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1242 Franklin Street Northeast, Washington

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Does 1242 Franklin Street Northeast have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 6 permits, 5 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 1242 Franklin Street Northeast at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Home occupation Feb 2026Permit issued

    Home office - creative design and strategy services

  2. Supplemental Feb 2024Permit issued
  3. Supplemental Jan 2024Expired

    Electrical trade permit

  4. Construction Feb 2023Completed

    Remove and replace 11 windows: like for like no structural changes.

  5. Supplemental Mar 2022Permit issued
  6. Construction Mar 2022Permit issued

    Residential grid roof mounted interactive solar installation system ac size stc 7.748 kw system dc size stc 9.490 (26) znshine zxm6-nh120-365/m solar modules (6) aps qs1 + (1) yc600 aps micro inverters

DC Department of Buildings

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Very Low

No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Leaking fuel tanks

10 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Old Town Trolley Tours Of Washington Inc, 2650 Reed St Ne (1,550 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

1300 Rhode Island Ne Property and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

Toxic release facility

2,000 ft

Capitol Printing Ink Co Inc and 3 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

900 ft

Noyes ES (900 ft), Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS (1,500 ft), Hope Community PCS - Tolson (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

5.7 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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