736 Porter Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 736 Porter Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, 2 not closed, and 47 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 736 Porter 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. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Completed
3/4" water service - approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Electrical permit May 2024Completed
Install 200 amp electric service with three meter sockets for the house, first floor and second floor with proper grounding according to the 2017 nec.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Apr 2024Completed
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.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2024Completed
2 kitchen sinks 2 lav 2 wc 2tubs
- Electrical permit May 2023Completed
Rewire outlets and switches on existing service as per 2017 nec
- Residential building permit Apr 2023Completed
Renovations to two family dwelling
- Electrical permit Apr 2021Expired
Install 100 amp panel with service, stall dryer line 220, install home run for laundry, install outlet for stair lift by fishing. 2 story, 800 sq. ft. work area as per 2014 nec
- Plumbing permit Feb 2021Completed
Install shower, toilet and vanity install waste lines to fixtures
- Residential building permit Feb 2021Expired
Second floor bathroom remodel for philadelphia housing development corporation (phdc) adaptive modification program (amp)
- Mechanical permit Jan 2019Completed
Install 1 gas furnace
- Plumbing permit Mar 2014Completed
Replace partial house drain
- Plumbing permit Apr 2008Completed
Replace house trap
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
Brownfield site
2,300 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
4,050 ft
Inolex Chemical Co and 2 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
1,050 ft
Key Francis Scott Sch (1,050 ft), Fell D Newlin Sch (1,200 ft), Mastery CS -Thomas Campus (1,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.3 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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