401 Pierce Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 401 Pierce Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 8 not closed, and 60 violations, 6 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 401 Pierce Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Residential building permit Oct 2026Issued
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. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. no work may be performed in the basement or cellar. interior alterations as per ez standard.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2025Completed
New fixtures with piping to be installed 3 water closets, 3 lavatories, 1 water heater, 1 kitchen sink, 1 hose bib, 2 tub/shower
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 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. install new 92% 40k btu furnace, 2 ton ac, ductwork, and 10 diffusers
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
Full rewire: lights, switches and receptacles adding hardwire smoke detectors 200 amp service: grounding and bonding
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replace curb trap, fai, and main house drain passing foundation wall
- Residential building permit Aug 2025Completed
For alterations to a single family dwelling property 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 but not limited to any modification to exterior walls, party wall, floor/roof framing and foundations, including underpinning, excavation and removal of foundation slab. *** no work may be performed in the basement or cellar.*** separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing.
- Electrical permit May 2025Completed
Rewire all outlets, switches, & lights. install 100 amp service
- Residential building permit Apr 2025Issued
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. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. no work may be performed in the basement or cellar. interior alterations as per ez standard & engineer's report.
- Electrical permit Jan 2024Completed
100 amp service and panel upgrade for the philadelphia housing development corporation (phdc) basic systems repairs program (bsrp) work order: 182166. as per nec 2017.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2023Expired
Replace rainleader
- Zoning permit Jun 2023Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Plumbing permit May 2022Completed
All new interior plumbing for seven fixtures on first floor apartment as per ppc 2018
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
Superfund site
1.6 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,350 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp and 3 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
1,150 ft
Furness Horace HS (1,150 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,600 ft), Southwark Sch (2,100 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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