1736 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 1736 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 13 permits, 13 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 1736 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Construction Jul 2026Permit issued
- Shop drawing Aug 2025Permit issued
Install 1 new traction elevator capacity 3000lbs speed 150fpm
- Supplemental May 2024Permit issued
- Construction Mar 2024Expired
Abandonment of mw-6 through mw-11 following completion of remediation requirements of the doee.
- Supplemental Mar 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Mar 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Mar 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Mar 2023Permit issued
- Construction Oct 2022Permit issued
Structural revision to approved permit b2101891. addition of helical piers to the foundation plan due to poor soil conditions and ground water issues
- Supplemental Jun 2022Permit issued
- Construction Apr 2022Permit issued
This site will be completely razed.
- Construction Apr 2022Expired
The work depicted on these drawings if for the support of excavation system which includes soldier piles, rakers, heel blocks and underpinning.
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
12 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Pan United Inc, 1736 Rhode Island Av (0 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,550 ft
1300 Rhode Island Ne Property. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,700 ft
Fort Myer Construction Plant 2 and 2 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,300 ft
Langdon ES (1,300 ft), Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS (2,000 ft), Burroughs ES (2,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.1 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.
- Check the condition of the fence, yard, and sidewalk out front: who is responsible for upkeep, and whether there are any boundary disputes with neighbors.
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