737 Sears Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 737 Sears Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 10 not closed, and 24 violations, 5 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 737 Sears Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 5 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2026Issued
- approved plumbing work associated with an (addition or alteration) per attached ez permit standard for plumbing
- Electrical permit Jul 2026Issued
Replace wiring throughout kitchen, powder room, hallway and bedroom. install lighting, switches and receptacle outlets. install branch circuit to supply power to relocated hvac unit on the roof. all work to be perform according to the 2017 nec and per approved executed contract.
- Residential building permit May 2026Issued
For the erection of a two-story addition and one-story addition with roof deck accessed by the second-floor rear with interior alterations to an existing attached structure used as a single-family dwelling as per buiilding application/plan
- Zoning permit Apr 2025Issued
For the erection of a two-story addition and one-story addition with roof deck accessed by the second-floor rear to the rear of an existing attached two-story structure. size and location as shown on the application/plan.
- Electrical permit Oct 2023Completed
5 gfcis, 5 outlets, 3 switches, 1 ceiling fixture as per nec 2017
- Residential building permit Aug 2023Issued
For the installation of a foundation system under the existing unsupported rear portion of the existing single family dwelling. temporary shoring per plans. separate permits are required for all associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.
- Electrical permit Apr 2023Completed
Bathroom wiring .install g.f.c.i. install recessed lighting, install switches. finish plates as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Mar 2023Expired
Rehab of master bathroom (shower, lav, toilet) and kitchen. adding powder room of lav and toilet.
- Residential building permit Mar 2023Expired
Ez permit standards alterations for alterations to an existing one family dwelling as per attached standard. deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. 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). any work/alterations to the basement/cellar are expressly prohibited unless documented as an existing habitable space with heights and means of egress per conditions of the ez standard. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing, etc. *no basement alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* *no structural alterations of any kind were proposed or approved for this permit* for the level 2 interior alterations to the existing sfd. permit to renovate existing kitchen and 2nd fl bathroom and to install new 1st fl powder room. interior removal of fixture and finishes for the alterations.
- Electrical permit Feb 2023Completed
15 amp afci circuit x6 20 amp afci circuit x6 15 amp duplex x18 light switch ( one location) x19 light fixture (lite weight) x17 smoke & carbon monoxide detector x2 100amp 30ckt homeline service x1 100amp 20ckt homeline expansion panel x1 fish only as per 2017 nec
- Plumbing permit Apr 2019Expired
4 fixtures: 1 wc, 1 lav, 1 tub, 1 kitchen sink, installation will comply with philadelphia plumbing code 2004
- Electrical permit Apr 2019Completed
New wire throughout, lighting, outlets, switches, smokes and co/s, 100 amp service as per 2008 nec
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
2.0 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Auto Show, 922-32 Reed St (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,350 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp 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
950 ft
Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (950 ft), Vare-Washington El Sch (1,300 ft), Nebinger George W Sch (1,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.1 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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