3331 Emerald Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3331 Emerald Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 11 permits, 3 not closed, and 25 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 3331 Emerald 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. 5 open violations.
- Electrical permit Sep 2026Issued
Install new 20 amp dedicated line for bathroom gfci install new dedicated line 15 amp for lights as per nec 2020
- Plumbing permit Sep 2026Issued
- approved plumbing work associated with an (addition or alteration) per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Residential building permit Sep 2026Issued
- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. ***no work may be performed in the basement or cellar.*** separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2025Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances - for the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. replace existing boiler only, in like and kind, no new ductwork.
- General permit minor Nov 2025Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the philadelphia code, all references codes and standards, and the attached ez standard, where included. deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. a separate permit from the philadelphia department of streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. all means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the philadelphia building code chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2018Completed
Replace curb trap & fai pa20183390063 "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"
- New construction permit May 2011Completed
The erection of a new self-storage rental facility consisting of 24 steel pre-fab storage units with exterior roll up door, on new concrete slabs. unconditioned space.
- Electrical permit Apr 2011Completed
Install 200 amp service, (6) exterior lights, and gate opener, storage units (24), as per 2008 nec
- Demolition permit Jan 2011Completed
Complete demolition.
- Zoning permit Dec 2010Completed
For the relocation of lot lines to make space "a" and "b" one lot; for the erection of a new self-storage rental facility consisting of 24 steel pre-fab storage units with exterior roll up door, on new concrete slabs.
- Zoning/use permit Nov 2010Completed
Demolish current structure - leaving a vacant lot
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
1.5 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Stanton Whse, 1826-28 E Ontario St (950 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
2111 15 E Westmoreland and 7 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
Webster Sch (650 ft), Mastbaum Jules E Area Vocational-Technical School (1,700 ft), Deep Roots CS (1,900 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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