5125 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5125 Chestnut Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 32 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 38 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 5125 Chestnut 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 38 open violations.
- Electrical permit May 2026Completed
Replace 2 gang meter socket
- Electrical permit Dec 2025Completed
4-gang meter bank install on exterior wall. -install 4 gang 400 amp meter bank. -install disconnects. -install underground peco box -install conduit from underground se box to meter bank. -install 350 kcm awg or parallel 2/0 feeders. -install sub feeder cable from meter bank to sub panels. -install grounding electrodes from meter bank. -install surge protector devices in subpanels.
- Commercial building permit Feb 2024Expired
For level iii alteration with partial change of occupancy classification to create a two-family (one at the 1st floor, the other at the 2nd floor). building to by fully sprinklered per nfpa 13. separate permits required for mep& fp work.
- Electrical permit Sep 2023Issued
Wire entire building .install 400 amp service. install complete fire alarm system . 110v interconnected smoke alarms ,em.lighting. all work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 nec,2016 nfpa-72,2018 phila fire code.
- Fire suppression permit Feb 2023Issued
Install new fire suppression system complying with nfpa 13r throughout the building to include 2" main fire service line with a 2" backflow prevention assembly, as per approved plans. all work shall be performed by a fire suppression contractor licensed by the city of philadelphia.
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Completed
Install 200amp service, wiring throughout, install light fixtures, install outlets, switches, smoke detectors, grounding as per 2014 nec
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2022Completed
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. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. (self contained units. ductwork. 3 ton air handler with 10 kw back up heat (2) 2,5 ton heat pump 14 seer (2).
- Residential building permit Oct 2022Expired
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 includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement). interior renovations, non-load bearing framing, & sheetrock.
- Commercial building permit Aug 2022Issued
For new construction of a three-story attached building with cellar, roof deck and roof-deck access structure to include underpinning. for use as three (3) dwelling units. building to be fully sprinklered with nfpa 13r. separate building permits are required for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression.
- Fire suppression permit Jul 2022Completed
For the installation of a new fire suppression system designed per nfpa 13d standard with two (2) 1 inch fire service line and sprinkler layout as per plans. amendment (9/22/2022) to update the approved utility plans.
- Plumbing permit May 2022Completed
Install 1'"water distribution, inlet, drain hot water heater, sinks, laundry, kitchen, water closets, showers as per ppc 2018
- Zoning permit Mar 2022Issued
Residential - household living - single-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, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.3 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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0363 9440, 301 S 52nd St (1,500 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,500 ft
Enterprise Heights 4700 06 Market Street and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
1,300 ft
West Philadelphia HS (1,300 ft), The Workshop School (1,950 ft), Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.0 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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