521 Cantrell Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 521 Cantrell Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 39 permits, 2 not closed, and 60 violations, 12 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 521 Cantrell 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 12 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct, fai & md.
- Electrical permit Apr 2025Completed
Installation of a 4.3kwdc solar photo-voltaic system, including solar modules, solar edge inverter, and racking equipment in accordance with attached ez standard
- Electrical permit Jul 2023Expired
100amp 30ckt homeline panel x1 15 amp afci circuit x5 20 amp afci circuit x9 15 amp duplex x22 20 amp gfc x2 light switch x4 3way light switch x2 light fixture (lite weight) x10 ed.keyless socket x3 ed.replace a pair of three-way switch .0.64 x1 ed.replace single poleswitch.15 x7 fish only as per nec 2017
- Residential building permit Jun 2022Issued
Porch landing with steps to accommodate wheel chair lift.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2020Completed
Replace house drain, curb trap & fai pa2020 0380190"self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Electrical permit Jan 2019Completed
New 100amp service per 2008 nec.
- Administrative permit Oct 2018Completed
Requesting tco after final inspection due to elevator not operable,tco for entire building except for elevator
- Electrical permit Jul 2018Completed
New wire throughout new lighting outlets, switches,new 800amp service, install security system nurse call cat5,install cable as per 2008 nec code (south district) install new complete fire alarm system as per nfpa72
- Plumbing permit May 2018Completed
2" domestic water dist pa20181493917 "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Plumbing permit Apr 2018Completed
(2) house drain,(2)house trap and (2)fai (multi family)pa20181101350*water service will be a separate permit* "self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"
- Mechanical permit Jan 2018Completed
For the installation of a mechanical system to include new rtu's, ahu's heat pumps, registers/diffusers and all associated ductwork, as per approved plans. see app# 833289 for approved plans.
- Suppression permit Jan 2018Completed
For the installation of a 6-inch fire service line for an automatic fire suppression sprinkler system with a backflow prevention assembly in accordance with nfpa 13r
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
1.5 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: Walt Whitman Bridge, Drpa Administration Building (1,600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
300 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,700 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
1,450 ft
Key Francis Scott Sch (1,450 ft), Furness Horace HS (1,500 ft), Southwark Sch (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.7 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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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
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