3166 Richmond Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3166 Richmond Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 24 permits, 6 not closed, and 33 violations.
- 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 3166 Richmond 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
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Administrative permit Nov 2026Issued
For the documentations of a certificate of occupancy for personal service and two (2) unit household living in building a facing richmond st. and one (1) unit household living in building b facing emery. total of three-unit multi-family household living. **********************no work approved on this permit. ********************
- Zoning permit Aug 2026Issued
Residential - household living - multi-family; personal services
- Zoning permit Apr 2023Issued
Residential - household living - multi-family; personal services
- Administrative permit Nov 2020Issued
For certificate of occupancy for personal services on the first-floor of an existing building. no work to be performed under this permit.
- Zoning permit Sep 2020Issued
Personal services
- Electrical permit Jan 2020Completed
New 250amp service to be installed with 3 meters,house panel, servicing art studio and apartments-1st floor to be wired for lights and outlets only, 2nd and 3rd floor to be wired for apartment. all new smoke and kitchen circuits.'17 nec. **separate fire alarm permit is ap#1032102.**
- Administrative permit Jan 2020Completed
Amending permit#939849 to remove underpinning of basement as shown on revised plans.
- Electrical permit Jan 2020Completed
Installing a vista 32 facp, 1 remote annunciator, 2 pulls, 3 smokes, 1 horn strobes, 1 strobe, 4 mini horns per nfpa 72 (east dist)
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2019Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- (2 heater and ac units-1) on the first floor and one on the second floor(no roof top equipment apprvoed on this permit.for the installation if new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2019Completed
One for one replacement of 1-ada toilet only on the 1st floor,replace house drain,stack,waste and water lines to 2-toilets,3-lav sinks,1-tub,1-washing machine,1-kitchen sink and 1-water heater on the 2nd floor.the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Residential building permit Jul 2019Completed
For interior and exterior level 2 alterations of 3 story building for certificate of occupancy at second and third floor for a single family dwelling. no alterations to existing first floor and basement below. separate permits required for all mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.**iebc 2018**
- Commercial building permit Mar 2019Completed
For interior and exterior level 2 alterations of 3 story building to convert first floor and basement into restaurant including renovating the facade, new stairway, ada restrooms and installing kitchen equipment as per plans. no alterations to existing single family dwelling unit above. separate permits required for all mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.
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
5,100 ft
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40096, 3200 Richmond St (250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
600 ft
Franklin Smelting Refining Corp and 13 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
1,750 ft
AMY at Martin (1,750 ft), Richmond Sch (2,300 ft), Memphis Street Academy CS @ JP Jones (3,250 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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