1122 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1122 West Bryn Mawr Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 9 permits, 3 not closed, and 11 violations, 8 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Cook County?
- $832,750 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 1122 West Bryn Mawr Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2026Active
Line voltage electrical work. new permanent 60 amp service disconnecting means with 8 circuits. receptacle outlets: 1 . lighting outlets: 0. specific location: under tracks.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2023Phased permitting
Spr 2019 cbrc - interior and exterior rehab. to convert from 1 to 2 residential units on the second floor of an existing 2 story mixed use brick building and to add a new rear open metal stair as per architect's plans.the scope of work includes: architecture, hvac, plumbing, and electric work.existing use: 1 residential unit & 1 restaurant (n.i.c. under permit #100995473) new use: 2 residential units & 1 restaurant (n.i.c. under permit #100995473) **certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - renovation/alteration Feb 2023Complete
Self-cert 2019 cbrc: tenant build-out to convert an existing retail space on the first floor to a new sushi restaurant as per architect's plans in existing 2 story mixed use brick building.scope of work to includes: architecture, fire, accessibility, hvac, plumbing, and electric work.tenant existing use: m retail space tenant new use: a-2 restaurant (limited) - iii-a const.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2018Complete
None jurisdictional fire alarm, phone/data wiring
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2018Complete
Change electrical contractor, everything to remain the same as under the previous permit (#100767965).
- Permit - renovation/alteration Aug 2018Complete
Installation of new office and retail space and repair/ alteration of existing street and alley facade as per plans
- Permit - easy permit process Apr 2018
Demo. of int. non- stru. walls
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2007Complete
Need a list to correct electrical violations
- Permit - renovation/alteration Jun 2007Complete
Erect partitions,install new electrical distribution, install new plumbubg fixtures, install new duct work from existing furnace.install new ceiling
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Tubring, Sam, 5734 North Broadway Avenue (1,000 ft), open. 1 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
4,250 ft
Metalmasters and 1 more within a mile. 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
1,950 ft
Swift Elem Specialty School (1,950 ft), Peirce Elem Intl Studies School (2,150 ft), Senn High School (2,800 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Sinkhole-prone ground
Limestone karst
The bedrock here (dolostone (dolomite), Silurian) can dissolve and open sinkholes. Ask for a geotechnical report and check whether sinkhole coverage is in the insurance policy.
USGS Karst in the United States (OFR 2014-1156)
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Cook County. 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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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
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