915 Cross Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 915 Cross Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 45 permits, 7 not closed, and 5 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 915 Cross Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2026Completed
Curb trap & fai
- Plumbing permit Feb 2026Issued
Installing new water and drains to the master bath including lavatory sink toilet and tub/shower
- Electrical permit Feb 2026Completed
Remodel 1st floor and 2nd floor bathroom
- Residential building permit Dec 2025Issued
For interior/exterior alterations to an existing attached structure used as a single-family dwelling as per building application/plan. permit amended on 8/24/26: stabilize the front brick wall with anchors. details attached sketch signed and sealed by engineer.
- Plumbing permit Jul 2024Expired
Replace curb trap and fai
- Plumbing permit Mar 2023Completed
Replace curb trap fai and main drain
- Residential building permit Nov 2021Completed
For erection of accessory roof deck with roof access structure for continuous use as household living single family dwelling. size and location as shown in the application / plan.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Nov 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 80,000 btu 95% gas furnace with 3-ton air conditioner and related duct work).
- Electrical permit Nov 2021Completed
Whole house re-wire. 40 receptacles, 15 switches, five smoke detectors, 24 high hats, 30 circuit panel, 100 amp service, six light fixtures electric water heater. as per nec 2014
- Plumbing permit Oct 2021Completed
All new interior plumbing for 10 fixtures
- Zoning permit Oct 2021Completed
For the erection of a roof deck accessed by a roof deck access structure. size and location as per plans. for a single-family household living.
- Residential building permit Sep 2021Completed
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. framing, ceilings below the existing joists on the 1st and 2nd floors. 1/2" drywall will be installed throughout the first and second floors and ceilings. new windows will be installed within existing openings. base, boards, interior doors shall be installed in the first and second floors. installation of new kitchen cabinets. tile work in the bathroom and kitchen. new hardwood flooring on the first and second floors. existing staircase will remain. no work shall be performed in the basement. no structural 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
2.0 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (1,300 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
3,750 ft
Catalyst International Gasket Materials Corp and 4 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
1,200 ft
Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (1,200 ft), Southwark Sch (1,450 ft), Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.8 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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