3151 Arbor Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3151 Arbor Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 18 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 3151 Arbor 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.
- Residential building permit Nov 2023Expired
Installation of wheelchair lift, details as shown on plan. no other work included.
- Electrical permit Sep 2023Completed
Install outdoor outlet using wire mold fishing wires asper nec 2017
- Electrical permit Dec 2020Completed
Installing 100 amp service with a 30 circuit panel fishing wires through walls only per nec at 2014
- Plumbing permit Nov 2020Completed
Replace curb trap, fresh air inlet and partial main drain
- General permit minor Dec 2019Expired
Roof replacement - install a bitumen modified hot roof system. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement).
- Demolition permit Nov 2018Completed
For the complete demo of a vacant sfd as part of the city of philadelphia dept. of licenses & inspections demolition program. additional specs: stucco 3131 & 3137 arbor st. replace front sidewalk of 3133, 3139, & 3141 arbor st. clear all vegetation.
- Demolition permit Nov 2018Completed
For the complete demo of a vacant sfd as part of the city of philadelphia dept. of licenses & inspections demolition program. additional specs: stucco 3131 & 3137 arbor st. replace front sidewalk of 3133, 3139, & 3141 arbor st. clear all vegetation.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2018Completed
Replace 3/4" water service and curb trap/fai pa one call #2018-0192267
- Alteration permit Dec 2017Expired
Applicant agrees to limit the construction to comply with ez permit standard for interior alterations, dated feb 2007. deviations from this standard will result in the revocation o fthis permit and imposition of further penalties. (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Jan 2017Completed
Replace curb trap and lateral pa20170032266 (sfd)"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"
- Use permit Apr 2016Completed
Residential use on 1st and 2nd and 3rd floor. duplex
- Use permit Jan 2016Completed
For a use reduction (change from doctor office on ist floor and above doctors residence) to household living single family dwelling in an existing structure. no change in area or height.
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
2.3 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: John Wanamaker, 300 E Allegheny Ave (800 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
Mcveigh Playground and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,450 ft
Parachem Southern Inc and 11 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,250 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
500 ft
Elkin Lewis Sch (500 ft), John B Stetson MS (1,000 ft), Willard Frances E Sch (2,300 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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