3255 Gransback Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3255 Gransback Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 19 permits, 2 not closed, and 60 violations, 23 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 3255 Gransback 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 23 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Issued
Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing replace 3/4" water service
- Electrical permit Nov 2025Completed
Installing electric heater (1), exhaust fan (1), 20 amp circuit/gfci (2), ceiling fixtures (3), 10 yr smoke detectors (2), 10 yr smoke/carbon combo (1) and a 15 amp arc fault home run (1); fishing wires -as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Oct 2025Completed
Replace 3 piece bathroom on 2nd floor
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Completed
Replacement of 40 gal gas water heater
- Plumbing permit Jun 2024Completed
3/4 water service
- Plumbing permit Nov 2022Expired
Replace underfloor plumbing to toilet, tub and sink
- Plumbing permit Aug 2020Completed
Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet ppc 2018
- Plumbing permit Apr 2019Completed
Replace curb trap include fresh air inlet and house drain, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Plumbing permit Dec 2018Completed
Replace curb trap and fai-pa1#20183521669-"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"
- Electrical permit May 2018Completed
Install 100a service complete w/meter and panel. replace receptacles, switches, fixtures. install 1- smoke detector, 6- 15/20/30a lines, 3- pull chain, keyless fixtures .. in accordance with 2008 nec for a one family building
- Plumbing permit Jan 2018Completed
Replace 3/4" distribution pipe pa one call #2018-01010138
- Demolition permit May 2017Completed
For the complete demo of a vacant sfd as part of the city of philadelphia dept. of licenses & inspections demolition program.
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
2.2 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: William J Odriscoll Svc Ctr, 620 E Tioga St (1,350 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
950 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
650 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
700 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
650 ft
Elkin Lewis Sch (650 ft), John B Stetson MS (1,450 ft), Sheridan Sch (1,700 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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