643 Kerper Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 643 Kerper Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 4 permits, 1 not closed, and 2 violations, 1 open.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 643 Kerper Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low 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. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2026Completed
Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing. replace ct, fai & md.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2025Completed
Replace curb trap & fai
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2025Issued
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for mechanical work to include the installation as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. replacing gas furnace with new 75,000 btu furnace and replacing new condenser with new 2 ton condenser. we will utilize all existing ductwork and vents
- Plumbing permit Nov 2023Completed
Replace existing tub/shower with prefab shower base. replace existing walls with prefab acrylic walls. replace valve with posi-temp valve. replace shower head.
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Sunoco 0363 3807, 6865 Rising Sun Ave (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,600 ft
Hh Fluorescent Parts Inc. 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
2,900 ft
MaST Community CS II (2,900 ft), Moore J Hampton Sch (3,350 ft), Crossan Kennedy C Sch (4,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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