7 Southern Avenue Northeast, Washington
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Quick answers
- Does 7 Southern Avenue Northeast have open permits or code violations?
- DC Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 5 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 7 Southern Avenue Northeast at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.
- Supplemental Apr 2026Permit issued
- Supplemental Jul 2025Permit issued
Electrical trade permit
- Construction Jul 2025Permit issued
The project scope includes the installation of a 5.16kw dc rated grid-tied photovoltaic system. the installation consists of a railed, roof mounted solar array, inverters and related electrical metering and safty equipment will be installed as required by applicable codes and the local utility company. during daylight hours, this pv system (solar electric) will provide electricity in parallel with the local utility service provider.
- Construction Jun 2025Permit issued
Installation of solar panels on the roof top
- Supplemental Jun 2025Permit issued
Electrical trade permit
- Supplemental Apr 2023Completed
- Construction Apr 2023Completed
2.59 kw system installed on residential roof using (7) 370w phono solar solar modules and (7) enphase iq8plus-72 microinverters. #swdc23
- Supplemental Mar 2023Completed
- Construction Mar 2023Completed
Installation of 2.96 kw roof mounted solar system with (8) 370w phono solar modules and (8) iq8plus-72-2-us [240v] microinverters. #swdc22
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
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Shell Oil Co, 5601 Martin Luther King Blvd (600 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,300 ft
Holt Trucking. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
2,600 ft
Seat Pleasant Plant. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Historic listing nearby
450 ft
East Corner Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia. Exterior changes can need preservation review; listed buildings can qualify for rehabilitation tax credits.
National Park Service, National Register
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
2,000 ft
Seat Pleasant Elementary (2,000 ft), Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End (2,950 ft), Maya Angelou PCS - HS (2,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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