636 Durfor Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 636 Durfor Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 31 permits, 2 not closed, and 60 violations, 8 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 636 Durfor 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
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Zoning permit Apr 2026Issued
Personal services
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jan 2024Completed
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. remove old and install new gas furnace only, in like and kind. any ductwork will require a valid building permit
- Plumbing permit Dec 2022Expired
40 gallon gas water heater
- Plumbing permit Aug 2021Completed
Replace fresh air inlet ppc 2018
- Residential building permit Oct 2020Completed
For the removal and replacement of concrete slab at the original floor level in basement of existing residential structure
- Electrical permit May 2018Completed
Install 300amp 240v 1phase service 4 gang 100amp meter socket & panel 48 lights 25 switches 74 receptacles 3 bathroom fan 3hwh 3 ac outlets 3 garbage disposal 6 emergency light 11 smoke detectors as per 2008 nec (south district) installl fire alarm system as per nfpa72
- Mechanical permit May 2018Completed
Install 3 complete hvac systems completely in the tennant space ( no fire wall penetrated) 90% gas wit 2t ac and (6) grd's per unit outdoor units in yard using ez warm air standard 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.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2018Completed
Install 3 water closets, 3 lavy sinks, 3 bathtubs, 3 kitchen sinks, 3 garbage disposal - the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Alteration permit Feb 2018Completed
Level ii interior alterations (no change of occupancy) for renovations to an existing three (3) family dwelling as per approved plans. existing building not required to be sprinklered. **separate permits required for any mep work**
- Electrical permit Feb 2017Completed
Re-wire one family dwelling as per 2008 nec.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2014Completed
Replace 5" curb trap on sidewalk to inside bsmt wall (sfd) pa20141630886 self-cerification's are no longer permitted - all excavations & plumbing trenches in excess of 5' in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection
- Use permit May 2014Completed
Use to three family dwelling in an existing structure.
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
1.5 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 (1,400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,350 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
750 ft
Key Francis Scott Sch (750 ft), Taggart John H Sch (1,400 ft), Sharswood George Sch (2,100 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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