4939 B Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4939 B Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, 3 not closed, and 40 violations, 8 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 4939 B Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- General permit minor Jun 2019Expired
Roof replacement - install a modified hot asphalt 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).
- Electrical permit May 2019Issued
New installation of 100 amp service and 4-20 amp branch circuits, included 10 replacement switches, 14 replacement receptacles, per 2014 nec
- Alteration permit Feb 2019Completed
Remove and install sbs modified roofing system. (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Aug 2018Completed
Replace 2nd floor bathroom drain lines, kitchen drain and partial main. install new bathtub, toilet and vanity
- Plumbing permit May 2017Completed
Replace curb trap and partial main drain (sfd)pa20171522999 self certification's are no longer permitted","all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 ft in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Plumbing permit Apr 2014Expired
Replace house trap and fresh air inlet pa20140922544 (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Mar 2012Completed
Replace curb trap(sfd)
- Alteration permit Mar 2012Completed
Close porch with two walls. one with a double window and one with no window and a door for the entrance. front wall 12' wide x 6' 8" high with 6' double window. second wall 10' high x 7' wide (no window) and the remaining 43 inches space for a front door vinyl siding exterior. walls on property line must be 1 hour rated(5/8" gwb type x) both sides with no openings.
- Use permit Jun 2009Completed
Change the use from commercial store front to a sfd.
- Electrical permit Nov 2007Completed
Total rewire-100a service, 20 circuit panel in accordance with 2005 nec
- Electrical permit Jul 2007Completed
100 amp svs, 12 sws, 22 recepts, 6 hw smokes, 5 gfi recepts, 3 pull chains, 10 fxt. (east dist)
- Plumbing permit Feb 2007Completed
Stack in basement
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bros Getty, 144-146 W Roosevelt Blvd (1,600 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,050 ft
Pomco Graphics Inc and 8 more within a mile. 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
1,650 ft
Barton Clara Sch (1,650 ft), Feltonville Intermediate School (1,750 ft), Olney HS (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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