existing pvc in basement area.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai
- Plumbing permit Jan 2023Expired
Install a new 5" curb trap fai . install a new 4" section cast iron into the house
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Expired
Total rewire new 100 amp box with meter. install light fixtures, outlets and switches. install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. finished basement. fishing wiring as per 2014 nec
- Plumbing permit Aug 2016Completed
Replace curb trap and fai-pa1#20162101204-"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"
- Plumbing permit Apr 2016Completed
Replace house trap fresh air inlet and section of house drain pa20160950735 (sfd)*footway req*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"
- Plumbing permit May 2014Completed
Replace half service from curb stop to house meter (sfd) pa20141331250 east district
- Plumbing permit Mar 2013Completed
Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet pa20130570698
- Plumbing permit Mar 2011Completed
Replacement of 3/4" water service
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.2 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: Gb Goldman Paper Co, 2201 E Allegheny Ave (1,500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,250 ft
2281 E Ontario St and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,050 ft
Monarch Mfg Works Inc and 15 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
1,650 ft
Richmond Sch (1,650 ft), Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones (1,700 ft), Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School (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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