3208 Hope Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3208 Hope Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 26 permits, 3 not closed, and 60 violations, 18 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 3208 Hope 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. 18 open violations.
- Zoning permit Jun 2026Issued
Personal services
- Commercial building permit Feb 2026Completed
For level i interior alterations at first floor for vacant commercial space. permits required for tenant fit-out prior to occupancy. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2025Completed
Install 7 fixtures 2-wc. 2-lav. 2-shower/tub. 1-ks
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
3rd floor: t install switches,receptacles, light fixtures, fish wires as per nec code
- Commercial building permit Jul 2025Completed
For change of occupancy to r-2 and level ii alterations at the 3rd floor to include new partitions, fixtures, furnishings, finishes as per approved plans. separate permits required for mep work. *2018 iebc*
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Completed
Replacing house trap and fresh air inlet
- Zoning permit Jul 2024Issued
Residential - household living - multi-family; eating and drinking establishments - sit-down restaurant
- Plumbing permit Oct 2023Expired
Repair/replace partial interior house drain
- Use permit Sep 2019Completed
Use the first floor of an existing building as sale of consumer goods,(grocery). no change in height or square footage.
- Use permit May 2019Completed
Change use auto tags, bill pay, insurance and money wire.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2018Completed
Rainleader cesspool
- Electrical permit Apr 2018Completed
Install 100a service with a 30- circuit panel, 20a receptacles (4), afci breaker, and replace 6- fixtures, 12- receptacles and 7- switches... in accordance with 2008 for a one family building
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
2.7 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: Police Site 020, 130-60 Westmoreland St (450 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
950 ft
139 167 Clearfield Street and 8 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,450 ft
Abbey Color Inc and 11 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
1,150 ft
John B Stetson MS (1,150 ft), Cramp William Sch (1,400 ft), Munoz-Marin Luis (1,850 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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