7539 Wheeler Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 7539 Wheeler Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 13 permits, all closed, and 17 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 7539 Wheeler 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
Every permit on file is closed out. 1 open violation.
- Electrical permit Apr 2026Completed
Install 100amp panel, breaker and new grounding systems. install two 2 gang meter socket. install new lines for wall outlets, switches, fixtures for basement area.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
(1) water closet/ urinal, (1) lavatory, (1)kitchen sink, (1)shower/tub.
- Residential building permit Mar 2026Completed
For the conversion an off-street parking space to habitable space in the basement of an existing single-family structure as per apprroved plan. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work*
- Zoning permit Jan 2026Completed
No development on this permit.
- Electrical permit Mar 2024Completed
Electrical permit for combo rp-2024-000642
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2024Completed
Mechanical / fuel gas permit for combo rp-2024-000642
- Plumbing permit Mar 2024Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2024-000642
- Residential building permit Mar 2024Completed
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* approved scope of work the approved scope of work for this permit is limited to non-structural alterations throughout the first and second floor. a report with a detailed scope of work provided by the pa licensed engineer who performed the onsite inspection on (1/20/24) and stamped/sealed the document.
- Mechanical permit Apr 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.
- Electrical permit Jan 2014Completed
Install 100-amp, 4-pull chanins, 2-gfi recpts, 4-smokes, dryer ckt & 1-fixtures, replace 15-sw, 15-recpts & 3-fixtures as per nec 2008 (sfd)
- Electrical permit Nov 2010Completed
Install 100amp service, meter, cable, grounding, 7 lights, 21 outlets, 6 gfci, 1 laundry circuit, 1 door bell, 1 heater circuit, 3 basement lights, 2 exteior lights as per 2008 nec (west district)
- Plumbing permit Apr 2010Completed
Replacea vanity, tub waste and overflow
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
Superfund site
2.1 mi
Lower Darby Creek Area (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: Speedway 6800, 2450 Island Rd (1,450 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
3,700 ft
Sentry Paint Techs Inc 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
950 ft
138 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
1,250 ft
Colwyn El Sch (1,250 ft), Penrose Sch (1,400 ft), Philadelphia Montessori CS (2,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
2.7 mi
Philadelphia International (PHL). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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