16 Blaine Street Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 16 Blaine Street Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 26 permits, 16 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 16 Blaine Street Northeast at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
16 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Construction Dec 2025Completed
Amend existing permit b2509581 to update description of work only. no changes to approved drawings or scope. all work remains non-structural. scope: interior alteration to finish basement storage area with drywall, one new full bathroom, and one new closet. relocate kitchen sink to a new island and remove one non-structural wall between kitchen and dining room. all associated interior plumbing, venting, mechanical, and electrical work performed as required to complete the approved scope.
- Supplemental Nov 2025Completed
Electrical trade permit
- Supplemental Oct 2025Completed
- Supplemental Sep 2025Completed
- Construction Sep 2025Completed
Interior alteration to finish basement storage area with drywall, one new half bath, and one new closet. work is non-structural. all plumbing, electrical, and mechanical work to be performed under separate trade permits.
- Supplemental Sep 2025Completed
Electrical trade permit
- Construction Aug 2025Permit issued
Residential grid roof mounted interactive solar installation system ac size @ stc: 3.800 kw system dc size @ stc: 4.455 kw (11) ja solar jam54s31-405/mr (1) solar edge use3800h-usmnbl75 home hub (240v) (rgm certified)
- Supplemental Aug 2025Permit issued
- Post card Sep 2024Permit issued
- Supplemental Sep 2024Completed
- Post card Sep 2024Completed
- Construction Sep 2024Completed
Install 2.05kw (5 panels) roof mounted solar pv system.
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
Superfund site
1.8 mi
Washington Navy Yard (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
3 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Boulevard Housing Corporation, 3393 Blaine St Ne (950 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
2,100 ft
Potomac Power Resources Benning Generating Station. 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
1,500 ft
River Terrace Education Campus (1,500 ft), Kimball ES (3,250 ft), Sousa MS (3,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.0 mi
Reagan National (DCA). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.
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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