251 56th Street Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 251 56th Street Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 11 permits, 10 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 251 56th Street Northeast at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
10 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Supplemental Dec 2023Permit issued
- Construction Nov 2023Permit issued
To install 8.01kw size of solar panels with a system height of 1.1 feet on roof of building.
- Construction Sep 2023Completed
Demo addition that was built without permits. demo interior ceiling, replace existing kitchen, bathrooms, and floor.
- Supplemental Aug 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Aug 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Aug 2023Permit issued
- Construction Aug 2023Permit issued
As per plans convert existing closet to a powder room with one toilet seat, refinish existing ceiling with similar materials, replace kitchen cabinets & appliances.
- Supplemental May 2022Permit issued
- Post card May 2022Permit issued
- Supplemental May 2022Permit issued
- Construction Apr 2022Permit issued
Add powder room in main floor
DC Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively 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: Plain Truth Baptist Church, 5713 Dix St Ne (1,050 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,450 ft
Strand Theater and 1 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
High-voltage line
500 ft
230 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
800 ft
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End (800 ft), Maya Angelou PCS - HS (800 ft), DC Scholars PCS (1,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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- 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.
- Semi-detached or row house: the shared wall matters. Listen from the room adjoining the neighbor's side and ask whether any structural work has been done there.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Check exactly where you'd park: a spot in the yard or garage, or street parking, and how crowded the street gets in the evening.
- Ask to see the construction documents (permit, sign-off) and check for visible cracks on the facade or in the attic/basement.
- Ask what heating system is in place (own boiler, wood, gas) and request the last winter month's bills.
- 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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