4838 Ogden Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4838 Ogden Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 15 permits, 1 not closed, and 60 violations, 3 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 4838 Ogden 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2026Completed
Repairing house drain.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Residential building permit Aug 2023Expired
Sez standard ez permit stadards alterations- for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. 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). no work permited in the basement. as per pa engineer report.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2023Completed
Created from demolition permit dp-2023-000422. lateral seal
- Demolition permit Apr 2023Completed
For the complete demolition of a sfd as part of the city of philadelphia demolition program. add'l specs: no stucco. replace front sidewalks @ 4844 & 4846 ogden st. remove all vegetation on both lots @ 4844 & 4846 ogden st. if needed replace erosion control ,at @ 4842 ogden st. erosion control mat with topsoil and seed on both lots.
- Demolition permit Mar 2023Completed
Sub demolition permit for cf-2023-013373. for the complete demolition of a sfd as part of the city of philadelphia demolition program. * add'l specs: replace front sidewalk. (1) stucco c/w 4840 ogden st. install erosion control mat with topsoil and seed.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2023Completed
Created from demolition permit dp-2023-000303. sealing of lateral
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Completed
Repair / replace ct, fai
- Plumbing permit Jan 2022Completed
Replace curb trap/ fai and partial main drain
- Demolition permit May 2017Completed
For the complete demo of a vacant sfd as part of the city of philadelphia dept. of licenses & inspections demolition program.
- Alteration permit Jun 2007Completed
Repair collapsed roof and secure building
- Administrative permit Apr 2007Completed
Amend bldg. permit no. 52057, to show change of door, as per plan
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
Superfund site
2.9 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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Quick Fill Gas Food Mart, 4626 Lancaster Ave (1,400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,050 ft
Mt Hope Baptist Church and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,000 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. 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
550 ft
Rhoads James Sch (550 ft), Parkway West (1,250 ft), Middle Years Alternative (1,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.7 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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