1409 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago
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Quick answers
- Does 1409 South Ashland Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- Chicago Department of Buildings lists 30 permits, 6 not closed, and 60 violations, 44 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 1409 South Ashland Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated tornado and heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
6 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 44 open violations.
- Permit - easy permit process May 2022
Revision to permit # 100911107 to change gc to ag construction & restoration
- Permit - easy permit process Feb 2022
Revision to permit#100945340 change gc to mzi building services inc.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2021Expired
Tower work only - remove (6) antenna(s), and (1) raycap. install (6) antenna(s), (1) raycap, (1) fiber cable, and mountmodification as per plans.
- Permit – express permit program Jul 2021Complete
Upgrade to existing telecommunication equipment (il0175)
- Permit - renovation/alteration Mar 2021Complete
Replace existing rear open wood porch same size and location
- Permit - renovation/alteration Dec 2020Expired
Remove and replace wireless antennas and associated equipment-tower work: remove (3) antenna(s) and (3) rrh(s) and install (3) antenna(s), (3) rrh(s), (2) squid(s), and mountmodifications. ground work: remove (1) 3106 outdoorinstall (1) baseband 6630 5g bbu
- Permit - renovation/alteration Nov 2020Expired
Spr 2019 cbrc: replace existing wireless antennas. remove (9) antenna (s), (12) rru (s), (3) tma (s), (6) diplexer (s) and (3) existing antenna sector frames. install (9) antenna(s), (6) rru(s), (1) breakout box, (1) hybrid trunk cable and (3) new sector frames with related tower and ground support equipment and wiring on an existing wireless communications site as perplans(occupancy group u; type iib construction)
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2020Complete
Install (9) antennas
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2020Complete
Remove and replace antennas and associated equipment for cell site.
- Permit – express permit program Sep 2020Complete
Upgrade to existing telecommunication equipment.
- Permit - renovation/alteration Oct 2018Complete
Pd-896. remove 3 existing antennas, install 3 new t-mobile antennas, and associated equipment at an existing wireless communications facility, as per plans. tmo#ch12098a.
- Permit – express permit program Oct 2018Complete
Install power and fiber conduit and related cabinet grounding
Chicago Department of Buildings
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: tornado, heat wave, cold wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
10 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Laughill Construction, Roosevelt & Ashland (1,450 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
600 ft
Remet Corp and 10 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
Simpson Acad HS for Young Women (900 ft), Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las (1,400 ft), Chicago Technology Academy HS (1,750 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
6.9 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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Who lives and works in Chicago
Trading floors, logistics and the deepest architecture stock in America
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.
- $71,673
- median household income
- 18.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 45%
- households that own their home
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CME Group · Boeing suppliers · University of Chicago · Northwestern Medicine · United Airlines
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- Two and three flat owners
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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.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- 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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- 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.
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