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1009 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington

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Does 1009 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 23 permits, 12 not closed, and 0 violations.
What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in District of Columbia?
$1,249,125 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 1009 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.

  1. Construction Mar 2026Completed

    Permit revision to b2305555. removal of penthouse. reorganization of rooms inside permitted unit layout. no increase in occupancy or plumbing fixtures. simplification of exterior design relating to windows aligning with new interior unit layouts.

  2. Supplemental Jan 2026Completed
  3. Supplemental Jan 2026Completed

    Plumbing trade permit

  4. Supplemental Dec 2025Completed

    Electrical trade permit

  5. Supplemental Sep 2025Completed
  6. Construction May 2025Completed

    New 3 story plus penthouse multi-unit building, including 8 residential units (of which 2 duplex), bay window projections, areaway projection, roof decks. fully sprinklered, construction type va, fire alarm.

  7. Construction May 2025Permit issued

    Due to blighted property infraction received on q1 2024, prior smoke damage (oct 2021), and future condo development (2024) property is set to be razed in short order. pre-existing raze permit (r2200046) was issued on 10/28/2022. since the issuance, we have been working to get building permit b2305555 approved (still pending) to streamline the demo and the development. we are prepared to immediately raze the building (within 30 days) once this permit is issued.

  8. Home occupation Sep 2024Permit issued

    Home office - general contractor

  9. Supplemental Dec 2022Permit issued
  10. Supplemental Nov 2022Completed
  11. Supplemental Nov 2022Permit issued
  12. Supplemental Nov 2022Completed

DC Department of Buildings

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Leaking fuel tanks

16 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Old Town Trolley Tours Of Washington Inc, 2650 Reed St Ne (1,050 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

750 ft

Brentwood Road and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

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

950 ft

Noyes ES (950 ft), Capital Village PCS (1,400 ft), DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES (1,450 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

5.5 mi

Reagan National (DCA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.

FAA large-hub airports

Conforming loan limit 2026

$1,249,125

District of Columbia. 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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  • This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
  • Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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