3955 Wallace Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 3955 Wallace Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 17 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 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 3955 Wallace Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Electrical permit Jul 2024Cancelled
Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.
- Zoning permit May 2024Issued
Limited lodging
- Residential building permit Jul 2023Completed
Homeowner performing work: any licensed sub-contractors are required ot be added to this permit 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). 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* 1st floor: complete renovation of the kitchen, including fix the ceiling, new cabinets, and new floor. install new floor. replace front and back door, replace all 4 windows at the same locations and same size. stairs, add a new sub floor for the stairs. 2nd floor: replace the railing on the stairs, add a sub floor, paint wall, replace all 7 new windows same location and same size. bathroom: add tile on the floor. no structural changes on all floors. no renovation on the basemen
- Plumbing permit Jul 2020Expired
Curb trap, fai and small section of main drain ppc 2018
- Plumbing permit Jul 2019Issued
Install and replace 1 water closet, 1 lavatory, 1 shower stall, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit May 2019Issued
30-circuit panel and ground system and 15amp living room circuit as per nec 2014 west district
- Electrical permit Mar 2019Completed
1 dedicated receptacles 1st floor fishing only as per 2008 nec
- Electrical permit Jan 2018Completed
Install 100a service w/30- circuit panel, 2- gfi, 6- 20a receptacles, 1- fixture, 6- afci breakers. replace 6- switches, 14- receptacles.... per 2008 nec for a one family building (paid for by phdc)
- Plumbing permit Jul 2017Completed
Plumbing alterations throughout an existing single family dwelling.
- Alteration permit Apr 2017Completed
Ez permit stadard 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.
- Electrical permit Sep 2015Completed
Replace 100a service, 20-space, 5- switches, 5- outlets....in accordance with 2008 nec for a one family building
- Plumbing permit Aug 2015Completed
Replace 5" sewer lateral 5" curb trap, 4" fresh air inlet house drain, rear area drain, drain lines for kitchen sink and washer (sfd)self certification's are no longer permitted","all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 ft in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Former Toney Miller Svc Sta, 3917-27 Lancaster Ave (900 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 and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,250 ft
Belmont CS (1,250 ft), McMichael Morton Sch (2,200 ft), Washington Martha Sch (2,700 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.7 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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