5518 Pulaski Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 5518 Pulaski Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 14 permits, 3 not closed, and 14 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 1, the highest potential. Test for radon before you buy.
- What natural disasters is 5518 Pulaski Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Zoning permit Jun 2026Issued
Residential - household living - single-family
- Plumbing permit May 2025Completed
Replace storm, sani traps; fai
- Electrical permit Sep 2021Completed
Wire 10 apartments with outlets, switches, lights, smoke/co alarms. install a 1000 amp service with 11 meter sockets as per 2017 nec. install class b fire alarm system as per 2016 nfpa 72.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Completed
Installing 2" domestic water service, 6" curb trap, 4" fresh air inlet
- Fire suppression permit Apr 2021Completed
For the installation of a nfpa 13r and nfpa 13d fire suppression systems for three buildings serviced by two(2) two inch (2'') fire service lines. r-2 units sprinklered per nfpa 13r and r-3 units sprinklered per nfpa 13d all work to be done per approved plans. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. fire suppression system to be installed in accordance with the nfpa 13r and nfpa 13d standards.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2021Completed
Alterations: interior and exterior plumbing. all proposed work to be done in accordance with philadelphia plumbing code 2018.
- Fire suppression permit Jul 2020Completed
Rough-in permit for fp-2020-000893 to install fire sprinkler system according to plan
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Feb 2020Completed
For the installation if new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Electrical permit Jan 2020Expired
Tenant fit out fire alarm, outlets, switches, smoke detectors ground fixtues existing service tenant fit out fire alarm, outlets, switches, smoke detectors ground fixtues existing service
- Plumbing permit Dec 2019Issued
New water supply and drains to 10 units **building permit# 847848**
- Commercial building permit Apr 2018Completed
**amendment 12/28/2021, corrected examiner error on original permit language to clarify that building d has six (6) dwelling units on the stamped plans, and to remove the partitions between individual parking spaces within the garages** **amendment 12/16/2020, updated cover sheet to have r-2 sprinklered with nfpa 13r, and all group r-3 areas to be sprinklered with nfpa 13d.** for level iii alterations throughout three (3) existing detached structures (buildings b, c, and d), with a complete change of occupancy classification from group s-2 garages to group r-2/s-2 (bldg b, two (2) dwelling units; bldg c, two (2) dwelling units w/parking; bldg d, six (6) dwelling units w/parking), as per plans; separate permits required for all mep/fsp work; buildings to be fully sprinklered throughout in accordance with nfpa 13.
- Demolition permit Feb 2018Completed
Ez interior demolition- for the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Former Exxon Sta, 5834 Pulaski Ave (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,250 ft
21 Maplewood Mall and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,500 ft
Viz Manufacturing Co. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
200 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
Radon potential
High
Average indoor levels here can exceed 4 pCi/L, EPA's action level. A $15 test kit settles it before you buy.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,150 ft
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus (1,150 ft), Kelly John B Sch (2,350 ft), Mastery CS John Wister Elementary (3,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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