3500 Wallace Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3500 Wallace Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 30 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 17 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 3500 Wallace Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 17 open violations.
- Electrical permit Feb 2025Expired
200-amp service according to 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Aug 2021Completed
Replacing water service -main to meter
- Residential building permit Jul 2021Expired
For interior alterations to an attached structure as per approved plan. **underpinning is not part of this permit**
- Plumbing permit Nov 2020Completed
Replace curb trap and fresh air inlet
- General permit minor Jul 2020Expired
Ez permit re-roofing- for the installation of new roof coverings on exiting roofs as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.
- General permit minor Jan 2020Expired
Remove exisiting roof and replace with a new modified hot roof system
- Electrical permit Oct 2019Completed
Replace 100amp panel as per 2014 nec
- Electrical permit Aug 2019Completed
Install gfi 1 receptacle 1 bathroom fixture by fishing only as per 2014 nec
- Plumbing permit Jul 2019Completed
3 pc bath, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- General permit minor Jul 2019Issued
Ez 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).
- General permit minor Jun 2019Expired
Ez permit re-roofing- for the installation of new roof coverings on exiting roofs as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans.remove and replace soffit and facia for front bay and cat walk.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)
- Plumbing permit Jan 2018Completed
Replace curb trap and house drain
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Mantua Urban Peace Garden and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,400 ft
Ge Co Re Entry Sys Department and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,150 ft
230 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
600 ft
McMichael Morton Sch (600 ft), Powel Samuel Sch (2,600 ft), Science Leadership Academy MS (2,600 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 mi
Philadelphia International (PHL). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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