4834 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4834 Lancaster Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 9 permits, all closed, and 16 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 4834 Lancaster Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
Every permit on file is closed out. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2024Completed
Replace 3/4" backflow device.
- Zoning/use permit Aug 2013Completed
For the erection of a one story addition as storage to existing fish store.
- Electrical permit Feb 2012Completed
Install work in box-220v 20a, 1 light and 1 sw per 2008 nec(restaurant)(west dist)
- Use permit Sep 2011Completed
Retail seafood add take-out of hot and cold food(no signs))
- Plumbing permit Aug 2011Completed
Piping & installing; 1- w.c.,1- lav,1- hand sink,1-floor drain,1- hub drain (for ice machine),1- single bay sink (w/fish cleaning table)
- Electrical permit Jul 2011Completed
2x4 lay out, emergency and exit light 4, remote heads2, light switches4, duplex receptacles5, show case power line 4, ice machine power 240volt, fire alarm 2 pull switches, 4 horn and strobes, 6 smoke detectors as per 2008 nec, nfpa-72
- Zoning/use permit Jun 2011Completed
Erect free standing sign - reface existing sign - retail seafood store.
- Alteration permit Jun 2011Completed
Add ada toilet, alum window, susp acoustic ceiling tiles, paint int and ext, stucco ext, remove existing toilet, coutertop and tiles. existing restauant, use permit # 345966. ada bathroom for employees. limit 6 employees.
- Use permit Jun 2011Completed
Vacant use to a retail seafood(no signs))
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: North 49th St, 1700 N 49th St (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
4801 West Jefferson and 8 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,150 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
750 ft
230 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
950 ft
Global Leadership Academy CS (950 ft), Blankenburg Rudolph Sch (1,050 ft), Inquiry CS (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.0 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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