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808 Decatur Street Northwest, Washington

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Does 808 Decatur Street Northwest have open permits or code violations?
DC Department of Buildings lists 26 permits, 19 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 808 Decatur Street Northwest at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

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

  1. Construction Aug 2026Permit issued

    Revision to b2508206  exterior wall assembly per as-built conditions to demonstrate compliance with required 1hr rated assembly.

  2. Supplemental May 2026Permit issued
  3. Supplemental Mar 2026Permit issued
  4. Construction Aug 2025Permit issued

    This is a revision to existing permit b2309720. the revision includes relocating the proposed power room at 1st floor, combining two smaller bedrooms into one on the 2nd floor, changing the gas equipment and appliances to electric, changing the floor joists to open web joists.

  5. Supplemental Jul 2025Permit issued
  6. Supplemental May 2025Permit issued
  7. Supplemental May 2025Permit issued
  8. Construction Sep 2024Permit issued

    Residential grid roof mounted interactive solar installation system ac size @ stc: 4.860 kw system dc size @ stc: 6.150 kw (15) znshine solar zxm7-sh108 410w (15) enphase iq8m-72-2-us (rgm certified)

  9. Supplemental Sep 2024Permit issued
  10. Construction Oct 2023Permit issued

    A renovation to an existing 2 story townhome located in zone r-3, scope includes a rear and 3rd floor addition, deck and lower the existing cellar slab. the proposed use is a single-family townhouse with an adu at the cellar level.

  11. Post card Jul 2023Expired
  12. Supplemental Apr 2023Completed

    Plumbing trade permit

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: Dominick Cardella, 4804 Georgia Av Nw (850 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Brownfield site

1,700 ft

5100 Georgia Ave Property. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.

EPA ACRES Brownfields

Toxic release facility

4,900 ft

Fort Totten Ready Mix Concrete. 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

Nearest public schools

1,100 ft

E.L. Haynes PCS - HS (1,100 ft), E.L. Haynes PCS - ES (1,100 ft), Barnard ES (1,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

6.6 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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