5111 Viola Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5111 Viola Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 18 permits, 5 not closed, and 60 violations, 1 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 5111 Viola Street 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2024Completed
Replace trap and fresh air inlet
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Completed
Installation of solar array in accordance with signed standard.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2022Completed
Replace curb trap and fai replace 3/4" water distribution
- Plumbing permit Mar 2022Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2022Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2021Expired
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for mechanical work to include the installation as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. install new hvac system, 70,000 btus 12 registers/diffusers and 3 ton condenser.
- Electrical permit Nov 2021Completed
Install 200 amp service and grounding system. total rewire throughout with switches, outlets and hardwire smoke detectors according to the 2014 nec.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2021Expired
3 wc, 3 bt, 3 lavs, 1 kit, 1 stand pipe
- Residential building permit Jul 2021Expired
For interior alterations throughout an existing single family dwelling per plans. structural framing on the first floor level to create a new stair opening to the basement level and to infill the existing basement stair opening. basement to remain non-habitable. separate permits required for all mep work.
- General permit minor May 2021Completed
Ez interior demolition- for the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Zoning permit Nov 2020Issued
Child care - family child care
- Zoning permit Oct 2020Expired
Residential - household living - two-family
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
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Fairmont Park Site 140, 5200 Parkside Ave (700 ft), open. 5 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
4913 38 Parkside Avenue and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,050 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,250 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
350 ft
KIPP DuBois CS (350 ft), KIPP West Philadelphia CS (350 ft), Heston Edward Sch (2,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.5 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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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