6115 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 6115 Ridge Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 34 permits, 4 not closed, and 60 violations.
- 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 6115 Ridge Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Electrical permit Feb 2026Completed
Install fire alarm system throughout existing spaces. includes new facp, annunciator, pull stations, horn/strobes, strobes, low-frequency horns, tamper/flow monitor relays, system smoke detectors and system co/smoke detectors. all work is to be done according to approved drawings-2017 nec,2016 nfpa-72.
- Electrical permit Jan 2026Completed
Install lighting, receptacles, and power to equipment as per 2017 nec. service is existing. ***no fire alarm on this permit***
- Zoning permit Jan 2026Issued
Retail sales - building supplies and equipment
- Fire suppression permit Oct 2025Completed
For the installation of an automatic wet sprinkler system throughout a three (3) story mixed-used building to include a two (2) inch fire service line and a two-and-a-half (2-1/2) inch backflow preventer. all work to be done per approved plans and in accordance with nfpa 13 by a fire suppression contractor licensed by the city of philadelphia. see cp-2025-002136 for associated building permit.
- Fire suppression permit Sep 2025Completed
Rough-in permit for fp-2025-001917 supply and install all required sprinklers per nfpa 13 supply and install all required piping, hangers and fittings per nfpa 13
- Commercial building permit Jun 2025Completed
Level ii alterations with partial change of occupancy to create three (3) dwelling units in the first floor rear through third floor of an existing three-story buildin with an existing pharmacy on the first floor front as per approved plans and phc approval. building to be fully sprinklered. *2018 iebc review including historic building provisions* **separate permits required for any mep or fire suppression work**
- Zoning permit Mar 2025Issued
Residential - household living - multi-family
- Plumbing permit Oct 2024Completed
Install new 1” rpz backflow preventer watts lf009m2qt
- Plumbing permit Oct 2023Completed
Replace 3/4" backflow device
- Plumbing permit Jul 2023Expired
Replace 3/4" backflow device
- Zoning permit Jun 2022Issued
Personal services - body art service
- Alteration permit Nov 2018Completed
For level ii alterations to include facade alterations as shown per approved plans previously approved by the philadelphia historical commission. all work to be done per approved plans. if field conditions vary contact design professional prior to the start of any work. separate permits required for all other 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
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40131, 6201 Ridge Ave (800 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,900 ft
Richardsapex Inc and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
2,400 ft
Roxborough HS (2,400 ft), Dobson James Sch (4,250 ft), Cook-Wissahickon Sch (4,850 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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- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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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