528 Watkins Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 528 Watkins Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 4 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 528 Watkins Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Electrical permit Oct 2026Issued
- residential service equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps with an increase in service size from 100 amps to 200 amps as per residential service equipment ez standard complete wiring of single family home to nec code
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Issued
Approved plumbing work associated with an (addition or alteration) per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Residential building permit Jul 2026Issued
Interior alterations and for the erection of an addition above existing attached structure with 8ft setback, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. details as shown in plan.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2026Issued
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. replace existing heat pump only, in like and kind, using existing ductwork. relocate outdoor unit from wall mount to lower roof (2 ft below).
- Zoning permit Apr 2025Issued
For the erection of an addition above existing attached structure with 8ft setback, roof deck, and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in plan.
- Residential building permit Apr 2024Completed
Make safe permit to comply with unsafe violation cf-2023-113766 to include structural repairs and completion of underpinning (previously commenced without building permits) per approved plans, engineer’s report and in accordance with code bulletin pm-1801. licensed pa professional engineer is required to monitor repairs made under this permit. the engineer must submit a sealed statement to the department confirming that the structure is in sound condition at completion.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2024Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit Mar 2024Completed
Curb trap and fresh air inlet
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 2022Completed
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. (install new 54,000 btu 92% gas furnace with 2 ton outdoor condenser and coil module connected to trunk duct run along first floor ceiling up perimeter walls to outlet assemblies).
- Plumbing permit Oct 2022Completed
1 toilets 1 lavatories 1 shower/tub 1 kitchen sinks 1 dishwasher 1 hwh 1 refrigerator water supply line
- Electrical permit Oct 2022Completed
Rewire 2 story single family dwelling replace 200 amp service wire replace 200 amp service meter replace 200 amp breaker box replace all wiring threw out location replace all outlets switches and lights as per 2014 nec
- Residential building permit Jul 2022Completed
For the construction of an addition above an existing attached structure to include 2nd floor rear deck with alterations throughout structure. for a single- family household living. parking as previously approved. as per plans. *************************no underpinning on this application. separate permits are required for plumbing, mech. or electrical work. *********************
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
1.7 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 (650 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,450 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,950 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
1,150 ft
Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,150 ft), Southwark Sch (1,550 ft), Furness Horace HS (1,650 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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