5135 Master Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5135 Master Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 20 permits, 8 not closed, and 21 violations, 7 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 5135 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
8 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Feb 2026Completed
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. additional permits may be required. replacement of 80k btu gas boiler. same in kind and in place. no new duct/piping.. no other work permitted on this permit. no penetrations to fire-rated assemblies. no new ductwork proposed on ductwork or common areas
- Electrical permit Oct 2025Completed
Electrical permit for combo cp-2025-002474
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2025Completed
Mechanical / fuel gas permit for combo cp-2025-002474
- Fire suppression permit Sep 2025Completed
For the installation of an nfpa 13r system for a multi-family dwelling serviced by a two (2) inch fire service line with a 2-inch wilkins 950xlt2bfss backflow preventer and automatic fire suppression system. all work shall be done in accordance with approved plans/hydraulic calculations. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Plumbing permit (exterior building drainage) for combo cp-2025-002474
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo cp-2025-002474
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Plumbing permit (water distribution) for combo cp-2025-002474
- Site / utility permit Jul 2025Completed
Site / utility permit for cp-2025-002474
- Commercial building permit Jul 2025Completed
For new construction of a detached building with cellar. building to be fully sprinklered with nfpa 13r. separate permits required for excavation, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression.
- Zoning permit May 2025Completed
For the erection of a detached structure. size and location as shown on plans.
- Zoning permit Apr 2025Issued
Vacant
- Zoning permit Mar 2025Issued
For the adjustment of lot lines, creating one (1) new lot (proposed parcel a) from two (2) separate opa lot(s) (5137 master st - opa#442164000; 5139 master st - opa#442164100. size & location as shown on the application/plans. ** a new deed must be recorded prior to the expiration of this zoning permit or issuance of a co **
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 (1,150 ft), open. 3 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
400 ft
Bibleway Church 77 4 3217 00 and 7 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,200 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,050 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
1,050 ft
Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus (1,050 ft), Heston Edward Sch (1,700 ft), KIPP DuBois CS (2,350 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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