3643 Locust Walk, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3643 Locust Walk have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 20 permits, 1 not closed, and 0 violations.
- 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 3643 Locust Walk at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Zoning permit Aug 2019Completed
For relocation of lot lines to create three (3) parcels (parcel # m, n & o) from twelve (12) deeded lots with five (5) opa address (3701-45 spruce st, 3700-02, 3704-06 & 3710-30 locust walk and 250-80 s. 37th st). size and location as shown on the application.
- Electrical permit Jul 2019Completed
Furnish & install 326 light fixtures, 65-recepatacles, 48 -switches, raceways, lighting control system, 26-hvac units, 6-panel as per nec 2008 and fire alarm 4-fire pull station, 20-speaker/strobes, 14-strobes, 3-modules & 5-detectors as per nfpa 72
- Mechanical permit Jul 2019Completed
Install (1) new ahu, (1) new heat exhanger, (4) new pumps, (37) vav's (10) fan powered boxes, (1) expansion tank, (1) cabinet unit heater, (1) return fan and (70) grd's.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2019Completed
Install of waste piping from fixtures. install of water piping to fixtures. install new sanitary vent and domestic water to 18 toilets, 20 sinks, 1 dishwasher, 3 urinals, 7 floor drains, and 1 mop receptor. pickup new domestice water and sanitary services within building.
- Administrative permit May 2019Completed
To amend previously issued building permit #936789 to revise restroom configuration and other changes as shown on attached plans and letter. no change of use proposed.
- Suppression permit Apr 2019Completed
Ez permit sprinkler relocation (nfpa 13)- for the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Alteration permit Mar 2019Completed
For interior level 2 alterations to existing structure as per plans. separate permits required for all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression work.
- Electrical permit Aug 2018Completed
Furnish and install 3-speaker/strobes,1-wall strobe and 1-booster panel on an existing fire alarm system as per nfpa72
- Mechanical permit Aug 2018Completed
For removal and installation of mechanical system components (ductwork, registers, diffusers, etc.), within the lauder institute on the 2nd floor of laider fischer hall, as per plans; connected to existing overall mechanical system w/in building; see ap#880280 for associated building permit; no other work on this permit.
- Electrical permit Jul 2018Completed
Furnish and install 116 light fixtures, 34 receptacles, 4 switches, 3 exhaust fans, 1 water heater, install 1-480/288amp & 1-120/208amp panels & 1 30amp transformer as per 2008 nec (cc district)
- Plumbing permit Jun 2018Completed
Install coffee station kitchen sink. all domestic and sanitary connections will be made into existing
- Suppression permit Jun 2018Completed
Relocate 16 existing sprinkler heads (commercial)
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Va Med Ctr, 3900 Woodland Ave (1,450 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
Dupont Crescent Schuylkill River Dev Corp and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,650 ft
Ge Co Re Entry Sys Department and 6 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
2,050 ft
Powel Samuel Sch (2,050 ft), Science Leadership Academy MS (2,050 ft), Robeson HS for Human Services (3,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.0 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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