653 North 37th Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 653 North 37th Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 27 permits, 12 not closed, and 52 violations, 4 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 653 North 37th Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated inland flooding and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 4 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2026Completed
3/4 water service , curb trap, fresh air inlet and house drain for sewage and storm
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 2026Issued
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. install 90k btu furnace, 4 ton ac, ductwork, and 12 diffusers
- Electrical permit Apr 2026Issued
New wire throughout lighting outlets switches smokes and co's 200 amps service as per 2017 nec code.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Issued
Replace 13 fixtures in 3 full bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 laundry & 1 hot water heater.
- Site / utility permit Nov 2025Issued
Site / utility permit for rp-2025-010442
- Residential building permit Nov 2025Issued
For the erection of an addition at the rear and above an existing attached single-family dwelling. addition to include a roof deck with a pilot house, and underpinning of the existing foundation. for interior and exterior alterations per plans. separate permits are required for all associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing , and site excavation work.
- Zoning permit Aug 2025Issued
For the erection of three story rear addition and one story addition above the existing rear second floor and erection of accessory roof deck (for residential use only) with roof access structure all as part of an existing attached structure. size and location as shown in the application / plan.
- Zoning permit Jun 2023Issued
For the erection of rear addition from first through third floors with roof deck and roof deck access structure. size and location as shown in application / plan
- Plumbing permit Nov 2019Expired
Install 3 fixtures as per 2004 ppc
- Mechanical permit Jan 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. install (1) 2 ton 80k btu 90% eff. unit. (contractor has pa state lic #084543)
- Electrical permit Nov 2018Completed
Total rewire with 100a service as per nec code
- Electrical permit Oct 2018Completed
Complete re-wire with 100a service, 30- circuit panel, including afci breakers, grounding bridge and smoke alarms... per 2008 nec for a one family building
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Former Toney Miller Svc Sta, 3917-27 Lancaster Ave (1,600 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,100 ft
Mantua Urban Peace Garden and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,750 ft
Ge Co Re Entry Sys Department and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,300 ft
230 kV line run by PECO ENERGY CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
600 ft
McMichael Morton Sch (600 ft), Belmont CS (2,500 ft), Powel Samuel Sch (2,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.8 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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