632 Pierce Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 632 Pierce Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 35 permits, 2 not closed, and 60 violations, 7 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 632 Pierce Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 7 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replacement of 40 gal gas water heater
- Residential building permit May 2024Completed
For the documentation of a third floor addition to access a new roof top deck on an existing two-story structure for use as single-family household living; size and location as per application/plan.
- Zoning permit May 2024Completed
For the documentation of the third floor addition and the addition of a roof deck above the second floor level. size and location per plans.
- Zoning permit Dec 2023Issued
Limited lodging
- Plumbing permit Dec 2020Expired
Replace house trap and fresh air inlet
- Residential building permit Dec 2019Completed
26" height underpinning for all the walls. provide concrete leg on the side of neighbor for more bearing capacity. design new egress window well at the rear. design for 4 starbolts with the rod @48" o.c. at 2nd floor level
- Plumbing permit Sep 2019Completed
New drain & water lines to fixtures 2-toilets, 2-lavs, 2-shower, 1-kitchen sink the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 2019Completed
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 Aug 2019Completed
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).
- Electrical permit Aug 2019Completed
Install 200amp service and rewire sfd with recepts,switches,lights,fixtures,smokes and co detectors as per 2014 nec (south district)all work done by fishing only.
- Demolition permit Jun 2019Completed
Interior demo of non load bearing walls only no structual work on this permit ***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)***no employees
- Mechanical permit Dec 2018Completed
Install 2 ton new condenser,install 2 ton coil,install 45k btu 96% afue furnace,install 2 ton system to server on 3rd fl and 2n fl all related duct work
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.7 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: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,400 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,450 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp and 3 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
500 ft
Southwark School. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
1,050 ft
Southwark Sch (1,050 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,150 ft), Furness Horace HS (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.8 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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