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1216 Holly Street Northwest, Washington

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Does 1216 Holly Street Northwest have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 10 permits, 6 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 1216 Holly Street Northwest at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Home occupation Oct 2025Permit issued

    Home office - design build firm

  2. Construction Jan 2025Permit issued
  3. Construction Oct 2024Expired

    Permit revision to b2106312. previously approved 2nd story addition over existing detached garage structure for proposed adu. new proposed 2nd story addition will be 30ft x 24ft. bza case number 21077.

  4. Construction Jun 2024Permit issued
  5. Supplemental Feb 2024Completed
  6. Supplemental Aug 2023Completed
  7. Supplemental Aug 2023Completed
  8. Construction Aug 2023Completed

    Selective demo of existing one-story brick garage. the garage will be rebuilt into a one-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-story accessory dwelling unit (adu). with an adjacent carport. no work will be done to the main house under this permit.

  9. Construction May 2022Expired

    Screen in side porch

  10. Construction May 2022Expired

    Erect fence entirely on my side of property line. no section of the fence will be on property line or on neighboring property. one section 4 feet tall, the other section 6 feet tall all as per dcmr 3112.

DC Department of Buildings

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Very Low

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

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Leaking fuel tanks

4 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Anacostia Realty Llc, 7401 Georgia Av Nw (900 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

1,250 ft

7201 Georgia Ave Property. 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

2,100 ft

Shepherd ES (2,100 ft), Takoma ES (2,650 ft), District of Columbia International School (3,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

8.8 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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