4046 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Is 4046 Ridge Avenue in a flood zone?
- No. FEMA maps it in Zone X, outside the high-risk flood area. Flood insurance is optional.
- Does 4046 Ridge Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 12 permits, 1 not closed, and 17 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 4046 Ridge 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
Install class b fire alarm as per code and as per plans and 2016 nfpa 72. fishing throughout.
- Electrical permit Feb 2025Completed
Wire two dedicated lines for first floor kitchen outlets as per 2017 nec code.
- Commercial building permit Feb 2025Completed
For level ii alterations at first floor per approved plans. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.
- Zoning permit Sep 2024Issued
Animal services
- Electrical permit Sep 2024Completed
Basement-supply and replace 200 amp two gang meter socket supply and replace existing 100 amp panel for second floor to a 200 amp 40 position panel replace 125 amp ser wiring feeding panel in back of basement that controls second floor make sure panels in back of basement are wired as sub panels reground service as needed third floor panel-check that panel is wired as a subpanel all wiring to fished per 2017 nec
- Use permit Jun 2014Completed
Use as office on 1st floor and single household living on 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Zoning/use permit Mar 2014Completed
Tattoo salon/studio in existing commercial space with two accessory signs (one projecting & one flatwall) as described in attached plans.
- Electrical permit Nov 2011Completed
Install 300 amps service and wire switches, receps, lights as per 2008 nec (north district) fire alarm system as per nfpa 72
- Mechanical permit Sep 2011Completed
Install first floor commercial unit 72000 btu gas fired furnace 92% efficient with 3 ton coil and condenser unit with related duct work. second floor front dwelling unit 54000 btu gas fired furnace with 2 ton condenser with related duct work. second floor rear dwelling unit 38000 btu gas fired furnace 92% efficient with 1.5 condenser. with related duct work. no fire rated penetrated permitted.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2011Completed
Installation of rough house drainage to new fixtures.installation of hot & cold potable water supplies to fixtures
- Alteration permit Aug 2011Completed
Renovations to existing building for apartments on 2nd and 3rd floor. no change in occupancy of upper floors. separate permit required for alterations and certificate of occupancy of 1st floor space.
- Use permit May 2011Completed
Take out restaurant and a 2-family dwelling.
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
FEMA flood zone
Zone X
Moderate flood hazard: a 0.2% annual chance. Flood insurance is optional and usually cheaper here.
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (FIRM)
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40457, 4168 Ridge Ave (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
500 ft
Alphachem Inc and 4 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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
Nearest public schools
2,150 ft
Mifflin Thomas Sch (2,150 ft), Philadelphia Hebrew Public CS (2,400 ft), Randolph A. Philip Area Vocational-Technical High School (3,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.7 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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