3467 Helen Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3467 Helen Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, 2 not closed, and 46 violations, 8 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 3467 Helen 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. 8 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2026Completed
Main drain crub trap fai - approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2025Issued
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 & kind, no other work.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Replace tub, toilet, lavatory & underfloor piping per ez standards.
- General permit minor May 2025Expired
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.
- Residential building permit Mar 2024Completed
Permit standards alterations 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. 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). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *no basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *no structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* work is being completed for phdc work order #191612 basement stair reconstruction in existing stair frame opening. second floor treads and risers to be replaced.
- Electrical permit Feb 2024Completed
Fishing wires; 200 amp service/40 space panel; installing flush mount led light (3) and hardwired smoke/carbon combos (3); replacing 15 amp arc fault home run (3), single pole switch/wiring, gfci (1), 15 amp receptacle/wiring (5) and led light fixture-as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Completed
Replace house drain house trap and fresh air inlet
- Alteration permit Nov 2017Completed
Make safe permit - permit application in response to unsafe violations on case #606685. to comply violation, completed work is to be inspected and approved as an appropriate repair to each violation no engineer's report submitted. licensed contractor to assume responsibility of work. work to include removal and replacement of fire damage to the roof, rear wall . no other work on this permit. separate permits required for alteration, plumbing, electric and hvac. call the inspector at least 24 hours prior to the start of work.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2017Closed
Underfloor plumbing, water closet, lavy sink, bathtub - the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Mar 2017Completed
Replace in kind- (2) receptacles.... in accordance with 2008 nec for a one family building
- Use permit Sep 2016Completed
Operate childcare incidental to and as part of single family livig household.
- Use permit Jan 2011Completed
Use to duplex
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Stanton Whse, 1826-28 E Ontario St (800 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,250 ft
3401 Collins St and 7 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,900 ft
Philadelphia Rust Proof Co Inc and 17 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
600 ft
Webster Sch (600 ft), Deep Roots CS (1,000 ft), Community Academy of Philadelphia CS (2,450 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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