4286 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4286 Parkside Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 29 permits, 5 not closed, and 26 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 4286 Parkside 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 6 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2026Completed
Replace curb trap, fai, water service, soil pipe, vent stack, and sanitary tee. - approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Residential building permit Jan 2026Issued
For the removal of the exterior stairs at the rear of the structure. the stairs are not a means of egress, and do not lead to an entrance or exit of the structure.
- Zoning permit Dec 2025Issued
For the erection of a four (4) story structure (max. 45 ft high, including 7 ft building height bonus) with a roof deck (residential use only), accessed by two (2) roof deck access structures (stairs and landing only); for use as multi-family household living (total twenty-two (22) dwelling units), including three (3) affordable dwelling units (from six (6) mixed-income bonus units) and three (3) green roof bonus units; and eight (8) class 1a bicycle parking spaces provided in an accessible route. size and location as shown on the approved plans.
- Zoning permit Apr 2021Issued
Residential - household living - multi-family
- Plumbing permit Feb 2020Completed
5 water closets, 5 lave, 4 bath tub, 1 shower, 3 kitchen sinks, 3 garbage disposals, 3 laundry boxes and 3 water heaters.
- Electrical permit Jan 2020Completed
Total wiring of building to code. install switches, outlets, lights, smoke detectors ect... install 300amp service. install fire alarm system per 2008 nec & 2007 nfpa 72 (west dist) install fire alarm system per 2008 nec & 2007 nfpa 72 (west dist)
- Plumbing permit Jan 2020Completed
Water service, curb trap, fai, house drain pa20200131923 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection" the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2019Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for the installation if 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 one 91% eff 40000 btu gas furnace and one 1.5 ton a/c unit all related ductwork on each floor of the 3-family structure and the 3 condensers mounted on a pad in the rear yard. no penetrations of rated assemblies (bldg permit #933223)
- Administrative permit Nov 2019Completed
For the amendment of ap#933223 to revise structure to a proposed four (4) story structure with an increase in the foundation height, new mechanical access pilot house, revision of dwelling unit layout configurations, and the removal of the proposed roof deck. **separate permits req'd for any electrical work.**
- Zoning/use permit Nov 2019Completed
For the erection of an attached structure (maximum height not to exceed 38 feet) with a rooftop access structure (limited to mechanical access only; area not to exceed 90 sq. feet and maximum height not to exceed 10 feet) for the use of three (3) household living units. (size and location as shown on the plan. separate permit req'd for installation of a roof deck.)
- Fire suppression permit Aug 2019Completed
For the installation of a two (2) inch fire service line with a two (2) inch backflow preventer and automatic fire suppression system as per nfpa 13r. all work shall be done in accordance with approved plans/hydraulic calculations.
- Commercial building permit Apr 2019Completed
For the erection of an attached, light-framed structure to include roof deck, access pilot house, interior rated shaft enclosures, underpinning of adjacent structures, and egress window well. **separate permits req'd for fire suppression, mechanical, plumbing and electrical system installations.**
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
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Jg Hook, 1300 Belmont Ave (800 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,200 ft
4801 West Jefferson and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,500 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. 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
300 ft
Discovery CS (300 ft), Inquiry CS (800 ft), Global Leadership Academy CS (1,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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