116 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 116 South Cicero Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 14 permits, 7 not closed, and 60 violations, 42 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 116 South Cicero Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
7 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 42 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2021Phased permitting
Joes bar b qinterior alteration to an existing store front for a new carry out only restaurant.plumbing under permit #100881679
- Permit - signs Jul 2021
Light box facing east/west
- Permit - signs Jun 2021
Cabinet sign facing north/east
- Permit - signs Jun 2021
Cabinet sign facing east
- Permit - signs Jun 2021
Projecting sign facing north
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2020
Plumbing work in (1) first commecial space: replace 2 hand sinks, 3-compartment sink,and mop sink in same location ; subject to field inspections.....plumbing fixture installation and associated piping..this permit does not cover any newly installed fixtures.
- Permit - renovation/alteration May 2019Complete
Building code violations corrective work on the 1st floor of a 2-story mixed-use brick building with residential and commercial use. work includes repairs to ceiling for proper fire-resistance separation between different occupancies, replacement of exit doors/hardware, installation of hard-wired smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, corrective electrical work and repair to existing exterior rear stair to basement.no mechanical or refrigeration or plumbing work under this permit.(conditional permit subject to field inspections.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2018Complete
Work completed per plan specifications
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2017Complete
Existing three brick commercial buildings interior altertions w/h iron fence and concrete stairs rails modification. the 2nd story residential and basement areas n. i. c. current occupancy use are retail store, offices and residential.
- Permit – express permit program Apr 2016Complete
Install new lighting system ,repair and add new receptacles and correct code violations
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2013Complete
Replace four hundred amp service wire & 4 gang meter socket stole and damaged by vandals permit does not verity the legal number of dwelling units
- Permit – express permit program Aug 2013Complete
Total one meter and 100amp service up-grade on rear no new circuits
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, inland flooding, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
9 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Gurvis, Steve, 120 South Cicero Avenue (400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
100 ft
16 S Cicero Ave and 5 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
850 ft
Jonas Enterprises Inc and 8 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
900 ft
YCCS-Scholastic Achievement HS (900 ft), Excel Safe Academy West (2,150 ft), Spencer Technology Acad Elem Sch (2,250 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.4 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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- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
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