4229 Main Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4229 Main Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 53 permits, 10 not closed, and 60 violations, 1 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 4229 Main Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Electrical permit Oct 2025Completed
Installation of fire alarm system for mixed occupancy - noted: heated detector in commercial bathroom heated weather poof enclosure for annunciator panel according to nfpa 2016, philadelphia fire code 2018
- Zoning permit Sep 2025Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Zoning permit Sep 2025Issued
Personal services
- Electrical permit Aug 2025Completed
Installation of fire alarm system for mixed-use occupancy w/ automatic detection throughout nonresidential portion. -noted: heat detector in commercial bathroom- .all work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 nec,2016 nfpa-72,2018 phila fire code .
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replace 3/4" backflow device
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replace 3/4" backflow device.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replace 3/4" backflow device.
- Electrical permit Aug 2025Completed
Installation of approved fire alarm system per approved drawings-2017 nec & phila. fire code
- Electrical permit Aug 2025Completed
Install fire alarm system. all work to be done according to the 2017 nec, 2016 nfpa 72 and per plans.
- Administrative permit Jul 2025Issued
Certificate of occupancy correction for permit ap-2022-003489 as group b (<50 occupants). see original permit for approved plans.
- Zoning permit May 2025Issued
Personal services
- Zoning permit Mar 2025Issued
Eating and drinking establishments - sit-down restaurant
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: George M Germanovich Jr, 469 Conchester Hwy (150 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
850 ft
133 Grape St Hanson Associates. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
100 ft
Richardsapex Inc and 3 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,200 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
Nearest public schools
3,750 ft
Dobson James Sch (3,750 ft), Cook-Wissahickon Sch (3,950 ft), Belmont Hills El Sch (4,650 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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