8 Willig Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 8 Willig Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 28 permits, 2 not closed, and 11 violations.
- 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 8 Willig Avenue 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. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2024Completed
Repair/replace md, ct & fai,
- Plumbing permit May 2023Completed
Update fixtures - wc 2, lav 2, s/t 2, ks 1, hwh 1
- Electrical permit Apr 2023Completed
Wire and new lighting, switches, and outlets per 2017 nec code wire 120v interconnected smoke and co2 detectors install new gfci and afci breakers per code for new circuits
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Mar 2023Completed
Mechanical / fuel gas permit for combo rp-2023-001459
- Residential building permit Mar 2023Completed
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 is 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 * sole proprieter* contractor has a notorized letter with no employees, sole worker*must upload sub-contractor information if applicable* all work per submitted engineer letter. misc framing, paint, windows in existing opening, floor coverings, sheetrock, insulation, cabinets, tile, countertops, baseboard, casing, appliances. paint existing unfinished basement walls. install 90k btu furnace, 2 ton ac, new ductwork, & 8 diffusers.
- Plumbing permit Aug 2021Completed
Run new pex and pipe for 1 bathroom, kitchen and laundry
- Electrical permit Aug 2021Completed
Replace receptacles and switches though out, install 2 20 amp circuit for the kitchen
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 2021Completed
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. each hvac unit to be self-contained within each dwelling unit. no penetrations of rated assemblies. (install new hvac system, including: 2-1/2 ton 13 seer ac - 60000 btuh 95% gas furnace - ductwork through out - 12 grilles/registers).
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Aug 2021Completed
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances- for mechanical work to include the installation as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. install new hvac system, including: - 2-1/2 ton 13 seer ac - 60000 btuh 95% gas furnace- ductwork, 12 grilles/registers (rp-2021-009012)
- General permit minor Jul 2021Expired
For minor construction work at the subject property in accordance with all applicable provisions of the philadelphia code, all references codes and standards, and the attached ez standard, where included. deviation from this standard shall result in permit revocation. a separate permit from the philadelphia department of streets is required for any sidewalk and street closures. all means of pedestrian protection required at the site in accordance with the philadelphia building code chapter 33 shall be in place prior to start of work.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2021Completed
Install new water heater, new water closet, new vanity, new tub and new kitchen sink. water will be run in pegs
- Residential building permit Jul 2021Completed
This permit is to partially comply the case violation cf-2021-052276 interior alterations & electric. separate permits required for m.e.p. *contractor has no employees per notarized letter* 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 any modifications to exterior walls, party walls, floor/roof framing or foundations, including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. work in the basement or cellar is not included on the ez alt permit. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing.
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
2.5 mi
Franklin Slag Pile (MDC) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: L Blakes Getty 97109, Berks St (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
850 ft
Whipped Bake Shop and 6 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,200 ft
Exelon Corp Delaware Generating Station and 6 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
300 ft
Adaire Alexander Sch (300 ft), Penn Treaty Sch (800 ft), Moffet John Sch (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
9.1 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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