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720 Mississippi Avenue Southeast, Washington

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Does 720 Mississippi Avenue Southeast have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 17 permits, 17 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 Mississippi Avenue Southeast at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Supplemental Sep 2026Permit issued
  2. Supplemental May 2025Permit issued

    Plumbing trade permit

  3. Supplemental Apr 2025Permit issued

    Mechanical trade permit

  4. Supplemental Mar 2025Permit issued
  5. Construction Feb 2025Permit issued

    Existing single-family home. no change in use, egress or occupancy. no addition. no reconfiguration. scope of work is a level 1 alteration limited to repairs in kind for fire damage: repair damaged first and second floor framing in kind, repair damaged finishes in kind throughout, repair damaged exterior building envelope elements in kind throughout.

  6. Supplemental Sep 2024Expired

    Mechanical trade permit

  7. Supplemental Jan 2024Permit issued

    Electrical trade permit

  8. Construction Dec 2023Expired

    Remove existing roofing and install new landmark roof shingles.

  9. Construction Oct 2023Permit issued

    Roof top solar installation 30 410w panels

  10. Supplemental Oct 2023Permit issued
  11. Supplemental Oct 2023Permit issued
  12. Construction Oct 2023Permit issued

    Installing 17 roof mounted solar panels - 6.88kw

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

Superfund site

2.5 mi

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

EPA National Priorities List

Leaking fuel tanks

1 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Unknown, 3418 4th St (1,550 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

550 ft

Former Jet Cleaners. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

Toxic release facility

4,700 ft

Joint Base Anacostia Bolling Ranges. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.

EPA Toxics Release Inventory

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

Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights (800 ft), Hart MS (850 ft), KIPP DC - Honor Academy PCS (1,000 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

2.5 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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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Schedule a viewing in the evening too, on a weekday, to see street traffic, streetlights, and how quiet the neighborhood is after 8 PM.
  • Ask what heating system is in place (own boiler, wood, gas) and request the last winter month's bills.
  • Knock on a neighboring gate and ask about noise, pets, flooding, or other issues common in the area.
  • 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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