618 Gaul Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 618 Gaul Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 31 permits, 1 not closed, and 7 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 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 618 Gaul Street 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2026Completed
- approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing. repair/replace ct & fai.
- Plumbing permit May 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Electrical permit Aug 2025Completed
Upgrading existing 100a service to a 200a service.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 2025Completed
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. remodel of 1st fl powder room, replacement of fixtures. relocating hvac register from floor to wall. no other work included.
- Electrical permit Jul 2025Completed
Remodel of 1st fl powder rm, replacement of fixtures
- Plumbing permit Jul 2025Completed
Remodel of 1st fl powder room, replacement of 2 fixtures.
- Residential building permit Jul 2025Completed
Remodel of 1st fl powder room, replacement of fixtures . details as shown on the plan. no other work included.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2024Completed
Curb trap fresh air inlet foot way main drain
- Electrical permit Dec 2022Completed
Recessed lights x4 15 amp afci circuit x5 30 amp 240 volt x1 15 amp duplex x8 light switch ( one location) x6 light fixture (standard weight) x4 light fixture (lite weight) x1 lamp holder x3 3way light switch x2 200 amp ground system x1 15 amp gfci x4 fish only as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit May 2021Completed
Repairing ht and fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit May 2021Completed
Replace house drain, house trap and fresh air inlet.
- Electrical permit Oct 2020Completed
Rewire house as per 2017 code install 31 outlets ,14 switches ,8 6in hihats 5 20amp circuits 3 15 amp circuits , 4 smokes , 1 co/smoke 6 surface mount light fixtures new 100 amp 20 circuit panel as per 2014 nec
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
Superfund site
2.4 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: L Blakes Getty 97109, Berks St (550 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
Whipped Bake Shop and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,850 ft
V S Philadelphia Galvanizing Llc and 5 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,100 ft
138 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
950 ft
Penn Treaty Sch (950 ft), Adaire Alexander Sch (1,150 ft), Kensington Creative & Performing Arts HS (1,650 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.3 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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