5255 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5255 Walnut Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 15 permits, 3 not closed, and 42 violations, 3 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 5255 Walnut 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
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2026Completed
Curb trap / fai
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 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. install all new ductwork for 1st floor and 2nd floor with new hvac mechanical room. the mechanical room will be located in the basement. a 90% 60,000 btu furnace with matching 2-ton a-coil. the condenser will be located in rear yard on the ground. there will be a total 15 diffusers throughout the property.
- Electrical permit Jan 2024Completed
Rewire through out install 20 spacer 100amp panel box, no new service. install grounding and bonding. expressly pulling through walls. as per nec 2017
- Plumbing permit Dec 2023Expired
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Plumbing permit Nov 2023Expired
Replace shower, wc, lav & ks.
- Residential building permit Nov 2023Expired
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. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab.no work may be performed in the basement or cellar. install windows, framing, sheet rock, floors, insulation, cabinets and tiling on non-load bearing walls.
- General permit minor May 2021Completed
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the philadelphia code, all references codes and standards, and the attached ez standard, where included. deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. a separate permit from the philadelphia department of streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. all means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the philadelphia building code chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Replace the house drain from the curb trap into the basement.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2021Completed
Replace three fixtures with piping - plumbing only - no remodeling
- Electrical permit Oct 2019Completed
Install 100amp service and change 10-outlets,10-switches and install 1-outlet in kitchen and 2-outlets in the bedroom as per 2014 nec (west district) all work is done by fishing wires and wire mold.
- Alteration permit Jul 2010Completed
Roof recovering, modified bitumen(sfd)
- Fast form building permit Aug 2009Completed
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
2.1 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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0363 9440, 301 S 52nd St (1,050 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
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
Global Leadership Academy CS Southwest at Huey (1,450 ft), West Philadelphia HS (2,200 ft), Hamilton Andrew Sch (2,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.9 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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