3868 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3868 Wyalusing Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 14 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 12 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 3868 Wyalusing Avenue 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 12 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Issued
Replace 3 water closets, 3 lavs, 2 tubs, 1 kitchen sink, 1 laundry, and 2 hose bibbs. 12 fixtures
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 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. new hvac unit, ductwork, and 14 diffusers
- Electrical permit May 2025Issued
Rewire sfd as per nec. install 200 amp service, branch circuit wiring with devices, smoke detector and disconnect enclosure.
- Residential building permit May 2025Issued
For interior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling as per approved plan. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work* **underpinning is not part of this permit**
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Repair/replace 3/4" wdp
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2022Expired
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for mechanical work to include the installation as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. replace gas furnace only with 90,000 btu air temp 80%
- Mechanical permit Feb 2018Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances - for the installation if 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 gas furnace with new bryant 60,000 btu 80% efficient gas furnace, only.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2016Completed
Replace mainn drain and curp trap, fai- pa1# 2016-3282136 "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"
- Plumbing permit Sep 2014Completed
Replace water heater
- Electrical permit Jul 2013Completed
200amp service total rewire per 2008 nec (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Jul 2013Completed
Toilet,tub,vanity,kitchen,and washing machine box
- Alteration permit Jul 2013Completed
Interior alterations as per e-z permit standard. no structural work allowed under this permit. separate permits required for electrical , plumbing, hvac.
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
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0004 8132, 3750 W Girard Ave (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
1,950 ft
Mantua Urban Peace Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,150 ft
Halpern Co 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
550 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
1,300 ft
School of the Future (1,300 ft), Belmont CS (2,200 ft), McMichael Morton Sch (2,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.2 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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