4943 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 4943 Fairmount Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 16 permits, 5 not closed, and 5 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 4943 Fairmount Avenue 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2024Completed
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. replacing the existing 80k btu 90% gas furnace with a new 80,000 btu 95+ gas furnace only. no ductwork.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Expired
Replacing trap and main sewer line from foundation to trap fai as per nec 2017
- Plumbing permit Oct 2021Completed
Replace 3/4" water service main to meter
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Replace curb trap, fresh air inlet and main drain
- Residential building permit Apr 2021Expired
Ez permit standards 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 any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. work in the basement or cellar is not included on the ez alt permit. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing. replacing basement stairs in existing opening per ez standards only.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Curb trap
- Plumbing permit Oct 2019Expired
Install pvc drain pipe and copper supply lines to 3 fixtures as per 2004 ppc
- Alteration permit Sep 2019Completed
Stucco exterior rear and side wall
- Plumbing permit Mar 2019Expired
Rainleader cesspool, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Feb 2019Issued
1-20amp bathroom circuit as per 2008 nec
- Plumbing permit Jan 2019Completed
Install 1-toilet, 1-lav in living room, installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Alteration permit Jan 2019Completed
Ez permit standards 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. erect non-load bearing partitions to create a half-bath on the 1st floor of an existing sfd with 1 water closet & 1 lavatory to be installed by a licensed plumber.
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
2.7 mi
Austin Avenue Radiation Site (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Brownfield site
2,000 ft
Mt Hope Baptist Church and 8 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,400 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
1,050 ft
Parkway West (1,050 ft), Middle Years Alternative (1,050 ft), Rhoads James Sch (1,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.4 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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