968 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 968 North 3rd Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 29 permits, 2 not closed, and 1 violation.
- 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 968 North 3rd Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
2 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Plumbing permit Sep 2025Completed
Replacement of 5x4 curb trap w/ fai and main house drain from side walk to front wall inside basement, outside only.
- Plumbing permit Dec 2022Expired
Replace approx 10ft house trap house drain and fresh air inlet
- Plumbing permit May 2022Completed
Install wc 39, lav 39, s/t 35, ks 29, ls 29, hwh 29, ad 29, bfp 1, sp 3 as per ppc 2018
- Electrical permit Sep 2021Completed
Install 1200 amp, 3ph, 120/208v main service. install 30 gang meter module. install all wiring throughout new construction building with 29 apartments, & house. install fire pump main service. install 50kw generator & transfer switch. install fire alarm system throughout. install cable tv wiring all work in accordance with the 2017 nec & 2016 nfpa-72.
- Electrical permit Aug 2021Completed
Rough-in permit for ep-2021-008235 install 1200 amp, 3ph, 120/208v main service. install 30 gang meter module. install all wiring throughout new construction building with 29 apartments, & house. install fire pump main service. install 50kw generator & transfer switch. install fire alarm system throughout as per nfpa72. install cable tv wiring as per 2017 nec.
- Zoning permit Oct 2020Issued
No change in preveiouly approved permit #814281
- Plumbing permit Oct 2019Completed
Install 40 toilets, 50 lavs, 27 showers, 13 bathtubs, 25 kit sinks, 25 washers, 1 sump, 1 elevator sump as per 218 phila plumb code
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Jul 2019Completed
Installation of an hvac system for a new construction multi-family dwelling (25 total units) with an open parking garage on the first floor as per approved plans.
- Fire suppression permit Jun 2019Completed
For the installation of an automatic fire suppression system in accordance with nfpa 13 throughout new six story building to include new 4-inch fire service line, backflow prevention assembly and two standpipe risers per nfpa 14. all work to be done in accordance with approved plans.
- Commercial building permit Dec 2018Completed
New construction of a six story structure with shared & private roof decks (pilot house access) for use as multi-family dwelling (25 total units) with an open parking garage on the first floor as per approved plans and bbs variance no. 34775. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. first floor & basement to be of type ia construction and type iiib construction above per horizontal building separation allowance, section 509.2 of 2009 ibc. *exterior walls at second through sixth floors must be of fire-retardant treated wood or non-combustible materials**work to include underpinning to be monitored by pa licensed pe at all times* amendment approved 5/6/21 amend new construction permit 883915 to create four (4) additional dwelling units (twenty-nine units total) on the second through fifth floor as per approved plans. **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work*
- Zoning/use permit Oct 2017Completed
For complete demolition of existing structure on the lot. for the erection of semi detached structure (height nte 75 ft) with cellar and an accessory roof deck for residential use only with two (2) roof access structures and elevator override. size and location as shown in the application. * for uses multi-family household living twenty-five (25) dwelling units and nine (9) accessory off street interior parking spaces including one ada spaces (including 1 van accessible) and nine (9) off street bicycle (class 1a) parking spaces on an accessible route and two (2) reservoir spaces. size and location as shown in the application.
- Demolition permit Oct 2017Completed
Complete demolition of an existing semi-detached (yard on one side) one story, masonry and wood garage structure by hand methods. all permitted demolition activity to be in accordance with approved site safety demolition plan & such plan to be maintained on site at all times in accordance with philadelphia administrative code. complete sidewalk closure required as reflected on approved site plan and in accordance with section 3306 of the ibc. separate street closure permit required prior to start of work. any deviation will require an amended building permit. slab must be broken up if no new construction permit issued prior to completion of demolition.
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
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: 801 805 N 2nd St, 801 805 N 2nd St (1,350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
300 ft
1019 27 N 3rd Street and 10 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,100 ft
American Freight Warehousing Co 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
200 ft
Burk Brothers and Company. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
High-voltage line
900 ft
138 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
Nearest public schools
600 ft
Bodine William W HS (600 ft), Young Scholars CS (1,650 ft), Kearny Gen Philip Sch (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.3 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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