838 Brooklyn Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 838 Brooklyn Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 32 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 3 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 838 Brooklyn 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit May 2025Completed
Replace water service with new copper water service
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2024Completed
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. replacement installation of an existing bryant 48k btu multi-zone outdoor heat pump unit & bryant 12,000 btu indoor heat pump unit, of same like and kind, no other work permitted on this permit. no penetrations to fire-rated assemblies. no new ductwork proposed on ductwork or common areas
- Electrical permit Jun 2024Completed
200amp panel x1 fish only per 2017 nec
- Fire suppression permit Jun 2024Completed
Install new fire suppression system complying with nfpa 13 throughout the building to include 2" main fire service line with a 2" wilkins 950xlt2 backflow prevention assembly as per approved plans. all work shall be performed by a fire suppression contractor licensed by the city of philadelphia.
- Plumbing permit May 2024Completed
Install 5 hot water heaters, 12 water closets, 12 lavatories, 12 shower/tubs, 5 washing machine boxes, 1 non freeze hose bibb, 5 kitchen sinks, 1 backflow preventer, 5 hub drains, 1 floor drain, 7 backwater valves, 2 roof drains and 1 area drain according to the 2018 ppc and per plans.
- Site / utility permit Mar 2024Completed
Site / utility permit for cp-2023-005547
- Plumbing permit Feb 2024Completed
Repair/replace curb trap and fresh air inlet.
- Commercial building permit Jan 2024Completed
New construction of a three (3) story building for use as a five (5) family dwelling as per approved plans. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13. work to include underpinning to be monitored by a pa licensed pe at all times. *2018 ibc review* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** amendment approved 3/26/24 amend new construction permit cp-2023-005547 to remove underpinning as per approved plans.
- Zoning permit May 2023Completed
For the erection of an attached structure with a cellar. size and location as shown on plans.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Completed
Plumbing permit (interior) for combo rp-2022-005546
- Electrical permit May 2022Completed
Electrical permit for combo rp-2022-005546
- Residential building permit May 2022Completed
Ez residential alterations standards permit - sfd property 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. no work may be performed in the basement or cellar. separate permits required for mechanical, electric and plumbing. this permit is for the alterations approved by the phdc as per work order number: 162630 - second floor full 3-piece bathroom remodel and enlarging door, build wall for shower, install moisture-resistant wall-board, access door, installing 1 - 24inch vanity, 1 - h.c. toilet, 1 - 30inch x 60inch shower base, install underfloor plumbing, r&r radiator, installing arc fault circuit breakers and one(1) ground-fault receptacle circuit, install 1- ten year battery c/o smoke detector, install 1 electric wall/ceiling heater, exhaust fan, medicine cabinet & light for philadelphia housing development corporation (phdc) for the amp repair program.
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
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Bfh, 4344 Lancaster Ave (600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Mt Hope Baptist Church. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,600 ft
Silvi Concrete Of Philadelphia. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
1,300 ft
230 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
500 ft
Philadelphia Learning Academy - West (500 ft), Washington Martha Sch (1,200 ft), Belmont CS (1,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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