515 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 515 Mifflin Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 46 permits, 9 not closed, and 56 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 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 515 Mifflin Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2024Completed
Plumbing fixtures replacement with piping. water closet/urinal (4), shower/tub (3), kitchen sink (2), lavatory (4). 13 fixtures
- Electrical permit Sep 2024Completed
Outlets and switches replacement; lamps replacement as per nec 2017
- 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. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. replace existing furnace and condenser only
- Residential building permit Jul 2024Completed
Level ii interior alterations to an existing attached structure with existing use as two family dwelling. no earth disturbance, basement is to be utilized for utilities and storage.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2023Completed
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. install two (2)- 90% eff. 60,000 btu gas furnaces exhausted via direct vent to the exterior (side) install ductwork, grilles, registers and diffusers, installing two 2-ton coil & two 2-ton 13 seer a/c condenser located on a pad at the rear of the building. (sfd) rp-2022-009230
- Electrical permit Nov 2023Completed
200 amp service-- replace outlets and switches as per nec 2017
- Plumbing permit Aug 2023Completed
Existing single family home with third story addition rough in plumbing for 1 kitchen sink ,1 washer box, and 1 sink in the laundry. 5 toilets, 5 vanities, 4 bath tubs/showers, 2 hose bibs (one in the front and one in the back of the house), sump pump and sewage ejector and lastly an electric hot water water. total 20 fixtures
- Plumbing permit Jul 2023Completed
Relocate kitchen sink drain replace 1st fl toilet and vanity
- Electrical permit Jul 2023Completed
Install new kitchen wiring: 5 new 20 amp / 120 volt / afci / gfci circuits 1 new 15 amp afci circuit for lighting wiring for dishwasher, disposal and microwave 10 new receptacles 8 new luminaires as per 2017 nec
- Residential building permit Jul 2023Completed
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). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *no basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *no structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* kitchen 10x12 remove and replace gwb from walls and ceiling
- Residential building permit Dec 2022Completed
Existing two-story single-family dwelling with new third floor addition and roof deck. new rear yard balconies at second and third floors. details as shown in the plan. no underpinning of foundation included
- Plumbing permit Aug 2022Completed
Replacing seven fixtures with piping according to the ppc.
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.6 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (1,100 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
800 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,000 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp and 3 more within a mile. 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
1,250 ft
Furness Horace HS (1,250 ft), Southwark Sch (1,550 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.8 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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