1944 Bladensburg Road Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 1944 Bladensburg Road Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 3 permits, 3 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 1944 Bladensburg Road Northeast at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated heat wave and winter weather risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Construction May 2026Permit issued
Removal of one (1) 500-gallon and one (1) 1,000-gallon underground storage tanks (usts)
- Construction Mar 2025Permit issued
Drilling ten (10) soil boring and perform direct push to a depth of 15 ft below existing ground
- Construction Feb 2025Permit issued
A total of six (6) geotechnical borings will be completed at the site to characterize soil strata and collect samples for laboratory testing. three borings will extend to 40 feet below existing grade or refusal of the drill rig, whichever occurs first. the other three borings will be completed to 15 feet below grade. hollow-stem auger and mud-rotary methodologies will be used to advance the borings. all soil cuttings will be containerized and disposed of offsite in accordance with doee requirements. upon completion, the boreholes will be tremie-grouted with bentonite slurry (2lb bentonite powder:1 gallon water) in accordance with doee requirements.
DC Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: heat wave, winter weather. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
3.0 mi
Washington Navy Yard (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
26 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Unknown, New York Ave/Bladensburg Rd/ Montana Ave (1,300 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
500 ft
1900 Bladensburg Road Ne Property and 6 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
850 ft
Virginia Concrete Queens Chapel Plant and 1 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
High-voltage line
500 ft
115 kV line run by POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO.
HIFLD transmission lines
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
1,400 ft
The Children's Guild DC PCS (1,400 ft), Langdon ES (3,100 ft), KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS (4,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.6 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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