522 Snyder Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 522 Snyder Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 12 permits, 2 not closed, and 59 violations, 9 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 522 Snyder Avenue 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. 9 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct, fai & md.
- 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.
- Use permit Nov 2015Completed
Lot for use as a private, non-accessory, surface parking lot with seven (7) parking spaces including one (1) van accessible space; and associated landscaping. size and location as shown on plans/application. no signs on this application. see a/p no 557453.
- Zoning permit Oct 2015Completed
For the lot adjustment to create one (1) lot ("lot c") from two (2) existing lots (523-29 cantrell street, and 531 cantrell street). size and location as shown on plans/application. see a/p no 557453 for approved plans.
- Zoning permit Oct 2015Completed
For the lot adjustment to create one (1) lot ("lot c") from two (2) existing lots (523-29 cantrell street, and 531 cantrell street). size and location as shown on plans/application.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2014Completed
Install 2-water closet, 2-lavs, 2-bathtub & 2-kitchen sink (sfd)
- Electrical permit Jun 2014Completed
Install 12-lights, 14-sw, 28-recept, 3-electric 8"heater, 8-smoke detectors, 2-electric range & 2-electric water heater as per nec 2008 (2fd)
- Alteration permit Apr 2014Completed
Remove existing brick facade on the face of building and replace with new bricks.. replace the windows, replace wood panel with sheetrock, replace floor with laminate wood floor. (remove and replace masonry front wall and replace with same on existing footing. windows, door same size. install brick ties every 24" vertical and 36" horizontal and physical tie in every four foot vertical. flashing, caulking and energy requirements as per irc 2009.)
- Plumbing permit Sep 2007Completed
Installation of 3/4" copper water svs from main to house
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
250 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,650 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
Furness Horace HS (1,450 ft), Key Francis Scott Sch (1,500 ft), Southwark Sch (1,800 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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