435 North 38th Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 435 North 38th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 21 permits, 2 not closed, and 6 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 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 435 North 38th 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Residential building permit Jun 2025Completed
For alterations to the exterior porch per plans and philadelphia historic commission approval.
- Electrical permit Jan 2025Completed
15 amp afci circuit x8 20 amp afci circuit x4 15 amp duplex x22 20 amp gfci x2 light switch x14 3way light switch x6 light fixture x22 door light x2 fish only per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Jun 2024Completed
Plumbing for 5 full baths ,1 kitchen, 1 water heater and 1 laundry sink 18 fixtures
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2024Completed
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. goodman 4 ton heat pump, 45k btu cooling & 43.5 k btu heating, ductwork, 16 supply registers and 8 return grilles.
- Electrical permit Apr 2024Completed
Full house rewire including lights, switches, receptacles and smoke/co detectors, new 200 amp service. wires fished through walls and ceilings
- Residential building permit Jan 2024Completed
For interior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. separate permits are required for all associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only. philadelphia historic commission conditions: applicant to submit the following items to historical commission staff for final approval: window shop drawings; roofing sample; masonry cleaning product(s); masonry cleaning samples; masonry and stucco patching samples; masonry pointing product specifications and samples; trim shop drawings (including cornice profiles), if replacing rather than repairing. no panning/capping of window frames or other trim on front or side elevations of main block. amend permit 4/13/2024 to document the complete removal and replacement of all stucco. stucco samples required to be approved by the philadelphia historic commission. stucco replacement only where stucco was previously installed. amend permit 6/26/2024 to document interior non-structural layout changes.
- Zoning permit Nov 2023Issued
Residential - household living - single-family
- Electrical permit Mar 2023Completed
Swap out existing 100a breaker panel with new larger panel. includes new breakers & all required grounding & bonding, per nec 2017.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2020Completed
Install 3 new fixtures as per 2004 ppc
- Plumbing permit Nov 2019Completed
Replace house trap and fai-pa1#20193290249-"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"
- Alteration permit Jun 2019Completed
Roof replacement - install a modified granular rubber roof system. 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).
- Plumbing permit Apr 2019Expired
Replace sanitary tee, ideal bend, drain to toilet, drain to toilet, lav & tub with pvc, 20' of soil stack, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Former Toney Miller Svc Sta, 3917-27 Lancaster Ave (1,000 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,400 ft
Dupont Crescent Schuylkill River Dev Corp and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,000 ft
Ge Co Re Entry Sys Department. 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
1,700 ft
McMichael Morton Sch (1,700 ft), Powel Samuel Sch (1,750 ft), Science Leadership Academy MS (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.6 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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