830 Pierce Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 830 Pierce Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 30 permits, 15 not closed, and 2 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 830 Pierce Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
15 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2026Issued
Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2026Issued
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. install new 92% 40k btu gas furnace, 2 ton ac, ductwork, and 6 diffusers
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2026Issued
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. 92% 40k btu furnace, 2 ton ac, ductwork, and 8 diffusers
- Plumbing permit Sep 2026Issued
- approved plumbing work associated with an (addition or alteration) per ez permit standard for plumbing
- Electrical permit Jul 2026Issued
Replacement of 200 amps service. full house re-wire.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 2026Issued
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. 80k btu 96% furnace, 3 ton ac, ductwork, and 16 diffusers
- Plumbing permit Jul 2026Issued
- approved plumbing work associated with an (addition or alteration) per attached ez permit standard for plumbing
- Residential building permit Jun 2026Issued
For the erection of vertical and rear additions with interior alterations throughout an existing attached structure used as a single-family dwelling as per building application/plan.
- Zoning permit Jun 2026Issued
New addition to existing single-family structure as per approved plan. construction is for a 2nd and 3rd story addition with a 8' front setback for third story. no access to 2nd floor roof from 3rd floor is permitted with this permit, height nte 38'
- Residential building permit Jun 2026Issued
This will be for a rehab to the single family house. all superficial alterations and all new mechanicals will be ran (plumbing, electrical, hvac). detail per plan. no excavation in the basemnt, no lowering of basement floor and existing floor framing to remain.
- Electrical permit Jun 2026Issued
Rewire including; 100 amp service outlets switches lighting 120v smokes arc fault breakers per code
- Residential building permit May 2026Issued
- 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. separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. 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; including underpinning, excavation, and removal of foundation slab. ***no work may be performed in the basement or cellar.*** separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work
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
1.9 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
1 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (800 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,900 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
450 ft
Southwark Sch (450 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,450 ft), Key Francis Scott Sch (2,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.7 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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