5132 Master Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5132 Master Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 16 permits, 4 not closed, and 31 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 5132 Master 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
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Zoning permit Jun 2023Issued
Residential - household living - two-family
- General permit minor Jun 2023Expired
Ez interior demolition- for the interior demolition of non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. interior demolition of non-load bearing partitions only
- Electrical permit Mar 2023Completed
Install 600 amp service with 7 gang meter bank and 125 amp panels in each unit. wire each unit and install exit/emergency light system as per 2017 nec. install fire alarm as per 2016 nfpa 72.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2023Completed
Install new hvac system for a multifamily dwellings (6-units) as per approved plan. **2018 imc review** separate permit shall be required for installation of an approved automatic fire supression system*** see cp-2022-002421 for construction permit.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2023Completed
Install 12 water closets, 12 lavatories, 12 shower/tubs, 6 hot water heaters, 6 washing machine boxes, 18 floor drains and 6 kitchen sinks according to the 2018 ppc.
- Plumbing permit Nov 2022Completed
Installing 1-1/2" domestic 6" sanitary & 6" storm 2 ct and fai's
- Fire suppression permit Oct 2022Completed
For installation of sprinkler system per nfpa 13 with 2-inch fire service line and bfp as per approved plans.
- Commercial building permit Jun 2022Completed
Amendment: for the amendment of previously approved permit: cp-2022-002421 to document change in special inspection agency. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. separate permits to be obtained for all other work. original: for the erection of a third-story addition to an existing two-story structure and a rear three-story addition with level iii alteration, for use as household living (six (6) dwelling units). building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13. separate permits required for mep & fp work.
- Zoning permit Jun 2022Issued
For the erection of a third-story addition to an existing two-story structure and a rear three-story addition, for use as household living (six (6) dwelling units). size and location as shown in the application.
- Plumbing permit Nov 2019Expired
Replace house trap and fresh air inlet as per philadelphia 2014 plumbing code.
- General permit minor Oct 2019Completed
For the applications of exterior wall coverings as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Use permit Sep 2010Completed
Use to personal care home (rooming house) for a total of twelve (12) occupants with a 24-hour rotating staff within a total of five (5) rooming units with shared common facilities. no signs this application.
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
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
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: King Gas Sta, 1501 N 52nd St (1,250 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
500 ft
Bibleway Church 77 4 3217 00 and 6 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,300 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,150 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
1,100 ft
Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus (1,100 ft), Heston Edward Sch (1,750 ft), KIPP DuBois CS (2,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.1 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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