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1503 Decatur Street Northwest, Washington

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Does 1503 Decatur Street Northwest have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 7 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 1503 Decatur 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

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

  1. Supplemental Mar 2026Permit issued
  2. Construction Mar 2026Permit issued

    Installation of a pv roof mounted solar system with a capacity of 5.72 kw dc / 5.76 kw ac. the power generated by the pv system will be interconnected with the utility grid through the existing electrical service equipment, pepco. the system consists of 13 seraphim srp-440-btd-bg modules, each with a capacity of 440 w (t***)

  3. Post card Mar 2026Permit issued
  4. Supplemental Dec 2025Permit issued
  5. Construction Dec 2025Permit issued

    To install 11.25kw dc on roof of the building

  6. Construction Jan 2024Expired

    Remove existing roofing and install new timberline shingles.

  7. Supplemental Mar 2023Completed
  8. Construction Nov 2022Completed

    Extending approximately 4 feet by 13 feet livable space in the back area and 5 feet by 17 feet livable space in the side area. both areas are currently porch covered by existing roof line.

  9. Home occupation Jan 2022Permit issued

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

8 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Unknown, 5000 14th St Nw (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

2,500 ft

5100 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

950 ft

Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS (950 ft), John Lewis ES (1,250 ft), Dorothy I. Height ES (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

6.6 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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  • Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
  • 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.
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