919 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 919 Washington Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 7 not closed, and 21 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 919 Washington 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
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 1 open violation.
- Zoning permit May 2026Issued
Limited lodging
- Zoning permit Sep 2025Issued
Limited lodging
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Sep 2025Completed
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 two ductless mini splits. (1) 9k btu, (1) 12k btu, with line set, and condenser.
- Electrical permit Apr 2025Completed
Rough wire and finish of 3rd floor addition and rooftop deck according to plans.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Completed
Installation of a new bathroom on third floor of residence. all work to be done according to the 2018 ppc. 1wc, 1 shower, 1 lavatory
- Residential building permit Oct 2024Completed
Interior renovation to third floor including new bathroom and stair up to new fourth floor. third floor rear addition over existing second floor footprint. fourth floor with walk-out front roof deck. no change to building footprint or building use. details as shown in the plans. permit amended on 1/7/25: new scope of work includes skylights at the roof over addition, new window at addition, and roof deck construction changed to deck tiles on pedestals with reinforced existing roof structure. details per plan, no changes to building height permit amended on 5/12/25: amendment due to unforeseen field conditions. amendment to structural drawings to incorporate uncovered previously unknown wood framed party wall at third floor, west side of property. all related revisions in submitted structural drawings. only change to architectural drawings is an added window at the third floor. revisions in all drawings clouded and tagged for clarity.
- Zoning permit Jan 2024Completed
For the erection of a fourth floor addition above and at the rear of an existing attached structure, and roof deck accessed from the fourth floor. size and location as shown in the application/plans.
- Zoning permit Feb 2023Issued
Retail sales - wearing apparel and accessories
- Zoning permit Jan 2023Issued
Limited lodging
- Electrical permit Nov 2022Completed
Replace existing 1-gang 200a meter socket with 2-gang 100a each meter socket, replace load service cable, replace existing 200a panel with two 100a panels as per 2017 nec
- Electrical permit Aug 2022Completed
New 200 amp service installation, and the re-wiring of all knob and tube circuits. no walls will be removed, we will fish through the existing walls as per 2014 nec
- Zoning permit Aug 2021Issued
Residential - household living - single-family
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
2.2 mi
Martin Aaron, Inc. (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 7 Eleven 40091, 1100 S 10th St & Washington St (300 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
Hawthorne Community Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,900 ft
Lerro Products Inc and 2 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
1,400 ft
Nebinger George W Sch (1,400 ft), Academy at Palumbo (1,450 ft), Fanny Jackson Coppin Sch (1,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.2 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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