631 Ritner Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 631 Ritner Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 8 permits, 1 not closed, and 60 violations, 6 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 631 Ritner 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. 6 open violations.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Feb 2022Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- 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.
- Residential building permit Jan 2022Completed
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 includes any modification to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations; underpinning and excavations (i.e. digging in basement). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar is expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *contractor has a notorized letter with no employees, sole worker*must upload sub-contractor information if applicable*all work to comply with ez permit standard alterations. scope of work to include interior framing of non-bearing partitions where needed, insulate exterior walls & ceiling, all new 1/2" drywall throughout, all new hardwood floor & tile where needed, all new interior doors. no work to be done in basement. separate permits for mechanical, electrical & plumbing.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2021Issued
Changing out all the cast iron and copper to pvc and pex piping 1 1/2 bath, kitchen, washing machine, h20 box, main house drain stack rear yard drain hot and cold water lines hot water heater
- Electrical permit Nov 2021Completed
Install 200amp service complete with ground fishing wire throughout building for outlets switches lighting and fixtures g.f.c.i smoke detector per nec code 2014
- Residential building permit Aug 2021Completed
For the construction of a new brick front and stairs. work according to plans.
- Residential building permit Dec 2020Completed
For compliance of case violation #675050 for the reconstruction of an existing roof structure and rear exterior walls with new insulation installation. (irc 2015) **separate permits to be requried for any workscope that does not address case violation #675050.**
- Plumbing permit Sep 2016Completed
Replace house trap & fai pa20162723578 self certification no longer accepted all trenches in excess of 5 ft must have approved shoring at the time of inspection.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2008Completed
Replace house drain and trap
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
1.4 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: Walt Whitman Bridge, Drpa Administration Building (1,550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,550 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,350 ft
Inolex Chemical Co 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
850 ft
Key Francis Scott Sch (850 ft), Taggart John H Sch (1,300 ft), Fell D Newlin Sch (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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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