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5315 Colorado Avenue Northwest, Washington

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Does 5315 Colorado Avenue Northwest have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 6 permits, 6 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 5315 Colorado Avenue Northwest at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Post card Mar 2023Permit issued
  2. Construction Oct 2022Expired

    Building permit revisions: increase window sizes from (10 windows); add a fence and garage door on the fence in front of the driveway. rearrange bathroom fixtures in the basement and add sink fixture to the first-floor bathroom and add a closet to the bedroom on the first floor; move furnace and water heater to basement level and increase water heater to 75 gallons. relocate return to the hallway on the second level. add laundry to the second level and basement. add recessed lights on basement and first floor and update panel to 400 amps. accessory dwelling unit in the basement of single family dwelling .

  3. Supplemental Mar 2022Permit issued
  4. Supplemental Mar 2022Permit issued
  5. Supplemental Mar 2022Permit issued
  6. Construction Feb 2022Permit issued

    Alteration and repair: the existing property is a 3,302 sq.ft. residential-detached space used as a single-family dwelling, located at 5315 colorado ave, nw, washington, dc 20011. an interior renovation of the existing property is proposed. updating first-level kitchen and bathrooms, adding a bathroom and kitchen to basement area and reconfigure the existing second-level adding a bathroom. also adding bar area to attic space. all electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems will be replaced.

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

4 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Dbt Development Group Llc, 5507 Longfellow St Nw (950 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

2,100 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

1,350 ft

John Lewis ES (1,350 ft), Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS (1,350 ft), Friendship PCS - Online Academy (2,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

7.0 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.
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