553 Franklin Street Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 553 Franklin Street Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 21 permits, 12 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 553 Franklin 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
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Home occupation Jun 2026Payment pending
Home office - business administration
- Supplemental Jan 2026Completed
- Supplemental Jan 2026Completed
- Supplemental Jan 2026Completed
- Supplemental Aug 2023Permit issued
Electrical trade permit
- Supplemental May 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental May 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental May 2023Permit issued
- Supplemental Apr 2023Permit issued
- Construction Apr 2023Permit issued
Homeowner's center permit: renovation of an existing 2 story single family house with cellar. enclose existing front porch. repair and replace damaged walls. replace mep.
- Construction Mar 2023Permit issued
To install 7.65kw size of solar panels with system height of 2.1 feet on roof of building.
- Supplemental Mar 2023Permit issued
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
16 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Old Town Trolley Tours Of Washington Inc, 2650 Reed St Ne (1,250 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,200 ft
806 Channing Pl Ne Property and 2 more within half a mile. 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
Nearest public schools
650 ft
DC Prep PCS - Edgewood MS (650 ft), Washington Latin PCS - Anna Julia Cooper MS (800 ft), DC Prep PCS - Edgewood ES (800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.5 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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