712 West Venango Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 712 West Venango Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 16 permits, 5 not closed, and 3 violations, 1 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 712 West Venango 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
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2025Completed
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. replace existing heater and ac only, in like and kind, no new ductwork
- Plumbing permit Feb 2024Completed
Replacement of 40 gal gas water heater
- Plumbing permit Apr 2021Completed
Replace curb trap and main drain
- Plumbing permit Dec 2020Expired
Replace rain leader replace section of soil pipe replace one toilet
- Plumbing permit Jan 2020Completed
Replace 3/4"water service,rain water conductor and waste and water lines to 1-kitchen sink-pa1#20193601112-"self-certification's are no longer permitted" - "all excavations and plumbing trenches in excess of 5 feet in depth must have approved shoring in place at the time of inspection"the installation will comply with the philadelphia plumbing code 2018
- Plumbing permit Dec 2019Completed
Replace 5" curb trap and 5" fai house drain as per 2004 ppc
- Electrical permit Nov 2019Issued
Install one dedicated line using wiremold as per 2014 nec.
- General permit minor Jul 2019Expired
Rehab 2nd floor bathroom***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***
- Electrical permit Jul 2019Issued
Run 3-new circuit to bathroom - 1-15amp for lighting, 1-20amp for electric 30" baseboard heater, and 1-20amp for gfi as per nec 2008 north central district
- Plumbing permit Jul 2019Expired
Install tub, vanity and toilet, replace under floor plumbing, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Mar 2019Completed
Replace 100amp panel and using wiremold to - install dedicated line and outlets, replace all switches and outlets and fishing wire for light fixtures as per nec 2008 north central district
- Alteration permit May 2015Completed
Remove and reinstall the existing lift and pour a concrete pad to provide a level pad for the existing ipl as well as level transition area.
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
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Atlantic 0363 1033, 825 W Venango St (350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Accurate Electro Plating Inc and 3 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,200 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
Nearest public schools
950 ft
Taylor Bayard Sch (950 ft), Laboratory CS (2,050 ft), Bethune Mary McLeod Sch (2,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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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