926 Sigel Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 926 Sigel Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 60 permits, 5 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 926 Sigel Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 3 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2023Completed
Repair/replace md, ct & fai
- Plumbing permit Jun 2022Completed
Install 1 new kitchen sink, 3 toilets, 3 lavatories, and 2 showers, laundry room as per ppc 2018
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jun 2022Completed
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 all new ductwork with new hvac mechanicals. install a 92% 60,000 btu furnace with a matching 2.5 ton a-coil in the basement mechanical room. we will install a 13seer 2.5 ton outdoor condenser the ground outside. there will be 8 diffusers total).
- Electrical permit May 2022Completed
Install a 100 amp service with a 30 space main breaker panel grounded and bonded complete rewire: install new switches, receptacles, light fixtures, and hardwired smoke/carbon detectors all work will be installed per 2014 nec codes
- Residential building permit May 2022Completed
For interior alterations to an existing two-story attached structure as per approved plan (no work in basement); for continued use as single-family household living. *separate permits required for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work* **underpinning is not part of this permit** amended 1-9-2023 to include drywall finish in the basement level. basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Residential building permit Feb 2021Completed
Inserting a wood beam between kitchen and dinning room wall on first floor as per plan.
- General permit minor Oct 2020Completed
Ez interior demolition- for the interior demolition on non-bearing partition wall and ceilings as per attached standard. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans.
- Residential building permit Aug 2020Completed
Ez alterations-interior. kitchen and bathroom remodel. new floors. new fixtures and appliances. current plumbing and electrical will remain the same.
- Residential building permit Aug 2020Completed
Adding a 2nd floor addition off back of house above kitchen that has been approved by zoning and previously reviewed by varughese koithottu. prior permit has since been abandoned and instructed to apply for a new permit. plumbing, mechanical, electrical permits have been approved for rest of the house.
- Zoning permit Aug 2020Completed
The erection of a one-story addition above the one-story portion of an existing two-story structure.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2020Completed
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.
- Electrical permit Jun 2020Completed
100 amp service replace panel & cable as per 2014 nec code
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Terri Pinto, 1703-13 S 7th St (1,350 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,950 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
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
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
Bok, Edward, Vocational School. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
350 ft
Southwark Sch (350 ft), Key Francis Scott Sch (1,950 ft), Kirkbride Eliza B Sch (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.6 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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