79 Dorcas Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 79 Dorcas Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 7 permits, 1 not closed, and 20 violations, 2 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 79 Dorcas 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
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Completed
Repair/replace 3/4" wdp.
- Plumbing permit Feb 2024Completed
Replace 3/4" k copper water line
- Plumbing permit Feb 2016Completed
Replace water service main to meter pa1# 2016-0410872"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"
- Addition permit Mar 2015Expired
For the enclosure of an existing front porch of a semi-detached single family dwelling.
- Zoning permit Mar 2015Completed
For the enclosure of an existing front porch of a semi-detached single family dwelling. size and location as shown on submitted plan.
- Alteration permit Nov 2013Completed
Exterior wall covering (vinyl siding).
- Use permit Feb 2009Completed
No more than 3 unrelated people residing in a sfd.
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
5 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lukoil 69258, 7300 Algon Ave (600 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,150 ft
Avery Soabar Products Group 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
150 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
Nearest public schools
850 ft
Northeast HS (850 ft), Castor Gardens MS (2,150 ft), Crossan Kennedy C Sch (2,850 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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