1337-1339 West Taylor Street, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1337-1339 West Taylor Street have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 21 permits, 13 not closed, and 60 violations, 35 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 1337-1339 West Taylor Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated cold wave risk.
Permits and code violations
13 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 35 open violations.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2023Complete
Self cert. comm. - 2019 cbrc - level 2 - alterations to existing tenant mercantile retail suite as shown on plans. existing and planned occupancy group m mercantile; construction type iii-a; czo 17-17-0104-o food and beverage retail sales.
- Permit - signs Dec 2022
Install one (1) set of led illuminated channel letters on north elevation wall.
- Permit - signs Dec 2022
Install one (1) double face led illuminated projecting sign on north elevation wall.
- Permit - easy permit process Nov 2022
Replace 9' i beam according to drawing
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2022
Porch repairs per violations
- Permit - new construction Feb 2022Expired
Sc 2019 cbrc: installing new metal canopy at grade for existing first floor restaurant's outdoor seating, wood stair and ramp and doorway in the side yard of the adjacent vacant lot of existing 3 story mixed use building per plans.
- Permit - easy permit process Oct 2021
Tuckpoiinting(200 sq ft),painting lintel only.
- Permit - signs Jun 2020
Permanent, non-illuminated awning with text; north elevation
- Permit - easy permit process Jul 2018
Change plumbing contractor to tonie's plumbing corp from permit #100689760.
- Permit - new construction Oct 2017Complete
New 4-story masonry building with 1st story commercial space (1,580 sf) and 3-dwelling units 2nd-4th floor (1,680 sf/ea) with roof deck (607 s.f.)**certified corrections- - subject to field inspections & audit **
- Permit - easy permit process Aug 2017
Spot tuckpoint approx 800 sq.ft. on front elevation. remove and replace 3 limestone window sills. all work same as existing. no structural work. subject to field inspections.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Apr 2017Complete
New open wood staircase and repair roof parapet per plans
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Rs Roosevelt Retail Llc, 1207-1215 West Roosevelt Road (1,250 ft), open. 2 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
3,200 ft
Produce Terminal Cold Storage and 4 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
1,150 ft
STEM Magnet Academy Elem (1,150 ft), Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol Acd (2,050 ft), Chicago World Language Academy (2,050 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
7.4 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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