11557 South Hale Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 11557 South Hale Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 16 permits, 9 not closed, and 27 violations, 18 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 11557 South Hale Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
9 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 18 open violations.
- Permit – express permit program Mar 2022Complete
Replace electrical contractor on original permit # 100887586, most recent electrical contractor change was #100947170
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2021
Revision to permit # 100887586 to change contractors: gc to simmons home construction, inc; change plumber to dtm plumbing, change vent/refrig to p.r.t. heating & cooling
- Permit – express permit program Nov 2021Complete
Change of electrical contractor on permit #100887586, 11547 south hale
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2021Expired
Make code corrections and upgrades to mep systems of single family home. as per plan
- Permit - easy permit process Dec 2020
Install kitchen cabinets,hardwood floors,2 windows,garage shingles and gutters.(850 sq ft)of drywall(electrical on line)only.
- Permit – express permit program Dec 2020Complete
Replacing outlets,switches and light fixtures
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Interior remodeling, new kitchen cabinets, painting, replace plumbing fixtures,same location,install laundry hook up in basement, i floor sanding. electrical permit # 100803617
- Permit - easy permit process Mar 2019
Replace existing furnace with new 90% furnace
- Permit – express permit program Feb 2019Complete
Remove and replace all outlets to 3prong grounding type, new switches, new lights, gfci as needed, connect to existing circuits and electric panel. no other work
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2017
Replace drywall. electrical permit #100720363 issued 8/1//2017.replacement of 9 plumbing fixture,replace 1 water heater. replacment. window. doors & floors. erect detached frame garage 20 x 21 x 15. alley drive.
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2017Complete
200 amps electric service, replace devices, electrical installation to garage, install can lights to basement
- Permit - new construction Apr 2017Complete
Erect 2nd floor addition with interior alteration to existing 2-story sfr with basement (stop work # 167439546)
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Brownfield site
2,050 ft
Blue Island Industrial Park and 6 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,300 ft
R B Steel Stamping. 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
2,400 ft
Esmond Elem School (2,400 ft), Morgan Park High School (3,800 ft), Vick Early Childhood & Family Ctr (4,200 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.2 mi
Chicago Midway (MDW). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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Chicago carries a full corporate economy at a price the coasts do not match. Neighborhoods are distinct and walkable, two and three flats are everywhere, and the Loop still sets the commute for finance, law and consulting.
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- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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