444 North 4th Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 444 North 4th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 7 not closed, and 33 violations, 2 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 444 North 4th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2025Completed
Repair/replace 6" backflow device.
- Electrical permit Jul 2025Issued
Install new 200 amp service for at&t from existing house power install new fiber path from existing building demark room to site location install new at&t equipment on rooftop steel installation shall comply with 2017 nec.
- Electrical permit Sep 2023Completed
Install conduit runs as needed. install new 200-amp electrical service. install wiring from ppc cabinet to dish equipment/cabinets. provide above ground conduit path for power and fiber services. as per nec 2017
- General permit Apr 2023Expired
For the installation of covered walkway for protection of pedestrians. all work shall be done as per approved plan. separate streets department permit required prior to the start of any work.
- Electrical permit Jun 2022Completed
New 100 amp service for new comcast equipment cabinet, new 2/0 awg ground wire to existing ground location in each building, new antennas/rrh on rook locations as per 2017 nec
- General permit Jan 2022Completed
For the installation of three (3) rooftop antennas with all associated mounting equipment to the rooftop of an existing semi-detached mixed-use structure, as per plans; separate permit required for electrical work; exempt from zoning permits as per pa act 191; no other work on this permit.
- Electrical permit Sep 2021Completed
Installation of wiring and a lighting fixture from existing lighting to illuminate a building sign as per 2017 nec
- General permit Sep 2020Completed
The erection of one (1) internally illuminated flat wall signs,size and location as shown in the plans. sign accessory to existing 200 dwelling units with accessory parking and ground floor restaurant and other uses as previously approved.
- Zoning permit Aug 2020Issued
For the erection of a roof deck accessory to and only for the use of residential unit 810 above the 8th floor (size and location as shown on application/plans).
- Zoning permit Jul 2020Completed
For revisions to the size of a previously approved roof deck atop an existing building (accessed only through unit #814), size and location as shown on plan/application; see ap#883562 for previously issued zoning/use permit of roof deck; no other changes to building footprint.
- Administrative permit Jul 2020Completed
For an amendment to previously issued alterations permit ap#889622 to revise structural design for a larger roof deck, as per plans; no other changes on this permit; no change to previously required special inspections; see zp-2020-000910 for updated zoning/use approval of larger roof deck; roof deck accessory to unit #814 only.
- Zoning permit May 2020Completed
Installation of one set 28'10"x6'4"-1/2" illum letters (183.82 sf)
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.7 mi
Martin Aaron, Inc. (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
11 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Brinks, 401 Callowhill St (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
700 704 N Third Street and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,100 ft
U S Department Of The Treasury U S Mint At Philadelphia and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,250 ft
138 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
1,900 ft
Kearny Gen Philip Sch (1,900 ft), Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures CS (2,850 ft), Young Scholars CS (3,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.8 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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