628 Locust Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 628 Locust Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 8 permits, 1 not closed, and 38 violations, 21 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 628 Locust 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 21 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2024Expired
Repair 3/4" water line
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Oct 2020Completed
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. *rooftop units not allowed on this permit unless on approved building plans*
- Plumbing permit Oct 2020Completed
Installing 11 fixtures & 1 washing machine
- Electrical permit Oct 2020Completed
200 amp service, meter, panel & rewire throughout
- Residential building permit Oct 2020Completed
This permit is to resolve the case violation: cf-2020-704466 for the front porch repair without an exterior alteration permit as per the engineer's report and diagram. 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. structural alteration or repair is expressly prohibited under this permit. prohibited structural work any modifications 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. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing.
- Alteration permit May 2019Completed
Rip off existing roofing material. install new insulation.install a new rubber roofing system. (sfd)
- Plumbing permit Apr 2016Completed
Replace vanity,toilet and a new 3 valve divertor (sfd)the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Feb 2016Completed
Install new 20- ckt breaker panel box, replace 8- switches, 12- duplex receptacles, 3- light fixtures, 3- smoke detec, run 2- dedicated, 20a recp circuit.... in accordance with 2008 nec for a one family building
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
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Atlantic 0363 0175, 701 E Chelten Ave (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,200 ft
Viz Manufacturing Co. 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
Nearest public schools
2,200 ft
Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary (2,200 ft), Mastery CS John Wister Elementary (3,350 ft), Imhotep Institute CHS (3,600 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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