3940 Pulaski Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3940 Pulaski Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 31 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 7 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 3940 Pulaski Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- General permit minor Sep 2026Completed
Ez permit re-roofing- for the installation of new roof coverings on exiting roofs as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Electrical permit Dec 2025Completed
Full rewire of 2 units: lights, switches, receptacles. adding hardwire smoke detectors. 200 amp service feeding each unit with 100 amp subpanel and 1- 100 amp subpanel for the house panel. grounding and bonding
- Plumbing permit Dec 2025Completed
Installation of plumbing fixtures with piping 3 wc, 3 lav, 2 sh/bt, 2 w/d, 2 hwh & 2 kit 14 fixtures
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 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. multi family - each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. install (2) complete heat pump systems for a two-family dwelling, (1) for each dwelling. each dwelling will have a 1.5-ton air handler, ac, new ductwork, and 6 registers. 12 total registers.
- Residential building permit Dec 2025Completed
For level iii alterations, including rebuilding of rear walls (no change in exterior building dimensions or gfa), with partial change of occupancy (no change of occupancy classification, group r-3 to group r-3) to create a two-family dwelling within an existing three (3) story structure as per approved plans. existing building not required to be sprinklered. *2018 iebc review* *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work*
- Zoning permit Oct 2025Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- General permit minor Sep 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.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Feb 2025Expired
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. phdc wo 204155 attached - replace existing gas furnace in kind - new unit heil 54kbtu 80% . no other work permitted on this permit. no penetrations to fire-rated assemblies. no new ductwork proposed on ductwork or common areas
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 2025Expired
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 gas boiler, only, in like and kind. no other work proposed.
- Electrical permit Apr 2024Completed
Fishing wires; 200 amp service/40 space panel; installing flush mount fixtures-led (3), 10 yr smoke/carbon combos (3), gfci receptacles (2), 15 amp arc fault home run (4), dedicated 20 amp circuit/gfci and cover plates (3). replacing single pole switches (5), 20 amp duplex receptacle, 15 amp duplex receptacles (8), 3-way switch and fixtures-led (2)-as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Feb 2023Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
12 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Speedway 6799, 1801 Hunting Park Ave (300 ft), open. 5 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,050 ft
Project H O M E and 39 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,200 ft
Rexnord Corp Geared Prods Div 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
500 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
700 ft
Mastery CS-Gratz Campus (700 ft), Mastery Prep Elementary CS (750 ft), Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary (1,200 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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