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720 Maryland Avenue Northeast, Washington

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Does 720 Maryland Avenue Northeast have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 12 permits, 7 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 720 Maryland Avenue Northeast at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Supplemental Oct 2025Permit issued

    Plumbing trade permit

  2. Supplemental Oct 2025Permit issued

    Plumbing trade permit

  3. Post card Feb 2025Permit issued
  4. Supplemental Nov 2024Completed
  5. Construction Feb 2023Expired

    Historic this permit is associated with approved permit b2208786. no change in scope of work for b2208786. permit b2302515 does not propose a change in the scope of work either. b2302515 applied for in order to submit additional supporting documents for review. specifically, a gas riser diagram to be uploaded for review.

  6. Construction Dec 2022Expired

    Capitol hill historic district remove existing 40 sf deck. build new 54 sf deck.

  7. Construction Nov 2022Completed

    Capitol hill historic district addition and alteration repair: new kitchen addition. existing 1-story covered porch cavity at rear to be enclosed to expand the existing kitchen to create new habitable area(40 sf). all work to be done within existing building footprint & under existing roofline. interior alterations at all levels including new kitchen, new bathrooms, new lighting, new electrical panel, and new hvac. basement conversion to new finished living area (402 sf).

  8. Supplemental Apr 2022Expired
  9. Supplemental Apr 2022Expired
  10. Supplemental Mar 2022Completed
  11. Supplemental Mar 2022Completed
  12. Supplemental Mar 2022Completed

DC Department of Buildings

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Very Low

No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Superfund site

1.5 mi

Washington Navy Yard (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.

EPA National Priorities List

Leaking fuel tanks

8 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Unknown, 449 9th St Nw (500 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

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

1,000 ft

School-Within-School at Goding (1,000 ft), Ludlow-Taylor ES (1,150 ft), Stuart-Hobson MS (Capitol Hill Cluster) (1,350 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

3.7 mi

Reagan National (DCA). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.

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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