4813 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4813 Walnut Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 46 permits, 9 not closed, and 60 violations, 4 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 4813 Walnut Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Zoning permit Aug 2024Issued
Limited lodging
- Plumbing permit Jan 2023Completed
Run new plumbing for 2 full bathroom, 1 kitchen sink and 1 laundry sink
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 2023Completed
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. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. (100,000 btu gas furnace and 3 ton condenser installation ductwork rough in, 9 diffusers).
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Issued
Install all new wiring and devices throughout 1st floor tenant space in accordance with nec 2014.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2022Completed
Repair damaged 3/4 water distribution copper line
- Residential building permit Sep 2022Issued
For interior alteration to the first floor unit of an existing two-family dwelling. separate permits required for all associated mep work.
- Zoning permit Aug 2022Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- Fire suppression permit Feb 2022Expired
Ez permit sprinkler relocation (nfpa 13)- for the relocation of sprinkler heads as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. relocate (1) sprinkler head on first fl.
- Fire suppression permit Jan 2022Completed
Ez standard kitchen fire suppression- for the installation of new wet chemical kitchen fire suppression system as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. install commercial kitchen fire suppression system for protection of kitchen exhaust hood - see mechanical permit 929069 for kitchen hood.
- Electrical permit Mar 2021Completed
Install a(4) gang meter bank, (1) new 60 amp house panel and feeder, refeed (3) 60 amp panels and (1) 100 amp panel. wiring throughout 1st floor restaurant lights , receptacles, hvac and kitchen equipment. as per the 2017 nec. ** no fire alarm work**
- Plumbing permit Oct 2020Completed
Replacing curb trap & fai ppc 2018
- Zoning permit Aug 2020Issued
Residential - household living - single-family
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
2.5 mi
Austin Avenue Radiation Site (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
14 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40460, 4601 Walnut St (1,250 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
Enterprise Center G3teny00 and 14 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
5,050 ft
Good Humor Corp. 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
400 ft
The Workshop School (400 ft), Lea Henry C Sch (850 ft), West Philadelphia HS (850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.9 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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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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